Jens Wilken
Director @AlixPartners
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WORK HISTORY
Director @AlixPartners
Chicago, IL, US
Lead enterprise transformations and post-merger integrations, delivering over $1B in cost savings across G&A, corporate functions, and operations.Advise senior executives across major industries (TMT, Consumer Products, Industrial, Energy & Utilities) and Private Equity on complex organizational challenges affecting growth, profitability, and execution.Redesign operating models and simplify organizational structures to drive efficiency, accountability, and scalability. Key levers include offshoring, outsourcing, simplification & automation, managerial structures, and role re-leveling.Use rapid, data-driven diagnostics to uncover improvement opportunities and define clear paths to measurable results.Conduct operational due diligences to assess risks and identify value creation opportunities in acquisitions.Co-innovate a proprietary value tracking solution used globally to monitor and accelerate transformation impact.Guide large-scale transformation programs across Europe and the U.S, helping clients avoid execution risks and accelerate value delivery.Build and lead “XMO” (Transformation Management Office) teams to enable governance, cross-functional alignment, and faster decision-making.
EDUCATION
University of Mannheim
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Corporate Finance, Finance, Accounting
ABOUT JENS WILKEN
I\'m a Senior Director at AlixPartners in the Organizational Transformation practice, where I help business leaders and Private Equity sponsors tackle complex organizational challenges that can hinder growth, slow execution, or erode profitability.My work focuses on helping companies reimagine how they operate - from redesigning operating models and simplifying functions to rapidly reducing G&A costs. My clients range from high-performing companies looking to scale to organizations navigating M&A, carve-outs, or periods of disruption. My approach is hands-on and results-driven - whether the goal is enabling growth or driving efficiency.I also work closely with senior executives to build and lead “XMO” (Transformation Management Office) teams, setting up governance structures that align cross-functional teams, speed up decision-making, and deliver results faster.I\'m passionate about finding the right solution in each unique client context - no two organizations are the same, and success always starts with understanding their specific reality.Native German speaker with international experience, living in the U.S. since 2015.
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