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.
Key Responsibilities
Help organizations to navigate and implement organizational change and identify opportunities for improvement through assessing organizational structures using analytical tools and techniques.
Identify, quantify and support delivery of the financial and non-financial benefits of organizational design, being able to manage small projects and/or a work-stream within a larger project.
May have more substantive conversations with client contacts at manager level and below to explain information provided, clarify requests for information, etc.
Begin to develop client network, proactively reaching out to clients and prospects to discuss issues and needs and forming productive relationships. May be the primary contact for small clients and/or projects.
Participate in sales and client planning activities at smaller organizations.
Support business development by contributing to new business proposals and presentations and taking a role in industry and account teams.
Identify trends, collate and distribute industry research/analysis as well as enhance your understanding of client and sector issues.
The Candidate
Experience and Professional Qualifications
Typically, a relevant first (Master’s) degree with several years’ (2-5 years) relevant work experience in organizational design, preferably in professional services, transformation or other related role (e.g. internal consultant).
Experience working independently to apply organizational design methods and tools to address client needs.
Capable of drafting full project deliverables for review by a lead consultant.
Able to identify the steps required for a typical organizational design project and understand the interrelationship of different streams of work in a larger project.
Able to execute standard protocols and customize the approach when appropriate, with input and approval from subject matter experts in the firm.
Has developed and maintains a general knowledge and understanding of clients and industries to understand the basic drivers of business effectiveness and typical business models.
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.
