Managing Director - People & Transformation

Consulting, Inc.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting in the Netherlands seeks a Managing Director to build and lead our People & Transformation offering in Benelux. This senior leadership role combines market development, revenue generation, client leadership and hands-on delivery, with accountability for shaping and executing transformation programmes that deliver measurable business performance.

The successful candidate will establish and grow our People & Transformation presence in the Dutch market, shaping local go-to-market

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of transformation and change programmes with measurable business outcomes.
• Diagnose organizational and workforce challenges through structured assessment and stakeholder engagement.
• Design end-to-end transformation programmes including governance, roadmaps and change strategies.
• Ensure interventions are connected to financial, operational and strategic objectives.

Job description

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world's top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you'll work side-by-side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you'll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You'll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role

We are seeking a Managing Director to build and lead our People & Transformation offering in Benelux. This is a senior leadership role combining market development, revenue generation, client leadership and hands‑on delivery, with accountability for shaping and executing transformation programmes that deliver measurable business performance.

As Managing Director, you will establish and grow our People & Transformation presence in the Dutch market, working closely with our established Business Transformation team and senior People & Transformation leaders across EMEA. You will shape the local go‑to‑market strategy, develop relevant service offerings and propositions, build senior client relationships and create the foundations for a high‑performing local practice.

You will operate as a trusted advisor to C‑suite and other senior executives, helping clients address complex transformation, organisational performance and change challenges. You will connect the people dimensions of transformation directly to operational and financial outcomes, ensuring that change is not treated as a standalone discipline but as an integral part of delivering sustainable business performance.

This is a role for a commercially minded, entrepreneurial leader who can build as well as deliver. You will originate and convert opportunities, lead complex client engagements and mobilise multidisciplinary teams using capabilities from across EMEA. You will also work closely with our Benelux Strategic Communications leaders to identify opportunities that bring together transformation, people, change and communications expertise.

You will be expected to take a broad enterprise perspective, identifying client needs and opportunities beyond the immediate People & Transformation remit and connecting the right capabilities from across FTI Consulting to address them.

What You'll Do

Business Development and Client Leadership

• Build and grow the People & Transformation business in the Netherlands, shaping the go‑to‑market strategy, market positioning, service offerings and value proposition.
• Originate, shape and close new business opportunities, working with Partners and colleagues across FTI Consulting to develop and convert a strong pipeline.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with C‑suite and other senior client stakeholders.
• Lead complex sales cycles from opportunity identification and solution design through proposal development, commercial negotiation and close.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives on transformation, organisational performance, workforce challenges and change execution.
• Translate complex client challenges into compelling propositions, commercially viable scopes of work and practical solutions.
• Identify broader client needs and connect capabilities across FTI Consulting to shape integrated solutions beyond the immediate People & Transformation scope.
• Build market presence through senior‑level networking, relationship development, thought leadership and relevant market activity.
• Collaborate closely with Benelux Strategic Communications leaders to identify and develop integrated transformation and communications opportunities.

Client Delivery and Execution

• Lead the design and execution of complex transformation and change programmes, with clear accountability for measurable business outcomes and sustainable adoption.
• Diagnose organisational, workforce and performance challenges through structured assessment, analysis and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Design end‑to‑end transformation programmes, including programme governance, operating structures, transformation roadmaps, change strategies and execution plans.
• Ensure people and change interventions are directly connected to the financial, operational and strategic objectives of the transformation.
• Advise senior executives on the organisational implications of strategic and operational change and translate these into practical interventions.
• Work across disciplines including strategy, operations, organisation and communications to deliver coherent, enterprise‑wide change programmes.
• Maintain hig