Senior Consultant Transformation & Performance Improvement(all humans)

Our experts intervene in some of the most significant moments for companies to make the high-stakes decisions and put companies on a course for the desired change.

What we do

• Company transformation. Build a resilient business and adapt to market changes.
• Value enhancement. Take critical steps to grow and optimize your investments.
• Transactions. Optimize the outcomes of the most important deals for the company.
• Turnaround management. We put companies back on a winning track.
• Compliance response. Respond to sensitive matters and address fraudulent behaviors.

Role Overview

As a Senior Consultant  in our Transformation & Turnaround practice, you will take end-to-end responsibility for workstreams and projects in complex, high-stakes transformation and turnaround situations. You will work hands-on with owners, boards and senior management teams to stabilize performance, unlock value and implement sustainable change.

Rather than being limited to short-term crisis containment, this role focuses on using high-impact, often distressed situations as a platform for enterprise-wide transformation and measurable performance improvement. You will help design, structure, and drive transformation programs end-to-end, ensuring strategic initiatives are translated into operational execution and tangible results across finance, operations, and organization.

Key Responsibilities

Lead transformation, turnaround and performance-improvement projects  or major workstreams in time-critical, high-impact situations

Design and execute hands-on value-creation and transformation programs  across cost, growth, organization, governance and operating models, including strategic repositioning and restructuring initiatives

Take responsibility for PMO setup and leadership for large-scale transformation and restructuring programs

Act as CRO support / transformation office lead, coordinating initiatives, tracking impact, and driving execution discipline

Analyze corporate performance and identify operational and financial value drivers

Develop and manage integrated financial and operating models  (cash flow, liquidity, P&L, balance sheet, scenarios) to steer transformation initiatives

Take an active role in on-site execution , ensuring initiatives translate into measurable financial impact

Manage communication with senior stakeholders, including management teams, shareholders, lenders and investors

Lead, mentor and develop junior team members

Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams across operations, transactions, legal and tax

Your Profile

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred

Minimum of  4 to 5 years of professional experience  in transformation, performance improvement, restructuring, private equity, transaction services or top-tier management consulting

Proven experience leading complex projects or workstreams  in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Proven track record in PMO roles and large-scale transformation governance

Experience supporting or working alongside CROs, transformation officers, or executive turnaround leaders

Strong understanding of financial and operational value drivers  across the end-to-end value chain

Advanced skills in financial modeling, cash flow management and KPI-based performance steering

Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and build a compelling case for changeEntrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on, execution-focused approach

Comfortable flexing between big-picture strategy and operational detail

Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with credibility at senior-management level

Fluent in English and German; additional languages are a plus

Willingness to travel in a hybrid working model

What Sets Us Apart

Real Impact :  You work on high-stakes situations with direct influence on company survival and long-term success.

Leadership Path :  Clear development track toward Senior Manager, Director and general management roles.

Interim Management Opportunities :  Early exposure to operational leadership roles in client organizations.

Entrepreneurial Culture :  High-growth environment, flat hierarchies and the opportunity to help shape the firm.

Global Exposure :  International project assignments and collaboration with diverse teams.

Early Responsibility :  Direct interaction with client leadership and financial stakeholders from day one.