Oliver Wyman - Berlin, Deutschland - Oliver Wyman Group

Beschreibung

WHO WE ARE

8works are a specialist co-creation capability who operate at the forefront of accelerating business transformation through co-creative, design thinking methods. The diverse team has grown to around 40 professionals based in London, New York, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin and Dubai. We work across sectors and geographies for some of the world's biggest brands. We bring a refreshing, open and human approach to work in order to design, activate and embed people-led change. We use highly immersive, creative and collaborative methods to design elegant solutions to complex challenges; aligning key stakeholders to shared outcomes, whilst dramatically compressing time to results.

WHAT YOU WILL DO AS AN (ASSOCIATE) DIRECTOR

This role is an outstanding opportunity for a talented and experienced co-creation practitioner and leader to take the reigns of a small and talented core team who is bringing the methods and application of design thinking, co-creation and acceleration to the region.

The successful candidate will lead a small team to manage large, complex design events and engagements. This will be done in conjunction with Partners from Oliver Wyman to design a co-creative element into consulting projects to create enhanced outcomes beyond the physical deliverables.

As an integral part of shaping and building upon a growing capability, the candidate will embody the firm's purpose of creating 'breakthroughs to achieve the amazing' whilst managing engagements in a dynamic and fast-moving environment where innovation and entrepreneurialism is cherished.

Responsibilities within the role will sit across four key dimensions: Client Engagement Delivery (specialist and core), Business Development, People Leadership and playing a role in the building of the 8works global venture.

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:

• Experience working in a similar role in a large consulting firm environment
• Experience with extensive applications of design thinking /innovation /acceleration methodology in the course of managing large client facing engagements
• Evidence of facilitation expertise to both senior groups and large groups within large group design processes
• Business knowledge and methodology: You can engage confidently with client content and contexts and apply design thinking philosophies, models and methods to craft up approaches that will deliver results
• Team player: You work closely with our strategy consultants and clients to enable a smooth and mutual problem-solving approach, and also confidently act as the interface between C-level clients and Oliver Wyman strategy consultants
• Excellent organisation and execution skills: You can lead others to manage and guide execution of deliverables
• Expertise: You initiate and lead complex projects/clients or act as an expert to deliver on strategic objectives
• People leadership skills with awareness of strengths, weaknesses and preferences and creating positive environments, enabling colleagues and clients to enjoy and excel at their work
• Commercial rigour
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and German. You effectively facilitate internal and client meetings and can confidently deliver presentations to land with impact.

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.

ABOUT OLIVER WYMAN

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.

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

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.