Manager - Transportation

Manager - Transportation

Join Porsche Consulting, Inc.

At Porsche Consulting, strategy doesn't end on a slide it begins there. We are the management consultancy of the Porsche brand, and we bring the same engineering precision, design ambition, and performance mindset to our clients that defines the cars in Zuffenhausen.

Our promise is simple: Strategic Vision. Smart Implementation.

We are a global firm with over 900 consultants across Europe, the Americas, and Asia yet in North America, we are still in build-mode. That means real whitespace, real ownership, and the rare chance to help shape a practice rather than inherit one. Our consultants don't hand off implementation to someone else; we stay on the ground with our clients until the results are measurable, visible, and lasting.

What sets us apart is not only the Porsche brand it's the freedom to move fast, the mandate to think boldly, and the culture to execute relentlessly. We hire people who are done waiting their turn and ready to build something that carries their signature.

The way people and goods move across the water is being reinvented. Cruise lines are scaling record fleets while redefining the guest experience and their operating economics. Cargo and container carriers are redesigning global networks amid decarbonization mandates, geopolitical volatility, and shifting trade flows. And shipyards are under unprecedented pressure to lift productivity, industrialize increasingly complex newbuild programs, and deliver on time and on budget.

At Porsche Consulting, we look at maritime the way our engineers look at a powertrain: as a system. We advise shipowners, operators, and shipyards on the challenges that actually move the P&L fleet productivity, drydock and newbuild performance, network and commercial optimization, procurement, maintenance operations, digital transformation, and the operating models that make change stick.

Our North American ADT practice already serves marquee clients in cruise and transportation but our ambition is significantly larger than our current footprint. We are looking for a Manager who sees that gap not as a challenge, but as one of the most exciting entrepreneurial opportunities in consulting today: to help build the go-to advisory franchise for maritime operators and shipbuilders in North America with the full backing of our global ADT cluster and the Porsche brand behind you.

Your Mission This is not a role for delivering someone else's roadmap. It's a role for building.

As Manager Maritime, you will be a driving force behind one of the most strategic growth fields in our North American practice. You will lead high-stakes client engagements across cruise, cargo, and shipbuilding, become a trusted advisor to senior industry leaders, and play a central role in growing Porsche Consulting's maritime franchise across North America with entrepreneurial freedom and the full backing of our global ADT cluster.

Tasks

• Lead complex transformation programs across cruise, cargo, and shipbuilding clients from strategy through hands-on implementation
• Own project delivery end-to-end: problem structuring, hypothesis-driven analysis, executive-grade output, and measurable client impact
• Become a trusted advisor to client executives on fleet performance, operations, procurement, newbuild and drydock programs, and operating-model transformation
• Drive business development shape opportunities, develop proposals, and support pursuits from first conversation to close
• Open and deepen relationships across shipowners, operators, shipyards, and ecosystem partners
• Develop thought leadership on the trends reshaping maritime: decarbonization, digital operations, AI, shipbuilding productivity, and guest experience
• Lead, coach, and develop consulting teams through apprenticeship-based leadership
• Partner with our global ADT cluster (Europe, LATAM, APAC) to bring the full firm to North American clients
• Represent Porsche Consulting externally at industry forums, executive roundtables, and client events

Qualifications

We are looking for exceptional problem solvers and business builders who combine strategic depth with a genuine passion for how ships, fleets, and yards actually run.

• Experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm and/or a leading maritime organization (e.g., cruise line, container/bulk/tanker carrier, or shipyard)
• Passion for operator and shipbuilding businesses hands-on curiosity about fleets, ports, yards, and operations, not just deck-level exposure
• Deep experience in one or more maritime segments:
• Cruise & Leisure fleet & hotel operations, guest experience, revenue management, newbuild and drydock programs
• Cargo & Shipping network and commercial optimization, fleet productivity, procurement, terminal operations
• Shipbuilding & Maritime Manufacturing yard productivity, program management, cost and supply-chain transformation, digital shipbuilding
• Demonstrated track record leading large-scale transformation with measurable results
• Strong commercial instinct and appetite to contribute to business development
• Entrepreneurial mindset: comfort with whitespace, ambiguity, and building from a strong but non-dominant market position
• Outstanding analytical, communication, and executive-stakeholder skills
• Graduate degree (MBA or equivalent) from a renowned institution preferred
• Minimum 610 years of professional experience across consultancy and/or the maritime sector
• Second language fluency (German, Spanish, French, or Italian) a plus
• Strong desire to mentor and grow the next generation of consultants

At a Glance

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Porsche Consulting, Inc. (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), or any other non-immigrant status). Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Porsche Consulting, Inc. or an affiliated Porsche North America business may not be eligible for consideration.

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Porsche Consulting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Porsche AG, guides clients toward operational excellence through a unique combination of proven strategies and comprehensive implementation. Our mission is to develop enthusiasm for change within our clients to help them realize lasting gains. As consultants we think strategically and act pragmatically. We focus on people. This is how we generate competitive success.