Digital Consultant - Software for Automotive Industry

The auto industry is currently undergoing a fundamental shift to exploit the latest development in software, information and communication technologies and high-performance electronics. BCG believes that this shift will dramatically re-configure established players, lead to new winners and intensify coopetition in the rapidly changing ecosystem of auto manufacturers, auto suppliers, established tech companies and startups. Today, more than 90% of innovation comes via software, generating up to a $7,500 improvement in margin per car through an increase in realized prices and a reduced bill of materials. This comes on top of $2-2.5 billion in savings and margin potential across OEMs’ value chain. The total market size for Software and Electronics is expected to reach close to half trillion USD by end of this decade, unlocking trillions of USD in end user value. Particularly, China is establishing itself as a world leader thanks to advances in artificial intelligence and related technologies that enable advance Autonomous Driving, next-generation immersive experiences and new business models as e-mobility.

BCG is at the forefront of the shift, ranked as #1 consulting firm to the industry and a Gartner Global leader in Digital technologies: DigitalBCG, with more than seven thousand digital experts and consultants, accounts for 40% of the firm’s global business, having supported clients in more than 6,500 digital and technology projects in the past three years alone. We want to grow big in this area and build a strong international team at the cutting-edge of the trend. For that, BCG is looking for a strong DigitalBCG Senior Associate/Consultant to help our automotive clients successfully navigate this software-driven transformation that is rapidly revolutionizing the industry. If you bring relevant background at the intersection of auto and tech, we promise you an amazing opportunity to shape the industry leaders’ toughest challenges as part of multidisciplinary teams.

As a DigitalBCG Consultant or Project Leader, you will also help our automotive clients successfully navigate this software-driven transformation that is rapidly revolutionizing the industry.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• work jointly with BCG and high impact client project teams, bringing expertise to the team and to the client on site
• work independently at a module level on select software-related topics for auto clients
• support case teams, especially those with need for deep expertise and a hands-on approach
• contribute to the quality of the work, question results with sanity checks and with the project team
• educate and inform clients proactively about state-of-the-art software-related technologies, methodologies and tools and how they can bring value to their business
• delve deeper into specific areas of expertise within the DigitalBCG and Automotive practices and expand your expertise