Lead Knowledge Manager & Analyst

What you will do

As Lead Knowledge Manager & Analyst at the Kuehne Climate Center (KCC), you will create a unique knowledge- and data repository for climate-related logistics and help expand it over the coming years. You will set up our Knowledge Hub with a team of Analysts and Researchers who will support all program lines of the KCC in research, advisory, training, and implementation projects.

At the same time, you will also bring your analytical skills to bear in organizing datasets and performing analyses, do data modelling, and drive scenario analyses related to our projects.

Being the leader of the Knowledge Hub, you will engage with the Executive Team in formulating the Knowledge & Analytics strategy for the KCC. You will manage the Knowledge Hub’s operations, which includes building a top-notch research function and being the line manager to the Hub’s staff.

You will also establish institutional knowledge partnerships, e.g., with the Kuehne Logistics University and other domestic and international organizations to develop leading analytical capabilities and databases to support logistics-related climate action.

The KCC is a new subsidiary of the Kühne Foundation, and its mission is to accelerate climate-compatible development within and through logistics systems. We do this through applied research & thought leadership, project & advisory work, and training & capacity building, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.

KCC is a globally operating think & do tank headquartered in Hamburg’s vibrant Hafencity. From here, we support all our projects, actively partnering with our regional teams and with institutions from around the world.

In a small team with strong growth ambitions (4x in 4 years), you have the opportunity to shape a new institution from early on.

You bring

• 8 years of work experience in knowledge (team) management and analytics in a research or business consulting environment
• Master’s Degree in management, data analytics or related relevant discipline
• Strong mastery of newest data & analytics tools, including AI-based approaches, needed to administer and analyze big data sets
• Experience in managing knowledge and analytics teams
• Expertise in logistics and climate-related business topics
• Ability to navigate and relate to senior stakeholders in academia (professors, PhDs)
• Good communication skills, ability to talk through Powerpoint slides
• Can-do mentality and independent work style
• Ability to connect with remote team and leadership
• Eligibility to work in Germany
• Fluency in English and at least one other language

Demonstrated commitment or experience of working in or with low- and middle-income countries is an advantage.

Contact

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application via e-mail to kuehne-foundation-jobs@m.personio.de or via the 'Apply' Button by April 25th, 2025. In case you have any questions about the role, please reach out to Dr. Joerg Wiese [joerg.wiese@kuehne-foundation.org]. Find out more about our current projects and activities by accessing our LinkedIn page.

You will work with

• The Executive Team of the KCC, including the Senior Strategy Director and CEO
• Individual project teams researching and implementing solutions
• Currently one researcher in the team, prospectively 5-6 knowledge & analytics colleagues
• KCC partners (Universities, NGOs, government agencies, Business Partners)

What you can expect

• Work in an enthusiastic and highly motivated international team committed to making a difference for the environment
• The opportunity to have a positive impact on the climate crisis
• A high degree of creative freedom when setting up the KCC Knowledge Hub
• High agility and speed of implementation
• A stimulating and diverse range of work, as well as the provision of considerable resources for effective projects
• Personal and professional growth driven by your own initiative and engagement

Additional information

The KCC is a subsidiary of the Kuehne Foundation in Schindellegi, Switzerland. Established in 1976 by the Kühne family, it is one of the largest foundations in the German-speaking world. As an operational foundation, it is involved in the areas of logistics, medicine, culture, and, since the beginning of 2023, climate action. The Foundation is independent, operational, and international.

You‘re good at

• Strategic thinking about knowledge management
• Managing big sets of information and data and organizing them for research and project users
• Analyzing complex datasets using newest analytics and AI-based tools
• Drawing conclusions from data and making fact-based recommendations
• Solving analytical challenges in creative ways
• Visualizing data and transforming it into compelling stories
• Communicating with slides using easy-to-grasp narratives and language
• Dealing with ambiguity in a startup environment
• Building and managing teams with genuine care for the individual