Lead Digital Strategist

🚀 We’re Growing our Operations Team!

Impact Studios is expanding its Transformation Practice, and we are looking for a high‑impact Lead Digital Strategist to help shape, build, and scale our consulting capability.

This role sits at the heart of business transformation, connecting strategy, operations, and technology to redesign how organizations work, grow, innovate, and execute. You will lead strategic engagements that modernize operating models, re-engineer processes, accelerate digital adoption, and introduce AI-enabled ways of working across enterprise functions.

You will work closely with our engineering organization (800+ AI, data, cloud, and software experts) to ensure strategies turn into measurable outcomes and real implementation.

This is a builder role: part strategy, part delivery, part leadership — ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, drives clarity, and has a strong point of view on how companies should transform in a world shaped by AI and rapid technological change.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build and Evolve the Transformation Offering

• Define the consulting portfolio for the Transformation Practice (Operating Model Evolution, Digital Roadmapping, Automation Strategy, AI‑enabled Process Redesign, Change Enablement).
• Create methodologies, frameworks, playbooks, templates, and assessment tools.
• Develop repeatable transformation narratives, value cases, and delivery blueprints.

2. Lead Strategic Transformation Projects

• Own end-to-end delivery of high‑impact transformation engagements.
• Conduct discovery, assess business processes, analyze maturity gaps, and design future‑state operating models.
• Build transformation roadmaps covering technology, people, governance, and execution.
• Structure MVPs and pilot programs that validate and scale change.
• Work cross‑functionally with AI, data, and engineering teams to bring strategies to life.

3. Drive Commercial Growth & Client Success

• Collaborate with Sales to identify opportunities and co-create proposals.
• Lead workshops, C‑level conversations, diagnostic sessions, and visioning exercises.
• Translate business priorities into actionable transformation initiatives that win projects and deepen client relationships.

4. Build & Develop a High‑Performing Team

• Support recruitment of strategists and consultants.
• Mentor and develop junior profiles.
• Create a culture of excellence, feedback, ownership, and client-first thinking.
• Ensure the team scales with strong methodological pillars and delivery consistency.

5. Connect Strategy with Technology & Execution

• Serve as the bridge between business transformation and Plain Concepts’ technical capabilities.
• Integrate AI, data, cloud, and digital platforms into transformation initiatives.
• Ensure transformation roadmaps are actionable and implementation-ready.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, AI, and Product leads to design executable solutions.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Salary determined by the market and your experience 🤑
• Flexible schedule 😎
• 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!

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! ➡ https://www.plainconcepts.com/

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.