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About Us
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Our mission is to help every place become a Great Place To Work® for all. We give leaders and organizations the recognition and tools to create a consistently and overwhelmingly positive employee experience, fostering cultures that are proven to drive business, improve lives, and better society.
Our recognition is the most coveted and respected in the world for elevating employer brands to attract the right people. Our proprietary methodology and platform enable organizations to truly capture, analyze, and understand the experience of all employees. Our groundbreaking research empowers organizations to build cultures that retain talent and unlock the potential of every employee. Our coaches, content, and community connect the boldest leaders, ideas, and innovations in employee experience. Since 1992, our Certification™, Best Workplaces™ Lists, and global benchmarks have become the industry standard, built on data from more than 100 million employees in 150 countries around the world.
In 2021, Great Place To Work® was acquired by UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group.) As a leading global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions, UKG believes organizations succeed when they focus on their people. While Great Place To Work® will continue operating independently within the UKG family, our research and insights will help UKG differentiate its best-in-class HR, talent, and workforce management technology, and together we'll support every workplace to become great. UKG has 15,000 employees around the globe and is known for its inclusive and supportive workplace culture and best-in-class rewards and benefits.
Both UKG and Great Place To Work® are leading the change on what it means to be a Great Place To Work® for all, and we are proud to be Certified™ great workplaces!
About the Position
This Senior Manager position will lead and manage consulting projects within the Global Advisory Services business unit and will be responsible for the execution of consulting projects that contribute to the success of the business unit and of Great Place To Work and UKG overall.
We are looking for an experienced leader who has a track record of successfully delivering large-scale, high-impact consulting services to C-suite buyers. A successful candidate thrives in a very fast-paced and highly agile environment, is an excellent approachable listener and thought partner, espouses a growth mindset, and operates from a belief that great ideas can come from anywhere. As with all team members, this person is passionate about Great Place To Work® and our For All mission will role model our Great Place To Work Values, and will develop and thrive around the “10 Ways to Build Your Success” at Great Place To Work.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage small- to medium-scale projects or complex workstreams, including acting as day-to-day contact for the client, developing the project plan, engaging resources and producing or managing the production of deliverables, ensuring client satisfaction, effective project management, and strong communication and collaboration with the client and between project team members.
Advise clients using Great Place To Work’s research and point of view and deliver practical recommendations that consider the client’s business and context. Experienced as a trusted advisor to mid-level and executive contacts.
Accountable for ensuring outstanding client experiences. Manage client expectations and ensure project team members are sufficiently enabled to meet client expectations.
Manage a team of early to mid-career team members. Set performance standards and ensure the team meets standards of excellence and achieves their performance goals.
Effectively deliver work through others and actively seek opportunities to develop direct reports and project team members through timely feedback and project-based coaching.
Has a deep understanding of Great Place To Work solutions, product offerings, frameworks, delivery tools, and processes to deliver innovative solutions for clients aligned with our core research areas, such as workplace trust, leadership behaviors, employee resource groups, maximizing human potential, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Contribute to thought leadership; contribute to the creation of new Great Place To Work services, products, and intellectual property that align with our Mission and the business unit’s vision, strategy, and financial targets.
20% travel; includes international travel as required.
Required Qualifications
10 years of experience in organizational development, industrial psychology, HR, DEIB, or similar.
5+ years of experience leading small to medium-scale consulting projects with C-suite buyers.
5+ years leading teams with a strong track record of delivering excellence and getting work done through others.
Work experience in a top-tier professional services firm is a plus.
Track record of success delivering non-standard solutions for large, complex global organizations.
Expert in developing high-quality deliverables such as proposals, data reports, executive presentations, and statements of work in Microsoft Power Point and Word with excellent attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
An inclusive collaborator with strong influence skills and a demonstrated ability to build rapport quickly and develop and maintain strong partnerships with clients and across an organization.
Alignment with Great Place to Work® Values, guiding behaviors, and Mission.
International/multi-national work and client experience is a plus.
Aptitude and interest in the creative ambiguity that accompanies designing and building a new practice within an existing organization.
Inspirational team player who can effectively toggle between leader and follower, between owner and contributor, and between mainstage and backstage roles as required to achieve desired outcomes.
Outstanding communication skills (listening – active, written – clear & professional, and oral – genuine & articulate).
Proven track record of project management leading to successful project delivery, client satisfaction, and team coordination.
Experience in end-to-end consulting business development and solution design.
*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain an all-inclusive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this job.
Great Place To Work® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We aim to create and foster a Great Place To Work For All where we respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.
The preceding functions may not be comprehensive in scope regarding work performed by an employee assigned to this position classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of this position. Management also reserves the right to make reasonable accommodations so that a qualified employee(s) can perform the essential functions of the position.
The pay range for this position in Colorado, New York, Washington, and California is $109,000 to $156,700, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and location. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation.
Information about UKG’s comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at https://www.ukg.com/careers.