European Practice Lead - Germany

Company:

• Proven track record of, and excellent skills in, consulting services business development.  
• Ability to develop a strategy for Continental Europe market entry and an associated business plan for a specific target market, based on own thoughts and experience. Strategy and plan will be presented and discussed during the candidate interview process
• Established personal network which will be used as a key source of recruits and new clients to drive growth of the new office
• Outstanding desire to grow a new business unit without compromise in quality and reputation

• Excellent industry knowledge (thought leader) in utilities.  
• Client project experience with a selection of major energy companies in Continental Europe
• Focus on delivering major programmes of process, technology and organisational change.  Experience delivering strategy projects is an asset.
• Willingness to work in the detail and be a delivery contributor

• Fluent in relevant languages for initial target market and fluent in English.  Target market is expected to be Germany & Switzerland, but we are open to people with an ambition to grow a consulting business in other markets in continental Europe. Ideally fluent in French and German.  
• Self-starting, proactive, charismatic, entrepreneurial and having a high degree of determination
• Ability to attract highly talented people to the practice, and to foster a sense of community within the new practice whilst ensuring overall company cohesion
• A desire to culturally differentiate from the big consulting firms