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Head of Public Transport, Logistics and Transport Consulting

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Do you have a passion for consulting? You have been involved in the Swiss public transport, rail, transport and logistics market for many years. Your core interests lie in topics such as the digitalisation of mobility and logistics, as well as the streamlining of mobility and transport processes for both customers and providers. Our client offers a refreshing alternative in the consulting market and is a leader in Business & Technology Consulting in Switzerland and the German-speaking region. We are looking for a leader who is currently serving clients in Swiss consulting, whether as a Managing Partner, Director, Associated Partner, Principal or Senior Manager.

How you can benefit from talking to us:

  • Salary comparison, current salary to market salary
  • Understanding your career options
  • Identification of development and promotion potential
  • 65% of candidates will be making a career move within the next 12 to 24 months

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Why this position is interesting for you

 

Over 30% organic growth

  • Your benefit: Full order books and a stable portfolio of existing customers

 

Years of stable management

  • Your benefit: No corporate environment, i.e. no political games or arbitrary management decisions

 

Consistently recognised as one of the best employers in Switzerland

  • Your benefit: Collegial and ethically correct working environment, focused on action rather than superficiality

 

Career development based on performance

  • Your benefit: You will become a partner based on merit, not office politics

 

Healthy mix of client portfolios

  • Your benefit: The mix of public and private sector clients ensures stable growth without concentration risks

 

Positioning of our client in the Swiss market

  • Customer-centric business process design
  • Customer-centric value chains
  • New mobility concepts and digitisation of mobility, both in public transport and private/industrial transport
  • Business consulting, digitalisation strategy in core processes such as public transport, railways, intelligent traffic control, autonomous driving and power supply concepts
  • Process consulting with focus on Sales & Customer Management, Supply Chain, BI Finance & Accounting, Risk, Compliance, Regulatory
  • Programme and project management

Role, function and supervisor

  • Manager or Associate Partner (depending on maturity)
  • Reporting to: Managing Partner
  • Business & strategy consulting in the context of technology and digitalisation
  • Lead the consulting team in Switzerland
  • Lead the delivery of mandates, in collaboration with project managers
  • 40% personal responsibility
  • Ensure client satisfaction
  • Sales (existing & new clients), proposal, pitch, business case development

 

What defines you

  • Consulting is your passion
  • Your clients in Switzerland have an annual turnover of >= 500 million CHF
  • Business, value flow and process consulting are your core competencies
  • You are familiar with clients such as SBB, BLS, Swiss Post, K&N

 

Conditions

  • Offices in: Zurich and Bern
  • Working area: Switzerland
  • Attractive salary model (bonuses are paid or exceeded)
  • Car allowance
  • Very good pension fund

 

What sets you apart

  • You will be able to balance C-level communication with straightforward support for your team on the ground
  • Pragmatism combined with common sense
  • Leadership without ego
  • Ambitious and action-oriented
  • Can and will inspire

Application & Contact

Erik Wirz
Erik Wirz
Managing Partner
wirz phone +41 44 515 02 60 wirz email erik.wirz@w-gruppe.com

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Recruitment Process

In an initial conversation, we will give you a detailed insight into the role, the company, the culture and your development opportunities.

After an initial conversation with the partner (headhunter), you will receive further information about the role and our client's expectations. If you are interested, please send us your documents. Wirz & Partners will draw up a longlist which will be discussed with the client. From this longlist, 4-6 candidates are selected for the shortlist.

 

Time until feedback: 2-3 weeks

If you make it to the shortlist, you will move on to the next round. During the interview with Wirz & Partners, we will get to know you professionally and personally. You will receive additional information about the client, the offering, the services, the team and the KPIs. Based on all interviews and documents, we prepare a complete dossier on you for the client, including an executive summary. These documents form the basis of the structured interview process with the client. We prepare you for the interview.

 

Duration until the interview with the client: Up to 2 weeks

The first meeting with the client is about getting to know each other on an equal footing, getting to know the people and the culture. This takes place in person at the client's location and usually lasts around an hour.

The second interview focuses on professional competencies and leadership issues. You will get to know the team, the strategy and the operational goals.

You will then receive a salary proposal and an overview of the overall offer.

 

Duration until feedback: 1-2 weeks

A de-briefing with you and the client takes place after the final meeting.

We help you negotiate the contract and clarify further details. The contract is drafted and we support the onboarding process with the client.

 

Duration until feedback: Up to 1 week

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