Senior Principal - Leadership Development

About Us

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.

Headquartered In Los Angeles, Our Over 9,000 Colleagues Globally Serve Clients In More Than 50 Countries. We Offer Five Core Capabilities That Span The Full Talent Lifecycle

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership Development
• Rewards and Benefits
  
  

Job Description

Leadership Development

Korn Ferry develop Leaders who can tap into the power of all. We develop agile leaders who can navigate change in their organisations and who embrace complexity and ambiguity.

Being a Leader today is tough, which is why at Korn Ferry, we ensure that an organisation’s leaders are radically human. From enterprise level leadership to first time managers and high potentials, Korn Ferry draws on a variety of learning strategies to ensure that everyone’s Leadership journey is unique to your organisation’s strategy, culture and agenda.

Purpose of the Position

To consult with our clients on their Leadership and Professional Development needs and facilitate and design our high impact leadership development programs that support clients to achieve business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Senior Principal Consultants will work on project teams to deliver Leadership & Professional Development solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.

You will already have worked in the Leadership and Professional Development space and developed an understanding of one or more of the following – instructional design, program facilitation and/or coaching. (For coaches, ICF credential preferred.)

Experience conducting a needs analysis and then assisting with the design of talent management, assessment and LD solutions to achieve the desired organizational objectives/needs.

Knowledgeable about talent management, leadership development and assessment trends and best practices for designing high impact solutions.

At this level, business development and client relationship management feature as an important focus of the role in addition to delivery. Individuals may major on either delivery or business development, or indeed have more of a mixed portfolio. Regardless of major, individuals will contribute to bids, and manage/lead relationships and/or projects of considerable complexity.

Primary Responsibilities

Partner with senior client stakeholders to identify learning solutions aligned to strategic goals.

Lead sales pursuits in collaboration with account teams; contribute to shared revenue targets.

Shape proposals and solution narratives to win major learning transformation programmes.

Design innovative blended learning solutions combining digital, virtual, and in-person methods.

Integrate Korn Ferry’s digital platforms and tools into learning journeys (training provided if needed).

Oversee delivery of multi-year programmes for clients

Manage scope, budget, timelines, and client satisfaction.

Collaborate across Korn Ferry’s global practices and regions

The Candidate

15+ years in learning consulting with large-scale, multi-year programme delivery experience.

Significant international project delivery experience with cross-cultural teams and clients.

Expertise in blended learning design (digital, virtual, in-person).

Strong commercial acumen and business development skills.

Proven ability to operate in complex, matrixed environments.

Based in Dubai; able to travel for client and internal meetings.

Skills And Competencies

Good stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.

A high degree of customer focus and attention to detail.

Strong drive for results and a commitment to producing a high level of work efficiently and often within tight timeframes.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Ability to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change and ambiguity.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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