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Support on strategy work, operating model design, process improvement, and transformation programs. Bring in a consultant who can structure decisions, align stakeholders, and turn plans into clear next steps with fast, precise matching of vetted, available freelancers.

About the role

What they do

Management consultants help companies solve business problems that need structure, speed, and outside perspective. They clarify goals, analyze the current setup, and turn findings into practical recommendations that leaders can act on.

  • Diagnose business issues and define the real problem
  • Build strategy, operating model, or transformation roadmaps
  • Prepare decision papers, presentations, and workshop outputs
  • Support implementation and follow-up across teams

Typical projects

Companies bring in a management consultant for change programs, market entry work, cost reduction, organization design, or post-merger integration. In Zurich, this often means working with banks, insurance firms, industrial companies, and growth businesses that need clear recommendations and disciplined execution.

A strong consultant can move between board-level discussion and detail work without losing the thread. They know when to challenge assumptions, when to facilitate, and when to convert analysis into a plan that different teams can actually follow.

Skills that matter

  • Structured problem solving and clear thinking
  • Financial and operational analysis
  • Stakeholder management and workshop facilitation
  • Strong slide writing and executive communication
  • Experience with strategy, process, or transformation work

Tool knowledge matters too, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and common analysis or project tracking tools. For more technical projects, companies may also expect familiarity with process mapping, KPI design, CRM, ERP, or PMO methods.

What good looks like

The best management consultants do more than produce a deck. They ask the right questions, test assumptions, and keep the work grounded in business reality. They are comfortable with ambiguity but still create structure fast.

They also know how to work with internal teams without taking over. That makes them useful for interim support, sensitive projects, and situations where the company needs progress without adding a permanent headcount.

When to hire freelance

Freelance support makes sense when a project has a clear scope, a deadline, or a gap in internal capacity. It is also a good fit when you need a strategy consultant for a specific topic, or a business consultant who can join quickly and work alongside leadership.

Remote work is often possible for analysis, preparation, and reporting. On-site time is useful in Zurich for stakeholder interviews, workshops, and leadership meetings, especially when the topic affects several departments or requires alignment in German and English.

How to choose

Look for relevant project experience, not just a polished profile. Ask how the consultant handled similar situations, how they structured the work, and how they turned analysis into decisions.

A strong candidate will explain their approach clearly, show real examples of deliverables, and speak comfortably with both executives and operational teams. If they can lead a workshop, sharpen the message, and keep momentum across the project, they are likely to be a good fit.

Meet FRATCH Management Consultants

Marc Pedri

Marc Pedri

Digital Strategy Consultant

Wettswil am Albis

Last position:

Digital Strategy Consultant at EVO Creations

Retail AI Transformation: Led the transition of bespoke AI conversational models into a scalable, luxury-tier chatbot platform for Florentia Village (China), reducing operational costs to 20% while providing a multi-tenant solution for retail stakeholders, increasing revenue through AI-driven sales recommendations.

Consumer Tech Innovation: Developed an AI real-time automation engine for Philips live-streaming, enabling automated Q&A and sentiment analysis to enhance high-pressure sales performance

Pharma Digital Strategy: Engagement lead, consultant and orchestration of Omnichannel transformation for Grünenthal across 14 countries, leading SteerCo meetings, managing financials + RAIDs + QRBs across 192 projects, liaising between C-Level (EU/US), Global Omnichannel head, Global Customer Excellence, Global Marketing Heads and Outsourcing hub (India), driving revenue to 160%.

Governance & RAID: Implemented rigorous project governance, plans, and RAID logs for high-pressure digital transformations, ensuring SteerCo visibility and cross-functional alignment across various engagements.

Product Manager (Conversational Analytics Platform): Led the end-to-end development of a state-of-the-art NLP-based analytics platform. Defined the product roadmap and user stories, and managed the engineering team from MVP to launch.

US-to-EU market entry: Directed the digital infrastructure for a major US-to-EU market entry, aligning global dev teams with European regulatory standards.

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Jürgen Müller

Jürgen Müller

Executive Healthcare Transformation Leader | Interim CIO | Digital Health Strategist

Zug

Last position:

Global Healthcare IT and Strategy Expert at Deloitte

Executive advisory for healthcare organizations focused on enterprise transformation, healthcare modernization, digital health strategy, AI strategy, enterprise ICT transformation and strategic EHR modernization.

  • Advise healthcare organizations in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium on EHR strategy, enterprise transformation, digital health, AI and target operating models.
  • Lead EHR platform selection and evaluation as well as RFI/RFP processes; define governance, vendor-assessment and decision methodologies.
  • Develop EHR feasibility studies, transformation roadmaps, executive business cases, cost-benefit analyses and value-realization assessments.
  • Assess Epic and alternative EHR platforms for strategic fit, operational excellence, AI enablement, interoperability, governance and long-term value.
  • Design AI strategy scenarios and governance models and facilitate executive workshops on AI, data governance, operational excellence and future healthcare operating models.
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Károly Aczél

Károly Aczél

NIS2 & Risk Strategy Consultant

Zug

Last position:

NIS2 & Risk Strategy Consultant at RRC power solutions GmbH

  • Developed a compliant information security management system (ISMS)
  • Advanced a modern risk management framework based on NIST for NIS2 compliance
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Roland Sailer

Roland Sailer

Independent Strategic Consultant

Zürich

Last position:

Independent Strategic Consultant at Uxyde / RS72-Roland Sailer

  • CX and UX work as an independent strategic consultant
  • Mandates for Sennheiser, Notation Creative, Julius Baer (on behalf of IBM), Avobis, Roche Diagnostics and other companies
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Thomas Zarth

Thomas Zarth

Principal – Self-employed / Strategy & Corporate Finance

Zürich

Last position:

Principal – Self-employed / Strategy & Corporate Finance at Leverage Experts AG

  • Acquisition, closing, and execution of consulting projects
  • Treasury, business controlling, corporate finance, accounting, M&A, corporate sustainability, ESG, turnaround management
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Nina Wiegers

Nina Wiegers

Strategy Consulting

Zürich

Last position:

Strategy consulting at Freelance assignments

  • Strategy consulting for clients in health, circular food, and LMS & learning tools
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Management Consultants statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

27 years

Position duration

4 years

Positions per freelancer

10

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy

Top industries

Professional Services, Information Technology, Education

Certification focus areas

Operations, Product Development, Project Management

Bachelor's degree or higher

100%

Master's degree or higher

83%

Doctorate

17%

Certifications per freelancer

3

Most common languages

German, English, French

Speak two or more languages

100%

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Daily rate avg. 1426 €

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Median rate 1420 €

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Frequently Asked Questions

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A management consultant helps define the problem, analyze the business, and turn findings into a clear action plan. On freelance projects, that usually means strategy work, operating model design, process improvement, or support during a transformation. The scope should be concrete, with clear inputs, outputs, and decision points.

Bring in a management consultant when the topic is urgent, cross-functional, or politically sensitive. It also helps when your internal team lacks time, a neutral view, or experience with the specific issue. Freelance support is often the better choice when you need focused help for one project rather than a long-term role.

A strong management consultant combines structured thinking, financial and operational analysis, and clear communication. They should be able to run workshops, build executive-ready slides, and work with uncertainty without drifting into vague advice. For many projects, stakeholder management matters as much as analytical skill.

The titles overlap a lot, and many people use them interchangeably. A strategy consultant usually focuses more on direction and choices, while a business consultant may cover a broader mix of operational topics. A management consultant often sits in the middle, from diagnosis to implementation support.

Ask for examples of similar projects, the consultant’s approach to structuring work, and the deliverables they will produce. It is also worth asking how they handle workshops, senior stakeholders, and messy data. The best management consultants can explain their method in plain language.

Yes, especially for interviews, workshops, and leadership sessions. In Zurich, many clients prefer a mix of on-site and remote work so the consultant can stay close to stakeholders without spending all their time in meetings. Language expectations depend on the team, but German and English are both common in many business settings.

Judge the quality by the clarity of their thinking, the relevance of their questions, and the usefulness of their output. A good management consultant creates structure quickly, communicates crisply, and connects analysis to decisions. Strong deliverables are easy for leaders to use, not just easy to present.

Typical deliverables include diagnostic slides, business cases, workshop summaries, roadmap drafts, and implementation plans. Depending on the assignment, the consultant may also produce KPI frameworks, process maps, or steering materials for leadership. The exact format should be agreed early so the work stays focused.

The average hourly rate for Management Consultants in Zurich is 178 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,426 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers working as Management Consultants in Zurich, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 83% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers working as Management Consultants in Zurich have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers working as Management Consultants in Zurich are German (100%), English (100%), and French (67%).

The most common industries among freelancers working as Management Consultants in Zurich are Professional Services (83%), Information Technology (67%), and Education (50%).

The most common business areas among freelancers working as Management Consultants in Zurich are Information Technology (83%), Project Management (83%), and Strategy (83%).

FRATCH Management Consultants main locations

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Countries:

Zurich Geneva Basel Bern

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