Recruiting Manager, Early Careers, Germany & Austria - Munich

Overview

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. The firm operates in more than 70 cities across 30 countries with 7,000+ professionals focused on strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. This role is a maternity-cover contract (20 months) for the Entry-Level / Early Careers Recruiting team in Munich, ideally starting January 2026. Hybrid working policy applies; the successful candidate is expected to work from the Munich office at least 60% of the time.

Recruiting Manager, Early Careers, Germany & Austria - Munich is the primary contact for interns and entry-level hires in Germany and Austria, responsible for building and delivering a market-leading campus and early-talent strategy. You will collaborate with local Recruiting Partners, the European Head of Recruiting and senior stakeholders on recruitment marketing, university engagement, event planning, and end-to-end hiring processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of a recruiting strategy for Germany and Austria, keeping senior stakeholders informed.
• Drive the delivery of Oliver Wyman’s Inclusion & Diversity agenda for entry-level hiring.
• Adapt firm-wide recruitment marketing and create local campus materials, adverts and digital content.
• Manage university relationships, plan campus activity, and coordinate consultant school teams and logistics.
• Own the end-to-end hiring process for interns and graduates: screening, interviews, offers, onboarding and reporting.
• Build and monitor recruiting metrics (efficiency, spend, resource needs) and maintain recruiting IT systems (Workday).
• Develop and control the annual recruiting budget; process invoices and ensure cost-effective execution.
• Continually improve recruiting processes, tools and candidate experience using feedback and data.
• Manage and develop the local recruiting team; share best practices across markets.
• Lead special projects to improve recruiting processes, training or strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Around 5–6+ years of end-to-end graduate/early careers recruiting experience, ideally in professional services or management consulting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and German.
• Experience managing budgets, vendor coordination and campus marketing activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases and willingness to use AI tools for efficiency.
• Experience with Workday or a similar ATS.
• Prior experience coordinating international or multi-market recruiting events.
• Background in consulting or knowledge of professional services recruiting.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities.

Why Join Oliver Wyman?

• Join a global, high-impact firm where early talent programs directly feed our consulting pipeline.
• Significant exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunities to shape our European recruiting strategy.
• International collaboration across European markets and access to cross-firm networks.
• Competitive benefits for wellbeing and mobility (EGYM Wellpass, MVV-ticket, JobRad Leasing).
• A supportive, entrepreneurial team culture with opportunities to lead projects and initiatives.

Oliver Wyman, a Marsh McLennan company, is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are a hybrid-friendly employer, with remote work options and occasional in-office collaboration as needed.