Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.
If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.
About the Job
In our Digital Consulting Practice, we work with leading companies to shape the future of their products and businesses. From defining product strategies and business models to transforming product development organisations and delivering digital-physical solutions, we help clients turn complex challenges into sustainable growth.
We are looking for a consultant who combines a strong understanding of product development with the ability to navigate strategic business challenges. Someone who enjoys working across disciplines, building trusted relationships, and driving meaningful change from idea to implementation.
The Role
You will work with leading organisations on strategic and operational initiatives across the entire product lifecycle. Leveraging your experience from both industry and consulting, you will help clients improve how they develop products, manage portfolios, and bring innovations to market.
You act as a trusted advisor, guiding stakeholders from strategy through execution. Whether discussing product investments with executives, improving development processes with R&D leaders, or supporting agile teams in delivery, you bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex situations.
How You'll Make an Impact
Product & Service Innovation
Lead client engagements in product strategy, product management, technology innovation, and business transformation.
Drive the development of new business models, digital services, and value propositions enabled by technology and data.
Translate market, user, and business insights into product visions, strategies, roadmaps, and investment decisions.
Consult clients across the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and business case development through market launch, product evolution, and next-generation offerings.
Guide clients in developing innovative digital, connected, and cyber-physical products by acting as a trusted advisor, coach, and programme lead.
Product Development & Transformation Enablement
Assess, design, and optimise product development processes for digital, physical, and cyber-physical products.
Help organisations improve their product operating models, governance structures, portfolio management practices, and ways of working.
Support product organisations in navigating the convergence of hardware, software, data, and services.
Collaborate with executives, product managers, engineers, designers, architects, and delivery teams to align business goals with implementation decisions.
Client Growth & Relationship Management
Build long-term client relationships and become a trusted partner at the client.
Shape consulting opportunities, develop offers with account management, and support clients from the first conversation through successful delivery and long-term collaboration.
What's important to us
Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Business Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Innovation Management, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
At least 4 years of professional experience combining consulting and industry exposure.
Proven experience in product…