(Senior) Project Manager - Automotive

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Do you enjoy strategizing and leading strategic projects? Are you a curious team player? And can you listen to the needs of clients? </p><p>Roland Berger is a global management consultancy, and the only one with European roots, which assists clients to adapt to the challenges of today while enhancing their growth. </p><p>We are hiring a (Senior) Project Manager to join Roland Berger’s Amsterdam office and expand the automotive team. If you answered yes to the questions above, then keep reading for a unique career opportunity! </p><p><strong>The Roland Berger Amsterdam DNA </strong></p><p>Roland Berger is one of the top international strategic consulting firms in the world, with over 50 offices and 3,500 dedicated colleagues worldwide. Our Amsterdam office, established in 2002, is home to about 160 professional and ambitious individuals from a range of backgrounds and nationalities. </p><p>We live by our three core values: entrepreneurship, excellence and empathy. These values form the basis of our work as consultants and our interactions with clients, business partners and communities, and define our corporate culture. We take pride in our close-knit culture, which is creative, dedicated and respectful. We support one another to excel for our clients and engage in various activities outside of work to enhance cohesiveness, from sports and drinks to trips and holiday celebrations.  </p><p><strong>What we offer</strong></p><p>Your adventure truly begins when you start at Roland Berger. From day one, you get the space and assurance you need to keep developing yourself: we offer plenty of opportunities for development, (inter)national training courses and a mentor for support. You are also offered an individual trajectory with a coach tailored to you and your personal development plans. You can follow an MBA at a leading business school, (temporarily) transfer to another Roland Berger office or intern at another company ("externship"). You are the architect of your career. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer excellent benefits, including 30 days of vacation, an electric lease car, a non-contributory pension and a contribution to your health insurance premium. </p><p><strong>What you will be doing</strong></p><p>As a (Senior) Project Manager at Roland Berger focusing on automotive, you will collaborate closely with Casper Veenman, senior partner at Roland Berger, who has advised clients both in the Netherlands and abroad for many years, accumulating a wealth of knowledge and experience in the national and international automotive industry. Being committed to driving innovation, leading him actively participating in events like Automotive Innovation Awards, where companies such as TomTom showcase their groundbreaking ideas focused on sustainability, accessibility, and safety. Globally, Roland Berger showcases an unparalleled track record in the automotive sector, positioning itself as the foremost partner of choice for a wide array of projects. With a rich history of successful collaborations and deep industry expertise, Roland Berger has earned a reputation as the premier consulting firm within the automotive domain. </p><p>You will play a vital role within the team, with the added responsibility of contributing to business development efforts, as a result of which you will have the potential to build a robust presence and reputation among the global automotive community. You get to work on projects which offer direct exposure to innovation on a global scale. The automotive industry is constantly evolving due to technological advancements, changes in consumer preferences, regulatory requirements, and global economic trends. This dynamic environment presents you with a constant stream of new challenges and opportunities to tackle, ensuring that your work remains engaging and relevant. </p><p>As a <strong>(Senior) Project Manager </strong>at Roland Berger you will:</p><ul><li><p>Take the lead for modules in larger projects, and complete project management of smaller projects (typically leading three to five consultants), with a specific focus on automotive. </p></li><li><p>Take an active role in business development efforts. </p></li><li><p>Coach and develop the consultants in your project teams. </p></li><li><p>Have direct client contact and lead presentations during client meetings. </p></li><li><p>Work closely with industry experts at Roland Berger. </p></li><li><p>Contribute to Roland Berger’s knowledge development by capturing insights and drawing lessons from client work. </p></li><li><p>Participate in office-wide projects (e.g. in-depth studies on current topics) that further develop Roland Berger or its thinking in a specific area or sector. </p></li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><strong>Who we seek</strong></p><p>At Roland Berger we are looking for people who are genuinely interested in our clients and their challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to work