Sr. Consultant, Leadership Development

Thrivence Consulting; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrivence Consulting seeks a Senior Leadership Development Consultant to design, implement, and evaluate leadership development programs. You will work closely with Thrivence Leadership Empowerment consultants to identify capability gaps using data, assessments, and research for scalable solutions that strengthen client organizations.

You will conduct needs assessments, coordinate program logistics, and help build curricula, facilitator guides, and executive presentations.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of consulting or related experience.
• Experience engaging directly with clients in a professional capacity.
• Familiarity with 360‑degree feedback tools, psychometric assessments (e.g., DiSC, Hogan, EQ‑i), and learning management systems (LMS).
• Sound problem‑solving, needs analysis, and program evaluation skills.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of how leadership capability drives organizational performance.
• Passionate developer of people; models the leadership behaviors and mindsets we help clients build.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead portions of projects and manage junior staff.
• At least one relevant certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments by interviewing participants and stakeholders to identify development priorities and organizational priorities.
• Coordinate client communications and logistics for leadership programs, participant cohorts, and milestones.
• Assist in designing curricula, facilitator guides, participant workbooks, assessment debrief reports, and executive‑ready presentations.
• Develop and manage leadership initiative project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery.
• Apply adult learning theory and leadership competency frameworks to design impactful experiences.
• Other duties as requested.

Skills

Client engagement

Needs analysis

Leadership development

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Certification in related field

Tools

LMS

Job description

Thrivence is a young, growing, and agile management consulting firm built on the belief that clients deserve more than off-the-shelf solutions. We help transform leaders and organizations by pairing rigorous analysis with strategic insight and a collaborative, hands‑on approach that delivers measurable results. Our work spans multiple industries including technology, healthcare, local municipalities, and AEC. This creates opportunities for our team members to take on projects that draw from a wide variety of experiences. You can explore different types of work based on your interests or choose to focus more deeply on a particular specialty while still contributing to projects across the firm. A key differentiator of our organization is the depth of expertise our consultants have in our service lines and many of them are former executives, bringing real‑world experience to every engagement. This creates an environment where early‑career professionals and seasoned experts alike can grow and make an impact. At our core, Thrivence’s mission is to elevate the practices of organizations and leaders, helping them not just succeed, but thrive.

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Senior Leadership Development Consultant, you will workclosely with Thrivence Leadership Empowerment consultants to design, implement, and evaluate leadership development programs and initiatives that strengthen client organizations. This individual will use data, assessment tools, and research to identify leadership capability gaps and deliver scalable solutions that build bench strength, accelerate high‑potential talent, and align leadership culture with organizational strategy.

• Conducting needs assessments by interviewing participants and stakeholders to identify development priorities and organizational priorities
• Supporting client communication and coordination related to leadership program logistics, participant cohorts, and initiative milestones
• Assist in designing and developing program curricula, facilitator guides, participant workbooks, assessment debrief reports, and executive‑ready presentations
• Building and managing leadership initiative project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery
• Applies knowledge of adult learning theory, leadership competency frameworks, and assessment methodologies to design impactful development experiences.
• Performs other duties as requested

Education & Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5–8 years of consulting or related experience.
• Experience engaging directly with clients in a professional capacity.
• Familiarity with 360‑degree feedback tools, psychometric assessments (e.g., DiSC, Hogan, EQ‑i), and learning management systems (LMS)
• Sound problem‑solving, needs analysis, and program evaluation skills
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of how leadership capability drives organizational performance
• Passionate developer of people; models the leadership behaviors and mindsets we help clients build
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead portions of projects and manage junior staff.
• At least one relevant certification.

About Our Parent Company

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in‑house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee‑owned company is more than 650 people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News‑Record (ENR)’s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company’s core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

• Collaborate — Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
• Authentic — Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
• Responsible — We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
• Excellence — We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
• Service — We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.
• We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Agency Submissions

No unsolicited agency submissions. Barge Design Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resume becomes the property of Barge Design Solutions, and no fee will be paid for resulting hires. Only agencies with a signed agreement are authorized to submit candidates.