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About the position Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.Brief Role DescriptionThis position is a career level 19P, and is located in Reston, VA with a role classification of Hybrid. Consultant position at the U.S. office of Volkswagen Group Consulting (VWC) – the in‑house strategy consultancy of the Volkswagen Group VWC delivers diverse strategy projects across all VW Group brands and entities in the NAR region and offers a steep learning curve in a motivated team Role will manage own workstream in Top Management strategy projects and deliver data-driven insights, strategic recommendations, and implementation support to clients Role will interact with senior client stakeholders, senior leadership and contribute to VWC’s internal strategy (e.g. thought leadership, project quality, internal initiatives) Possible Tasks within this RoleProject work (90%) Manage own workstream in Top Management strategy consulting projects across all relevant VW Group brands and entities in NAR region Collaborate with clients to understand their strategic priorities and business context Build trusted relationships with client teams and stakeholders and senior leadership Structure complex business problems and develop hypotheses Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses using advanced tools and methodologies Synthesize findings into actionable insights and recommendations Present findings to clients Contribute to the design and execution of consulting projects from start to finish Manage first workstreams independently and ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs Mentor junior team members (e.g., Analysts, Interns) and provide quality control Work in diverse, cross-functional teams with analysts, consultants, project managers, and partners Contribute to a collaborative team culture Thought leadership & internal initiatives (10%) Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging business models Contribute to internal thought leadership and innovation initiatives Support the Consulting’s leadership team in internal initiatives (e.g., marketing & recruiting, office development)
Responsibilities
- Manage own workstream in Top Management strategy consulting projects across all relevant VW Group brands and entities in NAR region
- Collaborate with clients to understand their strategic priorities and business context
- Build trusted relationships with client teams and stakeholders and senior leadership
- Structure complex business problems and develop hypotheses
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses using advanced tools and methodologies
- Synthesize findings into actionable insights and recommendations
- Present findings to clients
- Contribute to the design and execution of consulting projects from start to finish
- Manage first workstreams independently and ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs
- Mentor junior team members (e.g., Analysts, Interns) and provide quality control
- Work in diverse, cross-functional teams with analysts, consultants, project managers, and partners
- Contribute to a collaborative team culture
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging business models
- Contribute to internal thought leadership and innovation initiatives
- Support the Consulting’s leadership team in internal initiatives (e.g., marketing & recruiting, office development)
Requirements
- 2-4 years (5 – 7 years) of experience in top tier Management Consulting, Automotive, other relevant industries (e.g. mobility services, tech) or post-MBA from top tier university
- Network and experience in VW Group is a strong plus
- Bachelor’s degree in business and/or engineering
- Basic consulting skills
- Fluent in English
- First track record as Business Analyst/Consultant in consulting, corporate strategy, or related fields
- Proven consulting toolkit (e.g., strong analytical and problem-solving skills) and ability to work in cross-functional, fast-paced, and client-facing environments
- High proficiency in advanced business tools and methodologies (e.g., MS office)
Nice-to-haves
- MBA is a strong plus
- Fluent in German
- First experience across automotive and mobility value chain
- Strong (ideally bilingual; English and German) communication skills in writing (presentations, memos, emails) and speaking (top-down communication, argumentation, etc.)
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