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 17,000 Colleagues Globally Serve Clients From More Than 130 Offices Across The Globe. We Offer Five Core Capabilities That Span The Full Talent Lifecycle:

- Organizational Strategy
- Assessment and Succession
- Talent Acquisition
- Leadership and Professional Development
- Total Rewards

Job Description

OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER -

Principal consultants work closely with colleagues to deliver complex, customized and multi work-stream solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. 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.

Within Korn Ferry's connected consulting model, this Principal will focus on Strategy, aligning and developing the top team around what winning and organizational activation requires, and Change, embedding behaviors, communication and engagement so change sticks. The role will translate client needs into integrated, high-quality delivery, connect expertise across capabilities,



and execute proven Leadership & Development solutions where the intellectual property and delivery approach have already been created. Success requires an agile learner who can quickly build fluency in Korn Ferry methodologies and tools, interpret assessment data, facilitate impactful experiences in English and French, and manage complex client engagements end-to-end.

This role will be based in Montreal, Quebec, with 50% travel, and facilitation will be done in both English and French. We will provide training on Korn Ferry Leadership Assessments if you have not already completed the certification process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and manage effective client relationships either as a member of an account team or by directly managing accounts including potential key accounts. Contribute to key accounts by project managing work streams and/or leading delivery teams.
- Lead research, analysis and interpretation on client / sector business issues, performance, client competitor performance etc. with a view to identifying possible opportunities. Look for ways to build new client relationships e.g. active networking, asking for referrals, partnering across KF lines of business. Leverage insights to define, recommend and /or co-create strategic solutions for the clients.
- Contribute to winning profitable business by proposal writing, pricing, shaping opportunities,



pitch preparation and opportunity spotting in clients. Assess the needs of large/complex clients, designing and delivering solutions to meet their needs.
- Deliver high-quality work in the areas of: organization strategy, culture, change, assessment & succession and group facilitation, leveraging Korn Ferry IP and tools (which can be learnt on the job).
- Facilitate project teams by defining scope, objectives and project management structure ensuring a constant focus on outcomes. Plans for resource needs and implements plans to ensure consultants are developed to meet business needs. Leverage the expertise of internal industry or practice experts across the KF business. Projects may span multiple service lines and would typically involve managing multiple consultants from other offices/countries. Typical timescales could be 6-12 months.
- Support less experienced consultants through mentoring and project-based development and coaching.
- Develop deeper expertise in at least one expertise area and become conversant in of all Korn Ferry Advisory offerings in order to draw on appropriate practice expertise to provide business solutions, including those that may require inter-service line approaches. Continue to deepen and broaden own consulting skills, business or sector understanding and expertise. Extend a solid internal brand and network of KF Advisory consultants.
- Work with KF industry leaders to develop and customize offerings within a service line and targeted at a particular industry.
- Lead Strategy engagements that align and develop senior teams around what winning requires and activate the organization to execute the strategy.
- Lead Change engagements th

📌 Principal, Strategy and Change Delivery Practitioner (Montreal)
🏢 Korn Ferry Group
📍 Montreal