Director – Talent, Organization, & People – Corporate Performance Improvement

Alvarez & Marsal; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Director to lead transformational client engagements in organizational effectiveness, operating model design, culture, and change adoption. The role involves guiding project teams, defining problems and deliverables, and serving as a trusted partner to client executives.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in consulting with strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, plus comfort with travel. This position is based in the Houston area as part of A&M CPI.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant industry and consulting experience; energy industry experience a preference.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen across industries and market dynamics.
• Track record of leading and managing complex client engagements.
• Communicate confidently to executives in written and verbal formats.
• Comfortable with travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead client work across the full organizational effectiveness spectrum, including operating model and org design, culture and performance, and change adoption initiatives.
• Effectively lead project team to deliver project objectives.
• Scope and define overall problem statement, solution and deliverables.
• Be viewed as a trusted business partner by client and firm senior leaders.
• Rapidly develop understanding of client’s business and how deliverables impact results.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Data analysis

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Travel

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action‑and‑results‑oriented professionals in more than 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving client problems and helping them reach their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact clients and shape industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M CPI provides management consulting services to help companies improve performance through top‑line growth and bottom‑line expense management. We partner with clients to identify opportunities, enhance efficiencies, and maintain a competitive advantage. Our lean, fast‑paced, entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact clients. We encourage professionals to live our values of integrity, quality, objectivity, fun, personal reward, and inclusive diversity daily and embrace enriching and diverse experiences with clients and colleagues.

A&M CPI TOP is experiencing significant growth. We are seeking directors to deliver large, complex, and transformational client engagements. Our small project teams give frequent exposure to client executives and rapid growth in leadership skills.

How You Will Contribute

Interested parties should have a strong background in leading and delivering transformational change strategies; integrated organizational design and development programs; leadership, talent, workforce strategies; or HR functional experience in consulting or industry. Core to this experience is the ability to work with and solve client challenges through data‑driven influence and interpersonal skills.

Role Expectations – Director

• Lead client work across the full organizational effectiveness spectrum, including operating model and org design, culture and performance, and change adoption initiatives.
• Effectively lead project team to deliver project objectives.
• Scope and define overall problem statement, solution and deliverables.
• Be viewed as a trusted business partner by client and firm senior leaders.
• Rapidly develop understanding of client’s business and how deliverables impact results.
• Analyze client challenges and contextualize solutions within the broader business state.
• Decompose complex issues, frame design solutions, and architect deliverables against SOW requirements.
• Seek opportunities that may lead to new business for A&M and use personal network to discuss opportunities.
• Support the navigation and implementation of organizational change, meeting client needs.
• Create a positive and inclusive team environment by effectively managing up and down the team.
• Take an active mentorship role within the practice.
• Be well versed in multiple solutions of the Talent, Organization, and People pillars.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant industry and consulting experience; energy industry experience a preference.
• Drive results.
• Value relationships.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change.
• Discern when to handle items independently or to escalade appropriately.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen across industries and market dynamics.
• Track record of leading and managing complex client engagements.
• Communicate confidently to executives in written and verbal formats.
• Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exercise mature judgement.
• Address strategic issues while acting tactically with cross‑functional requirements.
• Comfortable with travel.

Your Journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards contributions, and fosters a meritocracy culture.

We provide benefits and resources to support well‑being, including healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, disability coverages, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with discretionary contributions. Paid time off includes vacation, personal days, 72 hours of sick time for part‑time employees, ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave, with amounts varying by tenure and role type.

The salary range for Director is $150,000‑$210,000 annually, dependent on education, experience, skills, and geography. A&M offers a discretionary bonus program based on individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.