3 Executive Leadership Positions jobs in Canada

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Leadership Advisory Services (LAS) Researcher will use their deep domain knowledge to execute a diverse range of leadership/talent consulting projects. This individual will play a key role in partnering with other members of the LAS team and other service line client teams across industries and functions to sell and execute leadership advisory work. They will develop complex business development presentations that require new or innovative thinking. They will play an autonomous role alongside a more senior consultant on client mandates. This could take many forms, including leading a project work stream, which includes more project management and team leadership skills, or as a member of a large project team executing assessments alongside other consultants, which requires sophisticated interviewing skills and thought leadership. All types of roles rely on the Researcher to sometimes interact with the client autonomously and always in a mature and collaborative way. At times, the Researcher will serve as an individual contributor and, at other times, they will assume a team leadership role depending on the project requirements. This individual has no formal direct reports.

* We provide a comprehensive onboarding and training program for every new hire, including formal mentors within the Leadership Advisory team and the local office.

* The Researcher should expect to spend 10-30% of their time traveling, at either internal or client sites. Travel schedules are highly variable but always known well in advance.

What You'll Do

• Drives the implementation of solutions together with consultants, in some cases serving as the point person for client.
• Serves as a thought partner to the team on all aspects of the project by identifying and developing a high-quality, rigorous approach. Supplements expertise by collaborating as needed with other members of the global LAS team with specific expertise
• Supports execution in terms of project management, creation of assessment framework, and interpretation of psychometric results (once accredited in the interpretation).
• Leads client interactions throughout the project (i.e., kick-off discussions, interviews, 360 references, feedback conversations, and presentation of overall results). Partners with more senior consultant as needed (i.e., more complex mandates).
• Participates in pitch meetings and drives elements of the agenda/discussion as appropriate and based on areas of expertise.
• Leverages strategic insights to understand client needs and spot new business opportunities.
• Advises teams on pricing strategies to maximize profitability and quality.
• Once trained, will lead calibration sessions, create summary analyses, conduct references, and deliver psychometric feedback.
• Continuously deepens expertise on leadership trends through internal and external research and network to compete effectively.
• Monitors market movements, company activity, and broader industry trends to identify potential business development opportunities and rally team around specific actions.
• Conducts internal research for marketing materials that may be used for a white paper or article, with partnership or guidance from consultants and key stakeholders.
• Partners with local and global leadership on key practice knowledge initiatives and knowledge sharing
• Creates awareness of Egon Zehnder capability and expertise in the external community through personal or industry networks.
  

What We're Looking For

Candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to build deep relationships and influence remotely
• Highly effective interpersonal skills to facilitate frequent interaction with colleagues around the world and build effective, trust-based working relationships
• Drive for learning/intellectual curiosity; asks questions and seeks input from colleagues to find better solutions and learn from others
• Self-motivated; energetic and tenacious
• Comfortable with ambiguity and a fast-paced environment
• Skilled in operating in a team environment
• Skilled in project management – understanding the objectives, defining goals and milestones, updating key stakeholders, ensuring quality of output
• Resourceful - asking questions and seeking input from colleagues around the world to build better solutions and learn from others
• Structured and systematic in approach
• International & multicultural outlook and mindset
• Proactiveness/courage to challenge “status quo”
• Resilience/“can do” attitude
  

About Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, inspiring leaders to navigate complex questions with human answers. We help organizations get to the heart of their leadership challenges and offer honest feedback and insights to help leaders realize their true being and purpose.

We are built on a foundation that supports partnership in the truest sense of the word and aligns our interests with the interests of our clients. Our 560 consultants across 64 offices and 36 countries are former industry and functional leaders who collaborate seamlessly across geographies, industries and functions to deliver the full power of the Firm to every client, every time.

We partner closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and non-profit and government agencies to provide executive search, leadership solutions, CEO search and succession, and board advisory.

We believe that together we can transform people, organizations and the world through leadership.

Due to high volume, we will only be contacting applicants who meet all of the minimum requirements listed in the job description. Only those applicants who align most closely with our minimum and preferred qualifications will be contacted for an interview. The Recruiting team at Egon Zehnder will retain your application materials and may contact you regarding future opportunities.

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Experte ou expert en services consultatifs en leadership

Description

L’experte ou l’expert en services consultatifs en leadership mettra à profit ses connaissances approfondies du domaine pour mener à bien différents projets de services consultatifs en leadership et en gestion des talents. Cette personne jouera un rôle clé en collaborant avec d’autres membres de l’équipe des services consultatifs en leadership et d’autres équipes clients de différents secteurs d’activité et des fonctions afin de vendre et d’offrir des services consultatifs en leadership. Elle élaborera des présentations complexes sur la prospection de clientèle qui devrait contenir de nouvelles idées novatrices. Elle devra faire preuve d’autonomie tout en jouant un rôle important aux côtés d’un consultant principal pour les mandats des clients. Cela pourrait prendre de nombreuses formes : il pourrait s’agir de diriger un volet d’un projet, qui nécessite des compétences en gestion de projet et en leadership d’équipe, ou encore de travailler au sein d’une grande équipe de projet afin d’effectuer des évaluations aux côtés d’autres consultants, ce travail nécessite de bonnes techniques d’entrevue et un leadership éclairé. Les collègues comptent sur l’experte ou l’expert pour interagir parfois avec le client de façon autonome et toujours de façon posée et collaborative. Parfois, l’experte ou l’expert agira à titre de contributeur individuel et, à d’autres moments, elle ou il assumera un rôle de leadership d’équipe en fonction des exigences du projet. Cette personne n’a pas de subordonnés directs officiels.

* Nous offrons un programme complet d’intégration et de formation à tous les nouveaux employés. Des mentors officiels au sein de l’équipe consultative de la direction et du bureau local leur seront attribués.

* La personne à ce poste doit s’attendre à passer de 10 à 30 % de son temps en déplacements, que ce soit à l’interne ou chez le client. Les horaires de déplacement sont très variables, mais toujours connus bien à l’avance.

Exigences

Votre travail :

• Diriger la mise en œuvre des solutions en collaboration avec les consultants, qui, dans certains cas, servent de personne-ressource pour le client.
• Agir à titre de partenaire de réflexion auprès de l’équipe pour tous les aspects du projet en déterminant et en élaborant une approche rigoureuse et de grande qualité. Soutenir l’expertise en collaborant au besoin avec d’autres membres de l’équipe mondiale des services consultatifs en leadership possédant une expertise particulière.
• Soutenir l’exécution en matière de gestion de projet, de création d’un cadre d’évaluation et d’interprétation des résultats psychométriques (une fois accrédités pour l’interprétation).
• Diriger les interactions avec les clients tout au long du projet (par exemple, les discussions de lancement, les entrevues, les entrevues de référence multidirectionnelle, les conversations de rétroaction et la présentation des résultats globaux). Collaborer avec un consultant principal au besoin (c.-à-d. pour les mandats plus complexes).
• Participer aux réunions de présentation et orienter les éléments de l’ordre du jour et de la discussion au besoin et en fonction des domaines d’expertise.
• Tirer parti des renseignements stratégiques pour comprendre les besoins des clients et repérer de nouvelles occasions d’affaires.
• Conseiller les équipes sur les stratégies d’établissement des prix pour maximiser la rentabilité et la qualité.
• Une fois formée, la personne à ce poste dirigera des séances de calibrage, créera des analyses sommaires, vérifiera les références et fournira une rétroaction aux tests psychométriques.
• Approfondir continuellement son expertise sur les tendances en matière de leadership au moyen de recherches et de réseaux internes et externes afin de pouvoir assurer ses fonctions efficacement.
• Surveiller les mouvements du marché, les activités de l’entreprise et les tendances générales de l’industrie pour cerner les occasions potentielles de prospection de clientèle et mobiliser l’équipe autour d’initiatives précises.
• Effectuer des recherches internes sur le matériel de marketing pouvant être utilisé pour un livre blanc ou un article, avec le partenariat ou les conseils de consultants et d’intervenants clés.
• Collaborer avec les dirigeants locaux et mondiaux dans le cadre d’initiatives clés en matière de connaissances pratiques et de partage des connaissances.
• Faire connaître les capacités et l’expertise d’Egon Zehnder au sein de la communauté externe par l’entremise de réseaux personnels ou professionnels.
  

Ce que nous recherchons

Les personnes candidates doivent posséder les compétences suivantes :

• Excellentes aptitudes en communication orale et écrite.
• Capacité éprouvée à établir des relations solides et à exercer une influence à distance.
• Compétences interpersonnelles très efficaces pour faciliter les interactions fréquentes avec les collègues partout dans le monde et établir des relations de travail efficaces et fondées sur la confiance.
• Volonté d’apprendre et curiosité intellectuelle; pose des questions et sollicite l’avis de collègues pour trouver de meilleures solutions et apprendre des autres.
• Motivation personnelle, dynamisme et ténacité.
• À l’aise avec l’ambiguïté et dans un environnement au rythme rapide.
• Capacité à travailler en équipe.
• Compétences en gestion de projet – compréhension des objectifs, définition des buts et des jalons, mises à jour pour les intervenants clés, assurance de la qualité des résultats.
• Débrouillardise – poser des questions et demander l’avis de collègues de partout dans le monde pour trouver de meilleures solutions et apprendre des autres.
• Approche structurée et systématique.
• Perspectives et mentalité internationales et multiculturelles.
• Proactivité et courage de remettre en question le statu quo
• Résilience et attitude gagnante
  

À propos d’Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder est le plus important cabinet-conseil en leadership au monde, inspirant les dirigeants d’entreprise à résoudre des questions complexes avec des réponses humaines. Nous aidons les organisations à prendre le dessus sur leurs défis de leadership et leur offrons des commentaires et des idées honnêtes pour amener les dirigeants à réaliser leur plein potentiel tout en ciblant leurs objectifs.

Nous nous appuyons sur une base qui soutient le partenariat au sens le plus pur et qui harmonise nos intérêts avec ceux de nos clients. Nos 560 consultants répartis dans 64 bureaux et 36 pays sont d’anciens dirigeants fonctionnels et sectoriels qui collaborent de façon transparente dans une multitude de régions, de secteurs d’activité et de fonctions afin de toujours offrir la pleine valeur de l’entreprise à chaque client.

Nous collaborons étroitement avec des sociétés publiques et privées, des entreprises familiales et des organismes sans but lucratif et gouvernementaux pour offrir des solutions de direction ainsi que des services de recrutement de cadres, de recrutement et de relève de chefs de la direction, de consultation pour les conseils et d’administration.

Nous croyons qu’ensemble, nous pouvons façonner un leadership qui transformera les gens, les entreprises et le monde.

En raison du volume élevé de candidatures, nous communiquerons uniquement avec les candidats qui satisfont à toutes les exigences minimales énumérées dans la description de poste. Seuls les candidats qui correspondent le plus aux qualifications minimales et privilégiées seront convoqués pour une entrevue. L’équipe de recrutement d’Egon Zehnder conservera vos documents de candidature et pourrait communiquer avec vous au sujet de possibilités futures.

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