Lead Consultant

🚀 We’re Growing our Operations Team!

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated Lead Consultant to join our team as Member #2 and play a pivotal role in building up and leading an international top team of exceptional talents, shaping the consulting methodology, and delivering high-impact projects, and driving client success.

Here's the deal:

• Opportunity to shape a cutting-edge consulting practice from the ground up with a strong top-management commitment supported by a tech consultancy backbone of 450 technology experts and developers.
• Ability to grow a business- & venture building arm backed by a solid tech consultancy business with 30% yoy growth. 
• Access to international, tech-driven projects with industry-leading clients.
• Supportive, collaborative environment with a strong focus on professional development.
• Autonomy to implement ideas and strategies that drive growth and innovation.

Focus for 2025:

H1:

• Build methodological playbooks, tool infrastructure, and templates.
• Scope and deliver the first projects and workshops.

H2:

• Execute three high-impact projects and workshops.
• Develop an AI tool strategy and refine methodologies for private equity clients.
• Strengthen team capabilities and feedback structures.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Business Unit Leadership:

• Identify market opportunities and develop actionable solutions to grow our customer base.

• Lead workshops and strategic initiatives for client organizations to win projects.

• Constantly scan the environment for new solutions and technologies to evolve our delivery capabilities and service portfolio.

• Contribute to building the AI tool strategy helping to automate and improve parts of our day to day work and delivery capacities. 

1. Team Development:

• Support in recruiting and mentoring team members.

• Build a feedback culture and create an environment for personal growth and team scaling.

1. Project Management:

• Lead and coordinate up to 2 projects simultaneously.

• Own project budgets, KPIs, and timelines.

• Manage senior and junior consultants in cross-functional teams.

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients.

1. Business, Product and Venture Building Projects

• Scope projects and develop compelling proposals and pitch decks.

• Drive growth strategies including product development, go-to-market approaches and business model innovation for clients. 

• Provide expertise in optimizing core business processes through automation and AI for clients. 

1. Methodological Backbone Development:

• Design and implement methodological playbooks and toolkits.

• Build templates and frameworks for repeatable success.

• Enhance consulting processes and ensure scalability.

• Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in consulting, start- or grown-up, venture building with focus product development, management and strategy.
• Proven track record in delivering complex projects and leading client engagements.
• Generalist with a strong foundation in product management, go-to-market strategies.

• Skills & Expertise:

• Excellent methodological knowledge; capable of creating and improving frameworks.
• Strong understanding of consulting environments and client dynamics.
• Technical literacy to engage in tech-driven projects (AI, automation, etc.).
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in business development and crafting tailored client solutions.
• Fluent in English, optimally strong in German and / or Spanish. 

• Characteristics:

• Results-oriented and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Passion for innovation, growth, and driving tangible impact.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Munich, Germany.

• Salary determined by the market and your experience 🤑
• Flexible schedule 35 Hours / Week 😎
• Fully remote work (optional) 🌍
• Flexible compensation (restaurant, transport, and childcare) ✌
• Medical and dental insurance (completely free of charge for the employee) 🚑
• Individual budget for training or equipment and free Microsoft certifications 📚
• English lessons 🗽
• Birthday day off 🌴🥳
• Monthly bonus for electricity and Internet expenses at home 💻
• Discount on gym plan and sports activities 🔝
• Plain Camp (annual team-building event) 🎪
• Extra perks: events attendance and speakers, welcome pack, baby basket, Christmas basket, discount portal for employees ➕ The pleasure of always working with the latest technological tools!

Will you let us know you better?

The selection process: Simple, just 3 steps.

• Phone screen
• 2 interviews with the team 🤘

What is Plain Concepts?

Plain Concepts is a leading professional services company that provides IT consulting and technology services to global mid-size and large companies. Our enthusiasm for technology drives us toward finding the best solutions for our customers. Using the latest technology, we build comprehensive and innovative solutions with our customers in their transformation processes. We design data-driven, cloud-native applications enhanced with disruptive solutions, including AI and eXtended Reality.

Plain Concepts develops customized projects working side-by-side with its customers. The company is exceptionally committed to agile values and developing high-quality software for its customers. We are a multinational company with offices in Spain, USA, Germany and Romania. Currently, we employ c. 500 FTEs, 75%+ of them highly skilled developers. Plain Concepts has a diversified and blue-chip customer base of more than 150 clients, including big brand names such as Nestlé, Lidl, Microsoft, Repsol, and Telefonica.

The company's shareholding comprises existing employees and ABE Capital Partners, a Spanish Private Equity house that acts as a financial sponsor. ABE became a shareholder in December 2020. ABE is a Spanish Private Equity house established by three seasoned professionals with extensive experience in Private Equity. With more than 50 years of acumulative experience, 35 of them in private equity, the Investment Team has outstanding experience managing and advising portfolio companies in the most attractive sectors.

Having the backing of a financial sponsor like ABE allows Plain Concepts to have an ambitious growth plan to become a leading European player in IT professional services on the back of unparallel technical expertise.

As the next chapter of our growth story we have committed to building a next-generation business consulting practice that delivers measurable impact at the intersection of innovation, technology, and strategy. Our focus is on generating growth and efficiency for our clients through tailored solutions, new products and business models across core business optimization, new ventures, and cutting-edge technologies. For this the consulting unit will enhance Plain Concept’s service portfolio with business, innovation and product practices to deliver projects end to end in close collaboration with our tech-teams. 

What we do at Plain Concepts?

We pride ourselves on being a 100% technical team, dedicated to crafting custom projects from scratch, offering expert technical consultancy, and providing top-tier training.

• Our approach goes beyond traditional outsourcing;
• we focus on creating value together with our clients.
• Our teams are diverse and multidisciplinary, operating in a flat, collaborative structure.
• We live and breathe AGILE principles, ensuring flexibility and efficiency in everything we do.
• Knowledge-sharing is at our core: from supporting each other internally to contributing to the broader tech community through conferences, events, and talks. Innovation drives us — even the boldest ideas are welcome here.
• Transparency underpins all our relationships, fostering trust and long-term partnerships.

Want to learn more?

Check out our website! ➡

At Plain Concepts, we certainly seek to provide equal opportunities. We want diverse applicants regardless of race, colour, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.