Senior Manager, Strategic Foresight

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Develop Foresight into a well-established consulting service.

• Actively contribute to the growth and enhancement of the business sector.

• Identify pertinent future topics, trends, technologies, and societal changes.

• Convert developments into strategic inquiries and action plans for clients.

• Manage Foresight projects from the initial query formulation through to design and implementation.

• Collaborate with clients to create future scenarios, visions, and strategic options.

• Assist clients in recognizing uncertainties early on and utilizing them strategically.

• Design and lead workshops, expert sessions, and management meetings.

• Strengthen existing client relationships and uncover new consulting prospects.

• Take charge of acquiring and nurturing new projects.

• Craft proposals and present them effectively to clients.

• Continuously refine methods, offerings, and thought-leadership initiatives.

• Establish Strategic Foresight as a core component of consulting services.

• Lead project teams and aid in the professional growth of colleagues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of experience in management consulting, strategy, innovation, futures research, or a similar field.

• Extensive knowledge of Strategic Foresight methodologies.

• Ability to thoroughly analyze future topics, trends, and disruptive changes, and evaluate their strategic significance.

• Proven experience in leading consulting projects.

• Ideally, experience in team management and development.

• Strong comprehension of client needs.

• Experience in business development, sales acquisition, and/or expanding client relationships.

• Confident presence and persuasive communication skills at the management level.

• Ability to convey complex information clearly and succinctly.

• Entrepreneurial mindset, proactive initiative, and a willingness to assume responsibility.

• Successfully completed degree in Innovation Management, Futures Research, Computer Science, Business Informatics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• Willingness to travel.

• Proficient in both German and English, with excellent written and spoken skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent employment contract.

• Six-month probationary period.

• 30 days of annual leave.

• Remote work options, including temporary arrangements from other EU countries.

• Opportunities for sabbaticals.

• Flexible working hours.

• Four-and-a-half-day workweek.

• High-quality home-office equipment.

• Continuous training and professional development.

• 360-degree feedback culture.

• Mentorship program.

• Regular workshops, after-work events, and company gatherings.