Management Consultants in Munich
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Peter Jetter
Last position:
external SPC & SAFe Trainer, Scrum Master at Siemens Energy
support SAFe adoption at team, ART and Portfolio level with consulting, coaching and training. Establish hierarchical enterprise backlog and Kanban Systems integrating portfolio, value stream and team level. Make e2e value stream flow across organisational boundaries visible and measurable. Teach "stop starting, start finishing" and Limit WiP.
Michael Appel
Last position:
Senior Project Management at Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
- Project management of a simplification project to reduce effort for an IT transformation project
- Stakeholder management and preparation of decision papers for top management
- Scoping and PI planning across multiple delivery streams
- Planning requirements for the transformation project
- Creating partner and customer journeys for structured end-to-end capture of requirements
- Designing suitable tracking methods for project progress
- Coordination with IT service providers and transformation project committees
Klaus Zwingel
Last position:
Head of HR, Machinery and Plant Engineering at Interim Management (freelance)
- Acting as a professional sparring partner for management and leaders on HR topics
- Advising employees on HR matters
- Maintaining department capability during transition
- Analyzing weaknesses in the performance appraisal process
- Integrating the SAP appraisal tool
- Negotiating and organizing short-time work
- Analyzing and consolidating employment contracts
- Preparing references and recruiting
- Advising on organizational development
Philip Krüger
Last position:
Consulting / Interim Management at self-employed
- Focus areas: restructuring, operations management, commercial management, purchasing, production
- Industries: automotive, metal processing, shipbuilding, electrical, elevators / escalators
Boris Saydakov
Last position:
Founder at Vivaqui
Founded and launched Vivaqui.app - a two-sided local services marketplace, executing a full platform build, validation, pre-launch brand pivot, from neighborhood concept to feel-good wellness discovery platform.
Christiane Neher
Last position:
Management Consultant at Christiane Neher Management Consulting
Large Insurance Company – Consultant Wiesbaden: Consulting support for the introduction of an integrated planning and performance management framework (operational, financial, customer) to enhance customer-centric transparency, decision-making quality, and steering capabilities across all lines of business within an insurance organization:
- Analysis of existing processes, reports, KPIs, and KPI calculation methodologies
- Design and introduction of new, standardized customer KPIs (gross/net), as well as key steering metrics with consistent linkage across all lines of business
- Recalculation, validation, and plausibility checks of KPIs based on existing and newly integrated data sources
- Conceptual support for the development of an integrated reporting and performance management setup
- Execution of customer insights analyses to identify patterns and anomalies within customer data clusters
Large retail company – Consultant in Karlsruhe: Advisory services for the setup and step-by-step implementation of an internationally deployable RELEX solution in the supply chain management environment:
- Advising overall and sub-project management on methodology, project setup and steering (e.g. agile approach, Jira configuration, RELEX phases, Jira Structure PPM)
- Strategic-operational consulting for the introduction of RELEX including best practices
- Support in defining overarching goals and requirements (2-year target picture)
- Guidance in scoping a relevant supply chain network segment for the project
- Development of a roadmap for iterative, incremental RELEX setup and rollout
- Assessment of project dependencies (interfaces, configurations, etc.)
- Advice on prioritized implementation of business requirements and data interfaces
- Support in test planning (data validation, system testing, UAT)
- Consulting on internationalization, change management, training, and knowledge transfer
- Stakeholder advisory and alignment activities between the client, implementation partner, and RELEX
Insurance company – Management Consultant in Munich: Analysis, consulting and support for the optimization of a large-scale business and IT transformation. Focus on strategically important programs and modernization projects in the area of Managed Services Operations and processes:
- Review of project plans and deliverables; analysis of programs and projects (e.g. cloud approach, process standardization, system integration, roadmaps)
- Identification of technical, functional and personnel risks and challenges; development of content-related measures and alternative solutions
- Proposal of quality improvements for program and modernization efforts
- Sparring partner and professional, technical, structural and organizational consulting for project and program management
Large retail group – Management Consultant & Stream Lead in Cologne: Consulting, process, project and product management for the introduction and implementation of a large strategic program in the field of advanced analytics, assortment and space management:
- Setup, test and rollout of a new space planning, automation and optimization product based on the existing cluster-based merchandising approach
- Definition and setup of new processes and transformation and change management measures for the new store-specific merchandising approach
- Collaboration with Advanced Analytics and IT (internal and external) for software implementations, automations, extensions and interfaces
- MVP approach and piloting in phases with gradual rollout (pilot with 80 stores, region with 500 stores, national level with 4000 stores)
Large retail company – Agile Coach & Change Agent in Cologne: Agile coach, OKR master and facilitator for the introduction of the OKR approach in a large strategic digitization program for retail stores:
- Coaching of the core team with topic managers and team leads
- Introduction to the OKR topic and setup of the OKR cycle
- Establishment of the OKR approach in teams and on a cross-team level
Delivery and logistics company – Management Consultant in United Kingdom: Consulting and coaching in the restructuring of the Data Analytics department:
- Analysis of current challenges
- Definition of overarching goals
- Development of a proposal for a new team structure
- Identification of required competencies, skills and responsibilities
- Advisory and alignment on communication and change management strategy
Elena Klusmann
Last position:
Project Management Consultant at Freelancer
- PMO setup and governance for complex development and transformation programs
- Program and project management in highly complex technical environments (hardware, software, and system integration)
- Agile coaching and scaling (SAFe, Scrum) – from framework introduction to operational rollout
- Scrum Master and Product Owner roles within cross-functional, international teams
- Risk, stakeholder, and backlog management using JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project Available for: PMO Lead, Program Manager, Project Manager, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Technical Program Manager
Elisabeth Wesse
Last position:
Executive Advisor | Business Potential & Strategy Implementation & Managing Partner at Wesse Consult
- Analyzing business challenges with ~20% effort to drive ~80% output, ensuring clear priorities, structures and actionable recommendations that deliver rapid, measurable results.
- Driving holistic business transformation, customer focus, go-to-market strategy and KPI-driven performance.
- Acting as a trusted C-Level advisor and sparring partner to turn strategy into measurable results.
- Helping CEOs, founders and leadership teams in businesses of all sizes to strengthen growth and profitability.
Christoph Werneke
Last position:
Vice President and Market Leader Germany at Resources Global Professionals
- Successful market entry for a US-based Consulting company listed on NASDAQ.
- Quality oversight of a project portfolio with a seven-figure turnover.
- Industry-agnostic approach with a focus on project execution.
- Management of a marketing & sales team of 5 FTE.
Dino Cardiano
Last position:
Certified Coach (ICI) - Business Coach at Future Pioneers Collective
Internationally certified Master Coach, International Association of Coaching Institutes (ICI)
Future Pioneer. Future architect & bridge builder for leaders & teams - business coach for future-ready, values-based transformation in organizations.
I enable leaders, teams, and organizations to increase their future readiness in a self-determined way, master complex change, and connect value creation with purpose, responsibility, and humanity.
One-to-one coaching for leaders
Team and leadership team coaching
Conflict coaching and conflict facilitation
Process-supporting systemic coaching in transformation programs
Business coaching for transformation and change projects (innovation, culture change, New Work, intrapreneurship, agile work, leadership development), with a focus on leadership, team dynamics, conflict culture, and organizational systems.
Certified coach for non-violent communication (NVC)
Certified hypnosystemic coach
Certified conflict coach
Certified team coach
Certified career coach
Certified leadership coach
More than 6,000 hours of mentoring and coaching in the last 12 years
Manfred Simon
Last position:
Managing Partner at Management consulting for business development, marketing and sales
Industries: Solutions and products that need explanation in B2B sectors.
- IT solution: Interim Marketing and Product Portfolio Manager DACH, provider of an online proctoring solution for universities and corporate customers for fully automated exam supervision.
- Establishment of the brand in the market as a perceived market leader for automated supervision solutions. Building key multipliers in the higher education segment and in the corporate learning environment. Building a sales pipeline and establishing a targeted lead generation process. Implementation of all online and offline media with market-appropriate and target group-specific messaging. Development of a PR strategy for regular communication and crisis communication.
- Development of the sales strategy and implementation of sales measures. Management of the sales team.
- IT solution: Provider of an e-ID solution platform
- Market and potential analysis, evaluation of the business plan for the DACH region, development of target group segmentation. Based on this, derived the requirements for product management. Generation of first pilot projects based on the developed lead generation measures. Development of target group-specific messaging. PR strategy to position the brand in special-interest media. Development of the ICP and definition of the sales approach. Definition of customer arguments and value propositions for sales measures.
- IT solution: Mid-sized partner of a market-leading CRM solution
- Analysis of the market potential in DACH, development of the business plan, repositioning of the company. Building lead generation. Winning new projects based on the new direction. Doubling revenue within two years by linking marketing and sales.
- Energy: Marketing and Product Portfolio Consultant investment company with more than 200 holdings
- Concept for marketing the different service companies under one umbrella brand. Implementation of an event concept for the annual multi-day group meeting. Advice on selecting a suitable advertising agency.
- Furniture: Product and Marketing Manager Mid-sized furniture manufacturer from Italy
- Analysis of market potential, evaluation of risks and opportunities in the German market, definition of the sales plan for Germany and Austria, development of the go-to-market strategy, positioning in the upper middle price segment. Winning the first specialist retailers. Development of the full brand story, corporate design and communication materials online and offline. Winning the first end-customer projects.
- IT solution: Interim Marketing and Product Manager DACH portal for electronic signatures
- Launch of the solution, which was already known in other European countries. Formulation of key messages for targeted lead generation. Definition of value propositions tailored to the respective industry and target group. Implementation of online measures and a trade fair concept. Winning the first pilot customers and building the sales pipeline after 6 months.
- IT solution: Interim Marketing Director and Product Management for a mid-sized ITSM consulting firm
- Repositioning of the company. Establishment as a relevant partner between large corporations. Building lead generation. Harmonization of sales and marketing. Successful build-up of the sales pipeline. Linking of license and professional services. PR strategy. Development of the sales strategy to generate own leads and reduce dependency on manufacturers. Definition of sales processes. Implementation of CRM processes to evaluate the pipeline and forecast metrics. Result: revenue grew from 2.5 million to approx. 18 million after 4 years.
Angela Stenger
Last position:
Project and Product Management (Aligners and Retainers) at Scheu-Dental GmbH
- Responsible as a project manager for several launch projects, including setting up processes and procedures
- Driving existing business
Aydogan Koc
Last position:
Head of Special Projects–Executive Consultant at HPS GmbH
- Responsible for space & defence projects with NASA, ESA & national agencies
- Senior program management for special projects
- Collaboration with Thales and other key industry stakeholders
Martin Kulla
Last position:
Leading European pet food retail company
- Established and managed the PMO for the implementation of measures to optimize private-label brands (module responsibility)
- Managed a tracking tool to measure and manage the financial impact (contribution margin 1) of improvement measures (module responsibility)
- Conducted scenario analyses to assess the operational and financial impacts of measures aimed at strengthening the company’s own brand and product portfolio (module responsibility)
- Supported a strategic review and repositioning of the brands portfolio (private-label brands) in the pet food and pet accessories divisions (client support)
- Conducted detailed benchmarking analyses to assess the market coverage of the private-label brands and identify gaps (client support)
- Assisted the private-label procurement organization with supplier analyses (client support)
- Supported the private-label brands management team as well as the company’s executive management team in their decision-making (client support)
Nenad Cavnic
Last position:
Consultant and Interim Manager in Project Management at Simplon GmbH
- Development and implementation of the project management process in the company
- Introduction and training of the organization in project management
- Ensuring communication and reporting
- Creation of processes, workflows, and template documents
- Interim project management for the product development process and the production of bikes
- Business case analysis of suppliers and driving decisions forward
- Setting priorities and bringing projects to completion
- Supplier management, task force, and output increase at suppliers in Portugal
- Handover to the organization so that project management is carried out independently in the future
- Employee coaching and development
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Management Consultants statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years (Germany: 23 years)
Position duration
4.3 years (Germany: 3.8 years)
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Project Management, Strategy, Operations
Top industries
Professional Services, Automotive, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Human Resources, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 94%)
Master's degree or higher
67% (Germany: 64%)
Doctorate
14% (Germany: 13%)
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
94% (Germany: 95%)
Based on our profile pool as of 26 Aug 2026.
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Average rates for Management Consultants in Munich
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About the role
What they do
Management consultants help companies solve business problems, design change, and turn decisions into action. They may work on strategy, operating model design, restructuring, process improvement, or program recovery. In Munich, this often means supporting industrial firms, tech companies, and scale-ups that need clear analysis and disciplined execution.
Typical outputs
- Strategy decks, business cases, and management briefings
- Current-state and target-state analyses
- Operating model and process redesign
- PMO support, workshop facilitation, and decision papers
- Change plans and leadership updates
A strong management consultant does not only present findings. They translate data, interviews, and market input into actions that leaders can use. That is why companies also hire strategy consultants and business consultants for focused freelance work when a full-time hire would be too slow or too broad.
Core skills
- Structured problem solving and clear thinking
- Financial and commercial analysis
- Stakeholder management at board and leadership level
- Workshop design and facilitation
- Clear writing in slides, memos, and emails
The best professionals can move between analysis and execution. They know how to challenge assumptions without creating noise. They are comfortable with ambiguity, but they make the next step concrete.
Tools and methods
Common tools include Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and project tracking tools. Common methods include market analysis, process mapping, KPI reviews, interviews, and governance routines. For freelance assignments, a consultant should also be able to ramp up quickly and work with existing teams, not just produce polished slides.
When companies hire
Companies bring in freelance management consultants when they need outside perspective, extra capacity, or a neutral voice in a sensitive situation. Typical cases include transformation programs, post-merger integration, cost-out initiatives, and PMO gaps. In Munich, clients often expect strong English and German communication, especially when the project touches local leadership or cross-border teams.
What strong consultants deliver
A strong management consultant is clear, trusted, and useful from the first week. They define the problem well, structure the work, and keep momentum with stakeholders.
- Clear scope and practical work plan
- Evidence-based recommendations
- Visible progress and clean governance
- Recommendations that teams can actually implement
- Calm handling of senior stakeholders and conflicting views
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Management Consultants.
A Management Consultant helps a company solve a defined business problem and move the work forward. That can mean strategy, process improvement, operating model design, cost reduction, or transformation support. On freelance assignments, the focus is usually on a clear scope, fast entry, and practical output.
The most important skills are structured thinking, strong communication, and solid commercial judgment. A good consultant also needs to handle senior stakeholders, run workshops, and turn analysis into decisions. Slide writing matters too, because many deliverables are meant for leadership teams.
A management consultant can cover strategy, but also broader delivery work such as PMO, process redesign, and change support. A strategy consultant is often used for higher-level market or growth questions. In practice, many clients use the terms loosely when they need someone who can analyse, recommend, and help execute.
A freelancer makes sense when the need is time-limited, urgent, or tied to a specific change program. Companies also use freelance consultants when they want outside perspective without adding a permanent headcount. This is common for transformations, integration work, and temporary leadership gaps.
In Munich, many projects involve industrial, tech, mobility, or services clients with a mix of local and international teams. A management consultant should be comfortable switching between German and English depending on the audience. On-site workshops are common, but analysis and drafting can often happen remotely.
Start with the outcome you need, then define the deliverables around it. Typical asks include a management deck, a business case, a target operating model, a project plan, or a decision memo. A good consultant will turn a vague request into a clear set of work products and milestones.
Look for clarity, structure, and relevance, not just polished slides. A strong management consultant asks good questions, finds the real issue fast, and makes trade-offs visible. You should see progress early, not only at the end.
Freelancers want to know the scope, the decision makers, and how much access they will have to data and stakeholders. They also need to understand whether the role is advisory, hands-on delivery, or a mix of both. Clear expectations on language, on-site time, and approval steps help them deliver faster.
The average hourly rate for Management Consultants in Munich is 135 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,080 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Management Consultants in Munich, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Management Consultants in Munich have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Management Consultants in Munich are German (100%), English (94%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Management Consultants in Munich are Professional Services (78%), Automotive (59%), and Manufacturing (51%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Management Consultants in Munich are Project Management (85%), Strategy (79%), and Operations (75%).
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