Customer Manager (m/f/d) for Automotive & Manufacturing sector - Tieto Tech Consulting

About us

Tieto is a leading software and digital engineering services company with global market reach and capabilities. We provide customers across different industries with mission-critical solutions through our specialized software businesses Tieto Caretech, Tieto Banktech and Tieto Indtech, as well as Tieto Tech Consulting business. Join our 15 000 talented vertical software, design, cloud and AI experts and empower our customers to succeed and innovate with the latest technology.

Since 2000, Tieto has been represented in Germany. With about 100 experts, Tietoevry Germany is committed to develop enterprises and society through IT by realizing new opportunities in customers' business transformation.

We believe in professional development and results by supporting our customers on their journey into a meaningful digital future

At Tieto Tech Consulting, we believe that the best customer relationships are built on trust, curiosity, and a genuine interest to solve challenges together with the customer. For us sustainable growth through business value generation is priority.

With over 9,000 colleagues worldwide and around 300 colleagues in the DACH region, we combine industry insight, data, software engineering, and cloud and enterprise solutions expertise to help our customers design, build, and run their digital businesses.

When joining Tieto Tech Consulting as a Customer Manager, you

Build trusted, long-term relationships with customers in the Automotive & Manufacturing sector

Understand customers’ business challenges, strategic priorities, and transformation ambitions

Act as a trusted advisor to customer stakeholders, helping them navigate complex business and technology challenges

Work closely with our consulting and solution teams to co-create solutions that deliver real business value

Connect customer needs with Tieto Tech Consulting's capabilities across Software Engineering, Data & AI, Cloud and Enterprise Solutions

Take ownership of identifying, developing, and converting new business opportunities within existing and prospective customer accounts.

Balance customer value with commercial thinking to create sustainable partnerships

Represent Tieto Tech Consulting in customer engagements, industry events, and professional networks

Your profile

We are looking for a Customer Manager who combines a strong sales drive with a solid understanding of digital transformation and technology-driven business change and a genuine curiosity for customer challenges. You enjoy developing trusted relationships, understanding business priorities, and working together with customers and experts to create solutions that generate measurable business value.

Who we are looking for:

You might currently work as a Senior or Lead Consultant, Engagement Manager, Solution Lead, Account Executive, or in another customer-facing role within the IT consulting or technology services industry. What matters most is not your job title. We are looking for someone who has a high ambition to generate sustainable new business, a natural ability to connect with people, and a can-do mindset.

You bring:

Several years of experience in IT consulting, technology services, or digital transformation in a customer-facing role

Experience working with customers to understand business challenges and translate them into meaningful opportunities and solutions

Strong understanding of the Automotive and/or Manufacturing industry

A customer-first mindset combined with sound commercial judgement

Skilled at bringing together the right experts to solve complex customer challenges and create lasting value

Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills

Ownership, curiosity and the drive to turn customer challenges into successful collaborations

Fluency in German and English

Unlike traditional sales roles, success in this position comes from understanding customer challenges, building trusted partnerships, and connecting business needs with the right consulting and technology expertise. As an individual, you are relationship-oriented, curious, and comfortable navigating both strategic discussions and commercial opportunities.

We offer

A strategic role at the intersection of consulting, technology, and business growth

The opportunity to shape and expand our Automotive & Manufacturing business in Austria and Germany

Collaboration with highly skilled experts across Europe and beyond

Access to a broad portfolio of services covering Data & AI, Cloud, Software Engineering, Digital Engineering, and Enterprise Applications

Meaningful customer engagements with leading industrial companies and hidden champions

A culture built on trust, collaboration, and continuous learning

Flexible hybrid working models and modern ways of working

Benefits like laptop and smartphone also for private use, team events, the perfect environment to prosper professionally, and a lot more

Continuous professional development and international career opportunities

An attractive compensation package including performance-based incentives

Locations: Austria (hybrid setting), Germany (remote setting)

Additional Information

At Tieto, we believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, genders (m/f/d), and walks of life to join our team, as we believe that this fosters an inspiring workplace and fuels innovation. Our commitment to openness, trust, and diversity is at the heart of our mission to create digital futures that benefit businesses, societies, and humanity. Diversity, equity and inclusion | Sustainability | Tieto

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Contact

Did we get you inspired?

If you enjoy building customer relationships, identifying new opportunities, and creating business impact through consulting and technology, we would love to hear from you. Please attach your CV or LinkedIn profile, and we will get in touch.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact us: careers.austria@tieto.com .

We’re also happy to connect you with one of your future colleagues for an informal conversation. It’s a great opportunity to hear first-hand what the role looks like, how we work and what it’s like to be part of the team.

Please note that while we are happy to answer questions via email, we can only consider applications submitted through our online application system and therefore cannot accept applications sent directly by email.