Associate Principal (Assessments - Project / Programme)

Job DescriptionOPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER - It’s about exceeding your potential.Within the assessment & succession solution, Korn Ferry Digital offers KF Assess and KF Select, cutting-edge tools designed to evaluate and identify talent across various levels within an organization. KF Assess provides comprehensive insights into employee capabilities and potential, aiding in leadership development and succession planning. KF Select streamlines the hiring process by offering data-driven candidate assessments to ensure the best fit for the role. The growth of KF Digital in this area is driven by the integration of these solutions with advanced analytics, enabling organizations to make informed talent decisions and foster leadership pipelines effectively.The purpose of the Korn Ferry Associate Principal - Delivery, Assessment & Succession (A&S) role is to lead major engagements, achieving clear business impact for client organizations. As an expert-level practitioner, these roles support the design of the client solution (often a multi-disciplinary solution) and then execute the delivery of relevant services. These roles interact at the senior levels in client organizations; they continuously evaluate the client's needs, adjusting the solution as required or identifying additional areas of support that may be needed. The role is also responsible for building and maintaining strong client relationships to retain clients, ensure future Korn Ferry A&S business, and identify new opportunities within the client for Korn Ferry KF A&S and other parts of Korn Ferry. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESImplementation of the A&S Solutions.Driving projects within a large, complex program, including managing international, multi-cultural, and virtual cross-functional teams.Identify and implement client usage strategy and effectively enable clients utilizing Delivery Implementation Model. Managing the client after implementation to suggest and implement feature improvements to existing business practices.Manage relationships with internal clients and act as a business partner to them, building high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust, and managing the deployment of appropriate internal and/or external resources to support in delivering business strategy and plans.Responsible for retaining clients through strong client relationship managementResponsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with senior client stakeholders (principally C-suite, VP of HR/OD). Needs a deep understanding of clients’ business needs and strategic objectives and acts as a strategic advisor Responsible for production and execution of client account plans (linked to US, regional, and/or global account plans where relevant)Delivers business and organizational insights, helping clients take action on survey findings, and finds ways to track ROI on business improvements Takes a lead role in conducting interviews with senior management and other stakeholders, developing questionnaires, developing and delivering insightful presentationsPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONSExperience in a client facing consultative roleProven success in building and driving projects within a large, complex program, including managing international, multi-cultural, and virtual cross-functional teams.Ability to build consensus, create momentum, and work well cross-functionally with other departments and varying levels of management.Comfortable partnering with Senior Leaders to drive strategy, planning, and process improvements.Strong stakeholder management skills with focus on listening to stakeholder and customer needs.Solid process and analytical skills tied with creative thinking and sharp decision-making abilitiesStrong comprehension skills for understanding needs and concerns while developing and applying solutions.Ability to resolve challenging issues.Excellent, accurate, and effective oral and written communication skills.Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and principles.Must be team oriented and able to work with minimal supervision.Significant personal initiative, high energy with a “can do” attitude and professional drive.Proven agility to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.Exhibit and lead with strong change management skills.Must be able to manage complexityMust have strong customer focusEDUCATIONA minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Psychology or associated discipline