Associate Manager Strategy - Rail (m/f/d) - #2745661

We believe that a change towards a better, more sustainable future of transportation is possible. That’s why we are so dedicated to developing safer, more efficient and innovative solutions that make our visions come to life. Who are we? More than 30,000 team-players from all around the world who drive progress through technical excellence and social responsibility.

This role is closely linked to the Growth Beyond Program Office and supports both its management and the execution of strategic growth initiatives.

YOUR TASKS

• Support the Rail Growth Beyond program by independently analyzing and evaluating strategic growth opportunities beyond the current core business
• Conduct market, competitor and trend analyses using established strategy frameworks, secondary sources, databases and AI-supported research
• Maintain a structured strategic market perspective, including competitor profiles, technology radars, market data and developments in adjacent rail growth fields
• Prepare structured analyses, presentation materials and background papers as input for management decisions, Executive Board presentations and executive briefings
• Independently manage defined work packages within Rail Growth Beyond initiatives, including agreed deliverables, milestones and status tracking
• Support project and program management activities, including planning, stakeholder coordination, progress monitoring, risk tracking and follow-up of actions
• Collect, structure and analyze data for business cases, scenario analyses, strategic planning and initial assessments of potential M&A candidates and market positions
• Prepare and follow up workshops and stakeholder interviews and maintain strategy templates, analytical methods and knowledge databases
  
  

YOUR PROFILE

• You hold an excellent university degree (Master/Diploma preferred) in business administration, industrial engineering, engineering or a comparable discipline and have 2-4 years of relevant professional experience in corporate strategy, strategy consulting or business development
• You have initial experience in project or program management, including the coordination of work packages, milestones, stakeholders, risks and deliverables
• You have sound knowledge of common strategy and analytical methods, including PESTEL, Porter, BCG matrix and scenario analysis, as well as confidence in AI-supported research and analysis
• You have an initial understanding of the rail or industrial value chain, OEM and Tier structures and technology-driven market transformation
• You have excellent analytical skills, a structured working style, strong quality orientation and very good PowerPoint and Excel skills; Power BI or Tableau experience is an advantage
• You are proactive, collaborative and confident in stakeholder interactions, have English skills at C1 level and fluent German skills, and are willing to travel approximately 10-15%