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About the Role

In this role, you will support clients in implementing their strategy with innovative technologies within Consulting – Technology Strategy and Transformation. Our team designs and manages digital transformation programs that make companies permanently more agile. Join us to secure our shared success and make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Take strategic overall responsibility for company-wide Lean transformations.
• Manage complex transformation programs at the executive level.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams through demanding change processes.
• Assume overall financial responsibility for transformation programs, from budget planning and business case creation to ensuring measurable benefit realization.
• Shape sustainable operating model changes by strategically combining Lean methods and Kanban with scaled agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe).
• Establish organizational value stream and flow mechanisms.
• Empower leadership teams to translate strategic goals into measurable performance improvements.
• Lead complex Lean transformation programs throughout the entire lifecycle, including target picture development, roadmaps, Hoshin Kanri / Obeya integration, and ensure implementation leads to clearly quantifiable improvements.
• Lead project and program teams (staffing, goal setting, development & coaching).
• Take overall responsibility for budgets, business cases, benefit tracking, risk, and stakeholder management.
• Ensure delivery excellence by managing milestones, quality mechanisms, KPIs, and risk and governance structures.
• Anchor Value Stream Thinking, flow optimization, and Kaizen management systems in scaled agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe).
• Establish central Lean methods such as Daily Performance Management, 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, Kanban, and Flow Design as central leadership and improvement systems for continuous process optimization.
• Coach executives and product organizations in Lean Leadership, Change Excellence, and structured improvement processes (PDCA).
• Lead demanding workshops/events (e.g., Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause, FlowLab, Lean Portfolio Sessions, Problem Solving Events) from C-level to operational levels.
• Strategically develop our Lean-Agile service portfolio (method modules, playbooks, templates).
• Actively drive sales and acquisition activities.
• Act as a mentor for colleagues.
• Build communities of practice.
• Publish best practices / impulses (Brown Bags, Whitepapers).

Requirements

• Completed studies in Business Administration, (Business) Informatics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Organizational Psychology, or similar.
• 8+ years of experience in Lean Management, with at least 5 years in leading and executing transformations/programs, ideally in a consulting context.
• Proven team/employee leadership (professional and/or disciplinary) and comprehensive project management experience with responsibility for scope, time, and budget, including measurable improvements in process optimization, efficiency gains, and demonstrable savings potential.
• Comprehensive expertise in strategic methods (including Hoshin Kanri, Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving, Obeya, setting up Enterprise Kaizen Management Systems, Lean Transformation Governance) and methodological knowledge in Daily Performance Management, 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, Kanban, or Flow Design.
• Strong in executive and team coaching, change enablement, and effective stakeholder management.
• Excellent moderation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Structured, outcome-oriented way of working.
• Willingness to travel.
• Proficient German and English language skills (at least C1).

Skills

• Lean Management
• Lean Transformation
• Agile Frameworks (SAFe)
• Kanban
• Value Stream Mapping
• Hoshin Kanri
• Obeya
• Daily Performance Management
• 5S
• Standard Work
• Visual Management
• Flow Design
• Coaching
• Change Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Moderation
• Presentation
• Communication
• Project Management
• Budget Management
• Business Case Development
• Risk Management
• German Language Proficiency (C1)
• English Language Proficiency (C1)

Location

• Düsseldorf
• Berlin
• Frankfurt (Main)
• Hamburg
• Hannover
• Köln
• München
• Nürnberg
• Stuttgart

Work Type

• Mobile Working
• EU Remote Working
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior Manager
• 8+ years of experience in Lean Management
• 5+ years of experience leading transformations/programs

Education Level

• Completed studies in Business Administration, (Business) Informatics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Organizational Psychology, or similar.

Benefits

• Best-in-class training at Deloitte University and individual qualification opportunities.
• Comprehensive development opportunities through structured career planning, inclusive leadership, secondment programs, project-based job rotation, and promotion of social engagement and corporate volunteering.
• Work-life balance through mobile working & part-time, sabbaticals, and family services (e.g., support for relatives, parental leave counseling).
• Health & Fitness focus through regular health days, collaborations with fitness providers, and support for sports and team events.
• Attractive employer benefits including bike and car leasing, company smartphone for private use, and flexible working models like trust-based working hours.
• Diverse scope for design and active promotion of an inclusive corporate culture through Diversity & Inclusion employee networks.

About the Company

• Our team designs and manages digital transformation programs that make companies permanently more agile.

Equal Opportunity

• We welcome applications from people who are as diverse as we are – regardless of age, disability, ethnic origin and nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or social origin.