Principal Consultant

Avensys Consulting; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Global Talent Acquisition Specialist in Paris. This role requires over 10 years of experience in consulting and involves serving as a strategic advisor to C-level stakeholders. You will oversee complex projects, manage client relationships, and ensure solutions align with business objectives. The ideal candidate has strong leadership and analytical skills, with proficiency in project management tools. This is a contract position with significant responsibility in client engagement and project delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consulting or relevant industry roles.
• Proven experience managing large-scale consulting engagements.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to C-level stakeholders.
• Lead project execution from discovery to delivery.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Tools

MS Project

Power BI

Salesforce

Job description

Global Talent Acquisition Specialist - US, UKI, Europe and India

Duration : 3-6 Months

Onsite : 5 days Paris

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, professional services, or relevant industry roles
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects and client relationships
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and negotiation skills
• Proven experience managing large-scale, high-impact consulting engagements.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to link solutions to business outcomes.
• Analytical mindset with a structured approach to problem‑solving.
• Experience in one or more of the following: digital transformation, IT strategy, change management, enterprise architecture, cloud adoption, or data strategy.

Tools & Technologies (As Applicable)

• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana)
• Familiarity with data and analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Google Analytics)
• Experience with enterprise platforms (e.g., Salesforce, SAP, Workday, Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Comfort with collaboration and documentation tools (e.g., Miro, Notion, Confluence, MS Teams)

Client Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as a strategic advisor to C‑level stakeholders, helping define and drive business and technology transformation.
• Lead the development of engagement strategies, roadmaps, and solution recommendations tailored to client needs.
• Build and maintain long‑term client relationships based on trust, results, and strategic guidance.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand client accounts and deliver additional value.

Project Delivery & Oversight

• Oversee end‑to‑end project execution, from discovery to delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Manage cross‑functional teams of consultants, analysts, designers, developers, and subject matter experts.
• Conduct executive presentations, workshops, and stakeholder interviews.
• Ensure all solutions align with client goals, industry best practices, and emerging trends.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Consulting
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting