
Engagement Manager – Strategy & Transformation
Troesser & Co. GmbH
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Lead transformation and performance improvement engagements or major workstreams in time-critical, high-impact situations
- Design and execute hands-on value creation and transformation programs, taking ownership from initial hypothesis through implementation and results realization
- Take responsibility for Transformation Office setup and leadership for large-scale transformation and value creation programs, ensuring a clear link between initiatives and measurable outcomes
- Act as transformation office lead, coordinating initiatives, driving accountability across teams, and ensuring delivery against defined outcomes
- Analyze corporate performance and identify key financial and operational value drivers, translating insights into clear, actionable initiatives
- Develop and manage integrated financial and operating models (cash flow, liquidity, P&L, balance sheet, scenarios) to steer transformation initiatives and support value creation tracking
- Take an active role in on-site execution, working closely with client teams to remove barriers and ensure initiatives translate into measurable improvements in performance and profitability
- Manage communication with senior stakeholders, including management teams, shareholders, lenders, and investors
- Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members in a high-performance team environment
- Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams across operations, transactions, legal, and tax
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred
- Minimum of 6 to 8 years of professional experience in transformation, performance improvement, value creation, private equity, transaction services, or top-tier management consulting
- Proven experience leading complex engagements or workstreams with clear ownership of outcomes, ideally in situations requiring both strategic structuring and hands-on execution
- Experience comparable to Engagement Manager / Manager level in a top-tier consulting environment
- Proven track record in Transformation Office roles and large-scale transformation governance
- Experience supporting or working alongside transformation leaders or executive strategy leadership
- Strong understanding of financial and operational value drivers across the end-to-end value chain
- Advanced skills in financial modeling, cash flow management, and KPI-based performance steering
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and translate loosely defined problems into structured approaches
- Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and build a compelling case for change
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on, execution-focused approach
- Comfortable flexing between big-picture strategy and operational detail
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with credibility at senior-management level.
Benefits
- Real Impact: You work on high-stakes situations with direct influence on company growth and long-term success.
- Leadership Path: Clear development track toward Senior Manager and Partner-level roles.
- Interim Management Opportunities: Early exposure to operational leadership roles in client organizations.
- Entrepreneurial Culture: High-growth environment, flat hierarchies, and the opportunity to help shape the firm.
- Global Exposure: International project assignments and collaboration with diverse teams.
- Early Responsibility: Direct interaction with client leadership and financial stakeholders from day one.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingcash flow managementKPI-based performance steeringvalue creation programstransformation governanceoperating modelsP&L managementbalance sheet analysisscenario analysisperformance improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationnegotiationaccountabilitycollaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityentrepreneurial mindset
Certifications
MBACFA