Ankura
Managing Director, Global Strategic Advisory, Human Capital
Ankura, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Managing Director, Global Strategic Advisory, Human Capital
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
Practice Overview Ankura's Strategy and Performance practice focuses on helping organizations achieve their strategic objectives by executing large‑scale transformations. This practice provides hands‑on advisory and implementation support services that include strategic planning, change management, and organizational transformation. Ankura's team collaborates closely with clients to develop customized strategies that align with their business objectives, streamline processes, and foster sustainable growth.
Role Overview The Human Capital Managing Director role is an executive‑level position that sells, leads, and manages complex human capital management client engagements. The candidate will possess a strong personal brand within Human Capital and broad human resources disciplines (e.g., compensation, organization development, executive/leader development, culture formation, etc.). The candidate will be a hands‑on, passionate consulting executive who will work with team members in developing and executing key account plans, nurturing executive‑level client relationships of the most strategic accounts, and achieving revenue targets.
Responsibilities
Proven ability to sell consulting services and drive practice‑level revenue across industries in the human capital space.
Identify new business opportunities within own network, presenting Strategy & Performance capabilities to potential buyers, closing engagements, and cross‑selling complementary service offerings from other parts of Ankura.
Develop client enterprise strategy with a key focus around redesigning core functions.
Translate business strategy into people strategy in areas of workforce planning, off‑model organisational design, talent/leadership planning, and HRIS system optimisation.
Possess general expertise across the spectrum of human capital disciplines and deep expertise in at least a few of them (i.e., executive development and advisory, organisation design, culture formation/integration, compensation/total rewards).
Lead projects of all sizes, including highly visible, cross‑enterprise initiatives typically sponsored by executive‑level stakeholders.
Lead the development of proposals and presentations.
Represent Ankura at industry events and forums, thereby enhancing the firm's reputation and expanding its network.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university. Advanced degrees, such as an MBA, are a plus.
10+ years of relevant work experience as well as selling consulting services to target markets across multiple industries.
Proven revenue generation in consulting and/or professional services with significant client engagement experience.
Strong proficiency with people strategy across off‑model organisation design, workforce planning, off‑model organisational design, talent/leadership planning, and HRIS system optimisation.
Expertise in enterprise strategy including redesigning client core functions.
Experience delivering engagements in strategic planning, performance improvement, and operational efficiency.
Expertise in engagement management and client‑facing activities, including leading client presentations, business development meetings, developing work plans, planning and execution of work, supervising the team, and coordinating with other internal and external service providers.
Experience supervising other professionals and motivating, inspiring, and developing them.
Proven leader in the delivery of high‑quality work that exceeds client expectations.
Close attention to detail, including careful record‑keeping regarding all sales activity, managing receivables with assigned accounts, and performing all administrative tasks as part of Strategy & Performance leadership.
Seniority Level Executive
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Business Development and Sales
Industries Business Consulting and Services
Ankura is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated based on disability. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation to apply or interview, email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll‑free +1.312‑583‑2122.
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Practice Overview Ankura's Strategy and Performance practice focuses on helping organizations achieve their strategic objectives by executing large‑scale transformations. This practice provides hands‑on advisory and implementation support services that include strategic planning, change management, and organizational transformation. Ankura's team collaborates closely with clients to develop customized strategies that align with their business objectives, streamline processes, and foster sustainable growth.
Role Overview The Human Capital Managing Director role is an executive‑level position that sells, leads, and manages complex human capital management client engagements. The candidate will possess a strong personal brand within Human Capital and broad human resources disciplines (e.g., compensation, organization development, executive/leader development, culture formation, etc.). The candidate will be a hands‑on, passionate consulting executive who will work with team members in developing and executing key account plans, nurturing executive‑level client relationships of the most strategic accounts, and achieving revenue targets.
Responsibilities
Proven ability to sell consulting services and drive practice‑level revenue across industries in the human capital space.
Identify new business opportunities within own network, presenting Strategy & Performance capabilities to potential buyers, closing engagements, and cross‑selling complementary service offerings from other parts of Ankura.
Develop client enterprise strategy with a key focus around redesigning core functions.
Translate business strategy into people strategy in areas of workforce planning, off‑model organisational design, talent/leadership planning, and HRIS system optimisation.
Possess general expertise across the spectrum of human capital disciplines and deep expertise in at least a few of them (i.e., executive development and advisory, organisation design, culture formation/integration, compensation/total rewards).
Lead projects of all sizes, including highly visible, cross‑enterprise initiatives typically sponsored by executive‑level stakeholders.
Lead the development of proposals and presentations.
Represent Ankura at industry events and forums, thereby enhancing the firm's reputation and expanding its network.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university. Advanced degrees, such as an MBA, are a plus.
10+ years of relevant work experience as well as selling consulting services to target markets across multiple industries.
Proven revenue generation in consulting and/or professional services with significant client engagement experience.
Strong proficiency with people strategy across off‑model organisation design, workforce planning, off‑model organisational design, talent/leadership planning, and HRIS system optimisation.
Expertise in enterprise strategy including redesigning client core functions.
Experience delivering engagements in strategic planning, performance improvement, and operational efficiency.
Expertise in engagement management and client‑facing activities, including leading client presentations, business development meetings, developing work plans, planning and execution of work, supervising the team, and coordinating with other internal and external service providers.
Experience supervising other professionals and motivating, inspiring, and developing them.
Proven leader in the delivery of high‑quality work that exceeds client expectations.
Close attention to detail, including careful record‑keeping regarding all sales activity, managing receivables with assigned accounts, and performing all administrative tasks as part of Strategy & Performance leadership.
Seniority Level Executive
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Business Development and Sales
Industries Business Consulting and Services
Ankura is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated based on disability. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation to apply or interview, email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll‑free +1.312‑583‑2122.
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