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Principal - Canada

unlimited holidays - extra holidays - extra parental leave - long remote period allowed
Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Full time
Work from: 
Canada

Offer summary

Qualifications:

MBA from a top program or PhD in psychology/organizational behavior, 5+ years post-graduate work, management consulting experience preferred, Consistent top quartile performance, superior communication, analytical and project management skills.

Key responsabilities:

  • Deliver exceptional assessment & counsel to leaders
  • Help clients hire and develop executive teams
  • Manage projects effectively, contribute to firm's growth
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ghSMART SME https://www.ghsmart.com/
51 - 200 Employees
About ghSMART
ghSMART is always hiring A-Players, for more information on current openings visit ghsmart.com/careers. Since our founding in 1995, our mission has always been to use our expertise in business and human behavior to help CEOs, boards, and investors build valuable organizations. Because we work with those who share our belief that leadership is the ultimate lever for positive change and value creation, we regularly serve the largest private equity firms, leading investment management firms, Fortune 500 companies, and highly respected non-profits. We are proud of the fact that, over the past decade, 97% of our clients have told us they are highly satisfied with our work. We bring a high touch and bespoke approach to every client engagement. We consistently exceed client expectations by leveraging: --Unmatched experience: We have executed over 21,000 assessments with over 550 organizations across every major industry; and in every major economic region of the world. As a result, we have the largest relevant database in existence on leadership performance. --Top caliber talent: We combine senior PhD psychologists with top 1% business talent from academy companies like McKinsey, Bain, Boston Consulting Group, GE, etc. --Robust, proprietary methods: We advise on high stakes people decisions using a rigorous, fact-based approach. Our research has been the basis for two bestselling books (Who: The A Method for Hiring and Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success) and a Harvard Business Review cover article (What Sets Successful CEOs Apart). --Independent perspective: Our clients appreciate our objective perspective due to our 100% employee-owned structure and our singular focus on leadership advisory. Leaders of the CEO Genome project: www.ceogenome.com
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Job description

Who We Are

ghSMART is a team of extraordinary people who become trusted advisors to the most influential leaders, helping amplify their positive impact on the world. We are a 175+ person consulting firm that advises CEOs, boards and investors on the art and science of building winning leadership teams. We do meaningful work, every day. We hire the very best, unashamedly so, and our team has the freedom to work where they choose.

What You’ll Do
 
As a Principal you will play a significant leadership role from your first day at ghSMART. You will learn our innovative approach to assessing and developing executive talent, begin to cultivate and own client relationships, and contribute to the firm's strategic decisions. As well as assessing leaders, you will work with clients in disciplines including talent and organizational strategy, CEO succession, leadership coaching and development, or board and team effectiveness.


Responsibilities
  • Delivering exceptional assessment work and counsel to CEOs, C-suite executives, and investors on their most important leadership problems
  • Helping clients hire and develop talented executive teams and Boards
  • Managing projects effectively under tight timeframes
  • Being a valued and generous team member & colleague
  • Contributing to the growth of the firm through activities like mentoring, client management, practice leadership, and talent recruitment

    • You Bring
  • MBA from a top program or a PhD (preferably in psychology or organizational behavior)
  • 5+ years post-graduate work
  • Experience at a top-tier management consulting firm (preferred) 
  • Consistent top quartile performance across roles
  • Passion and curiosity for the topic of how leadership can elevate the performance of organizations 
  • Excellent commercial acumen and the mental agility to quickly get up to speed on new clients and industries
  • Strong project management capabilities
  • A track record of building meaningful relationships with clients and the demonstrated ability to be a trusted advisor
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills
  • An entrepreneurial spirit balanced with the discipline to set the framework for your career
  • Proven track record of being comfortable with giving and receiving feedback
  • Strong analytical capability and the ability to generate powerful insights by interpreting  large sets of qualitative data
    • Why join ghSMART?

    Opportunity to become the best. Our clients are the best of the best, so we have to be to. You’ll learn and grow as part of a team of exceptional people, working in an environment of generosity and gratitude.

    Experience meaningful impact. Every day. Experience the challenge and privilege of becoming a trusted advisor—even a confidant—to influential leaders who run large, values driven organizations. You’ll help our clients hire and develop talented, diverse teams that deliver valuable results.

    Freedom to choose. Our firm is different, you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to chart your own career path within a firm full of opportunities—to choose what to work on, where, when, and with whom—while earning top compensation.

    Have your voice and talents recognized. We are a “flat” organization that values proactivity and ability over bureaucracy and tenure. All our decisions and actions are guided by our Values and Credo: “We exist to help leaders amplify their positive impact on the world”.

    Become an owner. ghSMART is 100% employee owned, all team members have the opportunity to buy our stock.

    We are ranked #1 in 10 Consulting categories by Vault. See what others think about working at ghSMART on Glassdoor.

    Required profile

    Experience

    Spoken language(s):
    English
    Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

    Hard Skills

    Qualitative Data AnalysisOnline CommunicationTalent StrategyProject ManagementExecutive CoachingExecutive RecruitmentCustomer Relationship Building

    Other Skills

    • Verbal Communication Skills
    • Non-Verbal Communication
    • Business Acumen
    • Open Mindset
    • Analytical Skills
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