In this guest article for the” Top 25 Women” initiative, Jutta Menzenbach of Boyden, an executive search firm, writes about the importance of diversity in the automotive industry to drive economic success.
Jutta Menzenbach, Managing Partner at Boyden, specializes in leadership roles across automotive, energy, and industrial manufacturing. She is experienced in tech‑driven transformation, including mobility, robotics, and AI. A thought leader on innovation in disruptive environments, she authored Visionary Leadership and writes on leadership in structural change.
Professional Focus
- Mehr als 20 Jahre internationale Executive-Search-Erfahrung in technologiegetriebenen Industrien
- Umfassende Expertise in den Bereichen Automotive, Energie und industrielle Fertigung
- Globale Leitung der Boyden-Praxisgruppe „Automotive & Technology“
- Ausgewiesene Erfolgsbilanz beim Aufbau wirkungsvoller Executive-Teams
- Internationale Führungserfahrung in Europa, Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika
- Deutsch (Muttersprache), Englisch (fließend), Spanisch (konversationssicher)
Business Expertise
- Partnerin bei Boyden, Deutschland
- General Managerin bei ParsPotential
- Partnerin bei DHR International (Neumann) mit Beratung von Industrie- und Technologieunternehmen bei Senior-Executive- und C-Level-Mandaten
- Principal bei internationalen Executive-Search-Unternehmen, mit ausgewiesener Expertise in globalen, grenzüberschreitenden Mandaten sowie Leadership Assessments
- Ehemals Regional Managerin im Commerzbank-Konzern; verantwortlich für den Markteintritt und den Aufbau des Standorts Düsseldorf der PMC Personal & Management Consulting GmbH, einer Tochtergesellschaft der Commerzbank
Additional Expertise
- Digitale Nachfolgeplanung
- Elektronik
- Informationstechnologie
- Internet der Dinge (IoT)
- Technologie
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Diplom-Kauffrau, RWTH Aachen mit Schwerpunkt Fertigungstechnik und Farbrikplanung
- International Management, Universiteit Maastricht
- Autorin des Buches Visionary Leadership
- BLF | PROPHET
Affiliations & Awards
- Sydney Boyden Award – Top Content Impact (2022)
- Jurymitglied „25 Years Women in Automotive“, renommierte Auszeichnung zur Würdigung führender Frauen in der Automobilindustrie, organisiert in Kooperation mit der Automobilwoche
- Top Executive Search Firm Automotive – Handelsblatt 2025
- Top Executive Search Firm Automotive – WirtschaftsWoche 2025
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