We are looking for new colleagues to join our fast-growing Simon-Kucher Engine team as Software Engagement Manager! Simon-Kucher is at the forefront of innovation in our space, inventing business models, algorithms, solutions, and methodologies. And Simon-Kucher Engine's digital end-to-end solutions deliver sustained top-line impact for our clients. Are you interested in working in a team of digital evangelists with a can-do attitude Want to experience the dynamics of agile processes in open-minded teams How about getting creative in a startup atmosphere with a steep development curve and flat hierarchies And most importantly, do you want to make a difference Then you've come to the right place.
What makes us special:
- Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
- Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company that creates positive impact. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
- Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work whether it's remotely or in the office. We offer flexible and hybrid working, remote teaming, sabbaticals, and paid time off.
- Invest in your future. Our Employee Bonus Opportunity Program ensures that when our firm grows, you benefit from this growth.
- Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world's leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things.
How you will create an impact:
- Take over the end-to-end responsibility for custom software solutions from proposal stage, over requirements engineering, solution design and development until rollout and transition into software lifecycle
- Use your unique vision to inspire clients and realize their business processes and strategies in apps and software
- Be involved from the start by drafting business proposals, determining project scopes and conceptualized solutions for our clients
- Team up with clients, consultants, UX designer and technical experts to lead the development of innovative concepts
- Take the lead on implementing your software vision with internal and external development teams and ensure timely delivery as well as meet cost and quality expectations
Your profile:
- You would have a bachelor's or master's degree (business, computer science or a related field) and 1-3 years of professional experience in consulting, software development or product management
- You would have knowledge of and are enthusiastic about technology trends and digital topics, including cloud technologies, app development, and AI concepts
- You have a proven record of first experience as a (technical) project manager
- You have first experience with customer- and consumer-facing applications ideally in the field of digital pricing, digital marketing, or digital sales
- You are familiar with software development concepts (e.g., microservices vs. monolith) and methodologies (e.g., Scrum, test driven development, etc.)
- You have refined problem-solving skills to creatively translate business needs into digital solutions
- You have strong interpersonal and communication skills and proactively, reliably, and enthusiastically work with clients, consultants, and developers
- You are fluent in English (both written and spoken)
- Ideally you have a good understanding and/or hands-on experience with some of the following topics: CI/CD, relational databases, data integrations, programming, devops and Cloud infrastructure
If you're interested, and if you'd like to offer your skills and commitment to our international team, then we would be pleased to receive your application.
About Simon-Kucher
Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30 countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales based on deep insights into what customers want and value. With nearly 40 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world's leading pricing and growth specialist. www.simon-kucher.com
We believe in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, remarkable things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone our people, our clients and, of course, our business.
