Senior Consultant - Water

Roland Berger is the only leading global strategy consultancy with European roots. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Munich, we support companies worldwide as they navigate complex transformations - whether it’s strategic repositioning, boosting performance, or developing data-driven, AI-enabled solutions. With more than 50 offices in all major markets, we live our values of entrepreneurship, excellence, and empathy every day. Our team of 3,500 people combines sharp analytical thinking with genuine empathy, making us unique in our approach. Diversity is central to who we are, and we see it as a key driver of our success. We are committed to embedding sustainability in all our projects. Help shape the future of the water sector through strategy, transformation, and operational improvement. This is an opportunity to join a growing Water practice, working alongside senior clients on some of the industry’s most complex and high-impact challenges. The water sector is facing significant transformation — from operational performance and infrastructure investment to sustainability and regulatory change. As our Water practice continues to grow, we are looking for experienced consultants who can combine strategic thinking with strong delivery capability and sector expertise. As a Senior Consultant, you will: Lead workstreams across strategy and transformation engagements. Work directly with senior stakeholders across the water sector. Support operational improvement and value-creation initiatives. Contribute to practice growth, thought leadership, and team development. Lead day-to-day project delivery across water-sector engagements. Build strong client relationships and support senior stakeholder management. Deliver high-quality analysis, presentations, and recommendations. Coach and support junior team members. Contribute to business development and practice-building initiatives. This role offers significant exposure, responsibility, and the opportunity to help shape a growing practice. We are looking for individuals with: Bachelor’s degree required. MBA or PhD/MA/MS in relevant field, quantitative and analytically oriented fields such as Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Sciences, or Economics are preferred but not required. 5+ years of relevant industry/consulting experience. Understanding of various industry business models and key dynamics. Exposure to the water sector and transformation-focused projects. Strong analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative analysis methods and techniques. Confidence working with senior stakeholders. A collaborative, proactive, and entrepreneurial mindset. Ability to think independently and take initiative in the face of ambiguity. Roland Berger provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, pregnancy (including childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, military and veteran status, physical condition, physical or mental disability, health status, political opinion, social condition or background, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. Roland Berger is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact your recruiter. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply. Sponsorship is reviewed on a case by case basis during the recruiting process. We review sponsorship once you submit your formal Roland Berger application and go through the formal recruiting process. The estimated base salary for this role is $180,000. This estimate reflects the best estimate at the time of this posting, and does not guarantee any specific salary for this position. It is important to note that at Roland Berger, individual salaries are determined on a case-by-case basis based on experience, education, office location, start date and organizational needs. Roland Berger will review your performance at least annually and may adjust your salary in its sole discretion This role is eligible for additional compensation, and is eligible for an annual bonus. Roland Berger is committed to the health and well-being of our colleagues, as is reflected in our comprehensive total rewards program offered to eligible colleagues. Our comprehensive plan includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Accounts, life and AD&D insurance, parental leave, generous paid time off, annual wellness benefit, employee assistance programs and a 401(k) plan.