Principal - Organisational Strategy

About Organizational Strategy

Technology. Customers. Markets. They are all changing faster than ever. And businesses are transforming to keep up or keep ahead. Auto brands are selling services, not just cars. Manufacturers are selling data, not just products. Some businesses are pushing into new territories, others are merging. No sector is immune.

Korn Ferry’s Organizational Strategy team provides end to end support to organizations who want to transform their business. We help them translate their strategy into something they can operationalize, by aligning both the tangible elements of the organization - people, structure and process - and the intangible elements - motivations, relationships and culture. This enables us to anticipate and react to evolving markets, drive true behavioural and organizational change - and make it stick.

At Korn Ferry we work with leaders to first clarify their strategy, then cascade the results into an operating model, organizational structure and processes. We leverage industry-leading tools and methodologies and work collaboratively with leadership to:

Align leaders around a shared and compelling purpose.

Clarify the strategy so it's fit-for-purpose and can be implemented.

Develop an operating model that manages competing priorities and ensures that everything the business does adds value to the bottom line.

Design a detailed organizational structure that aligns with the operating model and focuses people on doing the right things.

Develop effective governance processes that help the organization work.

Purpose of the Position

To deliver organizational strategy, including operating model design, detailed organizational structure design and to be able to develop effective governance processes, as part of project teams, for a variety of clients and industries. At the Principal Levels, Consultants will be involved in more complex or custom solutions to drive real business value to the client. To contribute as a Subject Matter Expert nationally and/or globally.

Key Responsibilities

Develop business and lead proposals by articulating a compelling vision for transformation; grow existing accounts and identify new business opportunities.

Designing and rolling out organizational health checks and diagnostics.

Understanding the links between leadership, structure, talent, and culture.

Articulating a compelling case for change and generating commitment for that change within the client organization; coaching client leaders to champion and drive change.

Developing detailed change management plans.

Scope, define, and lead transformation interventions using knowledge of the client and market, leveraging expertise in organizational design, analytics, process review, strategy implementation, change management, and behavioural/cultural change.

Manage engagement delivery, monitoring areas such as client satisfaction, project management, scope, communication, quality, collaboration and profitability.

Build and lead collaborative, development-rich engagement teams, where people are stretched, challenged and coached to meet or exceed their potential.

Facilitate difficult discussions/workshops with leaders (up to Board level) in small/large groups; help balance stakeholder needs, weigh options, prioritize, and make decisions.

Act as relationship manager for at least one large and complex client including those with international points of contact and needs.

Supporting the “translation” of strategic direction onto organizational constructs and organizational capabilities.

Leading in the QA/peer review process for transformation interventions.

Defining and scoping solution architecture for transformation interventions as opportunities arise, either as the lead or a contributor.

The Candidate

Experience and Professional Qualifications

A relevant higher (Master’s or Doctorate) degree plus considerable (7-10+ years) relevant work experience in a consultancy and/or a client HR/OD function in progressively larger and more complex/high impact client situations.

Alternatively, significant work experience in a top tier professional services firm.

Substantial experience solutioning and leading large-scale business transformation and strategy implementation interventions within/for complex, multinational organizations.

Significant experience in change management and leading project teams.

Past sales record of having won new business and developed existing accounts within the business transformation and strategy implementation areas.

Significant business acumen and experience advising senior executives on business challenges across a variety of business models and industries.

Technical depth in one or more of the following: change management, business transformation, strategy development and implementation, organizational design

Experience and application of analytics in the context of large-scale business interventions.

Financially literate.

Experience working across countries and geographies in the context of complex, multinational workstreams.

Experience working in/advising to at least one of the following industries: Financial Services, Industrial, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Technology, Public Services

Skills and Competencies

Strong analytical and project management skills.

Excellent facilitation, communication and data analysis skills.

Ability to build excellent client relationships.

Ability to look at the bigger picture as well as have a keen eye for detail.

Creative and resolutive approach to problem solving.

Entrepreneurial spirit and curiosity to learn about new businesses, sector trends and solutions.

Fluency in PowerPoint and Excel. Experience of using organizational analytical tools (e.g. OrgVue, Dynaplan) is desired.