Senior Associate, People Advisory - Leadership & Change

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401K plan

Commuter benefits

Life insurance

Team events

Snacks

Job summary

Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm, is seeking a Senior Associate in People Advisory in New York. You will drive engagements, structure workstreams, and manage client relationships while guiding junior team members.

The role emphasizes culture, org design, leadership alignment, and talent development across client engagements. You will lead end-to-end workstreams, develop client-ready insights, and contribute to proposals while collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of relevant work experience, ideally in consulting.
• Demonstrated interest in people consulting (culture, org design, leadership alignment, talent/skills, change).
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality strategic output.
• Strong facilitation and client-handling skills; comfortable with mid/senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated people leadership: delegation, coaching, and quality assurance.
• Excellent judgment under pressure; able to prioritize and drive progress amid ambiguity.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to recognize client needs and broader business context.
• High discretion and professionalism when working with sensitive client topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead defined workstreams or smaller engagements end-to-end, translating ambiguous client needs into structured approaches, actionable recommendations, and high-quality delivery.
• Develop and test client-relevant insights through research, benchmarking, stakeholder input, and quantitative/qualitative analysis.
• Own major portions of client-ready output, including research, benchmarking, deck development, and proposal materials, ensuring deliverables are clear, cohesive, executive-ready, and require minimal iteration.
• Serve as the day-to-day liaison with client teams, navigating stakeholder needs with empathy and professionalism and escalating risks/concerns appropriately; confidently present conclusions and recommendations in client meetings and workshops.
• Plan the work for the team (workplans, milestones) while translating and incorporating senior leadership direction and requirements.
• Lead and develop junior team members through delegation, coaching, and quality assurance; contribute to feedback and development planning.
• Support business development and practice growth, including proposal development, IP contributions, pipeline support, and cross-team coordination.

Skills

People consulting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Facilitation

Job description

Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm, is seeking a Senior Associate in People Advisory in New York. You will drive engagements, structure workstreams, and manage client relationships while guiding junior team members.

The role emphasizes culture, org design, leadership alignment, and talent development across client engagements. You will lead end-to-end workstreams, develop client-ready insights, and contribute to proposals while collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.