Banking and Financial Services - Engagement Manager (m/f/d) - German

Company:

Oliver Wyman

Description:

WHO WE ARE

 

We continuously strive to be the trusted advisor for financial sector leaders, supporting them on their most critical and complex problems and delivering impact and transformations for them. Our portfolio of clients ranges from the top regional banks to investors, capital markets, insurers, central banks, and ministries of finance. Widely recognized as influential thought-leaders, we draw on a deep understanding of our clients' businesses and our own in-depth industry knowledge to develop sustainable strategies and cutting-edge policies for the top companies and governments in the region, working closely with senior executives and top leaders of regional governments.   

Our team is seeking extraordinary individuals with deep expertise to support our continued expansion in this sector, which is experiencing significant growth.  Our team is seeking extraordinary individuals with deep expertise to support our continued expansion in this sector, which is experiencing significant growth.

 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

 

Experienced professionals bring us the know-how to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We position ourselves as a pure player in strategy consulting. We provide deep industry- and discipline-specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse, entrepreneurial, non-competitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment. 

ENGAGEMENT MANAGERS are the on-scene leaders who run our projects day to day. You will lead the team through an efficient and effective problem-solving process from initial hypothesis based on deep industry and function know-how through convergence on a solution. You will ensure that recommendations are bold, practical, relevant and cohesive. It’s a role that demands thought leadership at the strategic level – and command of project leadership and stakeholder management capabilities. You will need great communication skills and the ability to forge strong relationships

 

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

 

Just as every client project is different, so we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skillsets for successful candidates. We are seeking high-caliber individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with:

• At least 6 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or similar organization)
• In-depth knowledge of the banking and financial services sector
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills and ability to conduct and leverage sophisticated analyses to identify trends, draw conclusions and present recommendations
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings
• Fluency in English and German language is required
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Willingness to travel
• Know how to take the initiative, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put the ones you’ve already got to good use
• Not just intelligence, but creativity too: you’ll be ready to come up with novel ideas to solve our clients’ biggest problems
• Have an aptitude for analytical work, like sniffing out clues in massive data sets or hunting down the key issues in a hugely complex challenge
• A willingness to work fluidly and respectfully with our incredibly talented team

 

WHY WORK AT OLIVER WYMAN ?

 

Working as part of our global, entrepreneurial company, you will do meaningful work from day one. We are looking for individuals who challenge the norm, and constantly strive to build something new for the firm and the world around us.

 

At Oliver Wyman, there's no "one size fits all" - we hire exceptional people and help them thrive through a built-in support network, flexible career paths, and no artificial barriers to advancement.

 

We have a collaborative, supportive and impactful team environment - we want you to bring your authentic self and enjoy working alongside diverse and down-to-earth colleagues who do serious work, but don't take themselves too seriously.

 

Our Oliver Wyman Values

 

We create breakthroughs to achieve the amazing

Be brave

We stand behind our beliefs while exploring what drives them. We stand up for what is right and persevere through difficulty. We venture into the unknown, staying open to our greatest possibilities.

Lead with heart

We build relationships with clients and colleagues that last, grounded in transparency, authenticity, and trust. We love what we do and have fun while we do it. And we combine this passion with rigor and skill to drive sustainable performance.

Strive for breakthroughs

We bring deep expertise and profound curiosity to the pursuit of ambitious ideas and uncommon insights. We ask bigger questions, seek diverse perspectives, and challenge ourselves to find the most powerful and sustainable solutions.

Work as one

We succeed as a unified team of colleagues and clients, achieving together what separately would be beyond our reach. We care for and develop one another. We learn from differences, overcome divisions, and celebrate our shared achievements.

Own our impact

We act as entrepreneurs and stewards of the firm. We own the journey, acting with integrity at every step. And we own our impact, holding ourselves to the highest standards to deliver stronger results for our clients, better opportunities for each other and lasting change for society.

You can find out more about our values here.

Balanced lives

We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm. We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other’s time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people’s personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

If you like what you’ve read, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’d like to learn more about the firm during your application process, please visit https://www.oliverwyman.com/careers/apply.html

Oliver Wyman is an equal opportunity employer.

Our commitment to diversity is genuine, deep and growing. We’re not perfect yet, but we’re working hard right now to make our teams balanced, representative and diverse.

Oliver Wyman ist ein Geschäftsbereich von Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), einem weltweit führenden Unternehmen in den Bereichen Risiko, Rückversicherung und Kapital, Personal und Investitionen sowie Management Consulting, das Kunden in 130 Ländern berät. Mit einem Jahresumsatz von über 27 Mrd. USD und über 95.000 Mitarbeitenden schafft Marsh durch eine starke Perspektive Vertrauen in eine erfolgreiche Zukunft. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf oliverwyman.com. Folgen Sie uns auch auf LinkedIn und X. 

Bei Marsh leben wir eine inklusive Kultur, die die vielen Hintergründe, Ideen und Blickwinkel unserer Mitarbeitenden und Kunden wertschätzt, und schaffen ein flexibles Arbeitsumfeld. Wir möchten, die besten Talente gewinnen und dauerhaft für uns begeistern. Wir ermutigen Menschen ungeachtet ihres Alters, ihrer sozialen oder ethnischen Herkunft, ihrer Nationalität, ihres Glaubens oder ihrer Weltanschauung, ihrer körperlichen oder geistigen Fähigkeiten, ihrer sexuellen Orientierung, ihres Geschlechts, ihrer Geschlechtsidentität oder ihres Geschlechtsausdrucks sich bei uns einzubringen.

Marsh bietet hybride Arbeitsformen, die sowohl die Flexibilität des mobilen Arbeitens als auch die Vorteile für die Zusammenarbeit, die persönlichen Verbindungen und die berufliche Entwicklung durch das Arbeiten im Büro bieten. Hierzu sind die Mitarbeiter: innen berechtigt mobil zu arbeiten. Bei Bedarf, legen manche Teams auch wöchentliche "Anker-Tage" fest, an denen das gesamte Team persönlich im Büro des Standortes zusammenkommt.