Associate Principal- Organisational Strategy

Korn Ferry; Paris; Sur place; EUR 100 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Korn Ferry in Paris is seeking an Associate Principal to lead organizational strategy engagements for multinational clients, shaping operating models, governance, and people capability. You will partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into actionable design and sustainable change.

The role combines client delivery, business development, and mentoring of teams across markets, with a focus on measurable impact and cross-country collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in a relevant field with substantial consulting experience.
• Proven track record leading large-scale transformation and strategy implementation.
• Experience advising senior executives across multinational contexts.

Responsabilités

• Project management of transformation interventions and client delivery.
• Design operating models, governance, and organizational structures.
• Coach leaders and facilitate high-stakes discussions.
• Develop business opportunities and manage client relationships across markets.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Project management

Facilitation

Client relationships

Strategy development

Formation

Master’s or Doctorate degree

Outils

OrgVue

Dynaplan

Description du poste

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

About Korn Ferry Consulting

Our Consulting Line of Business spans 29 Countries across EMEA, working across 6 Major Markets within our 4 main solution areas - Organisational Strategy, Total Reward, Leadership & Development and Assessment & Succession.

About Organizational Strategy

Technology. Customers. Markets. They are all changing faster than ever. And businesses are transforming to keep up or keep ahead. Auto brands are selling services, not just cars. Manufacturers are selling data, not just products. Some businesses are pushing into new territories, others are merging. No sector is immune.

Korn Ferry’s Organizational Strategy team provides end to end support to organizations who want to transform their business. We help them translate their strategy into something they can operationalize, by aligning both the tangible elements of the organization - people, structure and process - and the intangible elements - motivations, relationships and culture. This enables us to anticipate and react to evolving markets, drive true behavioural and organizational change - and make it stick.

At Korn Ferry We Work With Leaders To First Clarify Their Strategy, Then Cascade The Results Into An Operating Model, Organizational Structure And Processes. We Leverage Industry-leading Tools And Methodologies And Work Collaboratively With Leadership To

• Align leaders around a shared and compelling purpose.
• Clarify the strategy so it's fit-for-purpose and can be implemented.
• Develop an operating model that manages competing priorities and ensures that everything the business does adds value to the bottom line.
• Design a detailed organizational structure that aligns with the operating model and focuses people on doing the right things.
• Develop effective governance processes that help the organization work.

Purpose of the Position

To deliver organizational strategy, including operating model design, detailed organizational structure design and to be able to develop effective governance processes, as part of project teams, for a variety of clients and industries. At the Associate Principal Levels, Consultants will be involved in more complex or custom solutions to drive real business value to the client. To contribute as a Subject Matter Expert nationally and/or globally.

Key Responsibilities

Project management

• Scope, define, and lead transformation interventions using knowledge of the client and market, leveraging expertise in organizational design, analytics, process review, strategy implementation, change management, and behavioural/cultural change.
• Manage engagement delivery, monitoring areas such as client satisfaction, project management, scope, communication, quality, collaboration and profitability.
• Designing and rolling out organizational health checks and diagnostics.
• Understanding the links between leadership, structure, talent, and culture.
• Articulating a compelling case for change and generating commitment for that change within the client organization; coaching client leaders to champion and drive change.
• Facilitate difficult discussions/workshops with leaders (up to Board level) in small/large groups; help balance stakeholder needs, weigh options, prioritize, and make decisions.

Client relationship

• Interface with senior and executives in large organizations, Build relationship for project and beyond
• Act as relationship manager for at least one large and complex client including those with international points of contact and needs.
• Supporting the “translation” of strategic direction onto organizational constructs and organizational capabilities.

Business development & Sales

• Develop business and lead proposals by articulating a compelling vision for transformation; grow existing accounts and identify new business opportunities.

Development of our offerings & solutions

• Proactively enhance our solutions’ approach, tools and skill set

The Candidate

Experience And Professional Qualifications

• A relevant higher (Master’s or Doctorate) degree plus considerable (5-7 years) relevant work experience in a consultancy and/or a client HR/OD function in progressively larger and more complex/high impact client situations.
• Alternatively, significant work experience in a top tier professional services firm.
• Substantial experience solutioning and leading large-scale business transformation and strategy implementation interventions within/for complex, multinational organizations.
• Significant experience in change management and leading project teams.
• Significant business acumen and experience advising senior executives on business challenges across a variety of business models and industries.
• Technical depth in one or more of the following: cultural transformation, people strategy, top team development, organization design,
• Experience and application of analytics in the context of large-scale business interventions.
• Financially literate.
• Experience working across countries and geographies in the context of complex, multinational workstreams.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and data analysis skills.
• Ability to build excellent client relationships, at all levels in the organization
• Ability to look at the bigger picture as well as have a keen eye for detail.
• Creative and resolutive approach to problem solving.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and curiosity to learn about new businesses, sector trends and solutions.
• Fluency in PowerPoint and Excel. Experience of using organizational analytical tools (e.g. OrgVue, Dynaplan) is desired.

Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.

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.