Principal, Strategy and Change Delivery Practitioner - Montreal, Quebec

Korn Ferry; Montreal; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a Principal Strategy and Change Delivery Practitioner for Montreal, Quebec. This role focuses on leading complex client engagements, aligning strategy with organizational activation, and embedding sustainable change across projects.

The role requires fluency in English and French, and travel up to 50%. Responsibilities include developing client relationships, leading multi-stream delivery, and contributing to bids and client management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of relevant consulting, leadership development, organizational strategy, transformation or change management experience.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating workshops and leadership development experiences in bilingual or multilingual settings is a plus.
• Strong learning agility and the ability to quickly adapt Korn Ferry methodologies and tools.
• In-depth understanding of clients/industries supported and ability to apply consulting offerings at the senior level.
• Interest in human capital, HR and leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage client relationships across accounts, including key accounts.
• Lead research and analysis to identify opportunities and co-create strategic solutions.
• Contribute to winning proposals with pricing, shaping opportunities and pitches.
• Deliver high-quality work in organization strategy, culture, change, and leadership development using Korn Ferry IP.
• Lead strategy and change engagements that activate the organization and drive results.

Skills

Leadership development

Strategic thinking

Client management

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s or PhD preferred

Job description

Principal, Strategy and Change Delivery Practitioner - Montreal, Quebec

Requisition ID

28959

Country Canada

Location type Remote

State / Province Quebec

City Montreal

Application Deadline 4 December 2026

About Us
Korn Ferryis 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 toBe 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

OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER - It’s about exceeding your potential.

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 strong 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 that embed the behaviors, communications and stakeholder engagement required for sustainable adoption and lasting results.


• Execute Leadership & Development deliveries using established Korn Ferry intellectual property, methodologies, tools and facilitator materials, adapting delivery appropriately to the client context while maintaining quality and consistency.


• Interpret leadership and organizational assessments and deliver clear, actionable feedback and results to leaders at all levels, from emerging leaders through senior executives.


• Design and facilitate engaging workshops and client sessions in both English and French, in virtual and in-person environments.


• Manage client engagements end-to-end, including scoping, work planning, stakeholder alignment, governance, resourcing, risk management, delivery, quality assurance and closeout.


• Demonstrate learning agility by quickly building fluency in new Korn Ferry offerings and client contexts, connecting expertise across Strategy, Work, People, Performance and Change as needed to deliver integrated outcomes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of five years of relevant consulting, leadership development, organizational strategy, transformation or change management experience.


• Demonstrated experience managing complex client engagements end-to-end and building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.


• Demonstrated experience facilitating workshops and leadership development experiences in both English and French.


• Strong learning agility and the ability to execute established Leadership & Development solutions where the intellectual property has already been created.


• Has an in-depth understanding of clients/industries supported and apply business offerings at the senior level.


• Has a keen interest in human capital, HR and leadership development.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven ability to interpret assessment results and deliver feedback and insights across all levels of leadership is preferred.


• ICF certification is strongly preferred.


• PROSCI certification is an asset.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree required, however a relevant higher (Master’s or Doctorate) degree plus significant relevant work experience in a consultancy and/or a client HR or Transformation function is highly preferred.

Salary Range

CAD 120000.00 to 135000.00

Salary range represents the compensation Korn Ferry expects to pay to a candidate with the requirements for the job posted. Korn Ferry offers competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience.

Korn Ferry may useAIas part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made byhumans.

Korn Ferry Benefits

Korn Ferry offers employee benefits that currently include an Extended Health and Dental program, and online Digital Medical, Mental Health and Pediatric support programs.

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, provincial, or local law.