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DB E.C.O. North America is a leading U.S. railway consultancy firm committed to helping rail and transit organizations in the U.S. and Canada achieve their strategic goals. We are part of Deutsche Bahn Group, one of the world’s leading mobility and logistics companies operating with more than 330,000 employees in 140 countries. We tackle a wide range of top-management topics, such as making high-speed rail in the U.S. a reality, transforming rail and transit organizations to net-zero, and enhancing the attractiveness of public transportation to increase its modal share while improving operational efficiencies. We have offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Chicago, New York & Toronto – however, many of our employees live all across the U.S. & Canada. Please note that this is a remote job. You can work from anywhere in the US.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Lead and coordinate one or multiple concurrent management consulting projects and teams – ensure on-time, on-budget completion and adherence to scope and quality resulting in the highest level of client satisfaction.
- Lead certain segments of projects and interacting directly with clients, taking their strategic goals and turning them into well-defined implementation plans.
- Participates in preparing proposals and pursuits, including the development of project methodologies, budgets and schedules.
- Perform business technology research and quantitative analyses, conduct/coordinate studies, lead workshops, and create effective communication/presentation material.
- Execute specialty project tasks by ensuring quality, budget and timely delivery of assigned project tasks.
- Leverage the technical knowledge and expertise of DB E.C.O. North America in consulting projects.
- Support the development of client relationships and identify opportunities for future engagements and maintain strong client relationships.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in any discipline, having demonstrated academic excellence and the capacity to passionately engage with and excel in specific industries or topics.
- 5-10 years of experience in management consulting and familiarity with the management consulting approach.
- At least 5 years of related experience with consulting for railway projects with focus on rail strategical transportation planning / urban planning / operations planning / route management etc.
- Outstanding analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills and an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset; ability to work independently; aptitude to quickly grasp new concepts and effectively produce results.
- Passion for tackling complex challenges in mobility and railway transportation sector.
- Strong written and verbal presentation and communication skills.
- Experience in using MS-Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for performing analyses and developing quantitative models.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with strong interpersonal skills.
We offer an annual gross salary between $100,000 and $200,000 for full-time employment, depending on qualifications and experience.
