Strategic Advisor V (Principal Consultant) Remote/Hybrid

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 Role

The Principal, Global Advisory Services, is a senior advisor who guides strategic client relationships and leads a portfolio of complex engagements. This role partners with executive stakeholders to solve organizational challenges through strategic insight, strong relational judgement, and exceptional consulting delivery. Reporting to senior leadership, the Principal is accountable for outstanding client outcomes and deepening client relationships.

We are seeking an experienced consulting professional with a proven ability to independently lead complex, multi-workstream engagements in fast-paced, evolving environments. The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional strategic thinking, executive presence, and consulting expertise, while effectively aligning stakeholders, coaching project teams, and advancing consulting methodologies and delivery standards. As with all team members, this person is passionate about Great Place To Work's For All mission, embodies our values, and contributes to the continued evolution of our client impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Advisory & Stewardship

• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary day-to-day contact for mid-to-senior executive clients.

• Guide client relationships with a clear view of the big picture, listening deeply to each client's strategy and context, understanding Great Place To Work's direction, and navigating client interactions in a way that serves both.

• Advise executive clients using Great Place To Work’s research and point of view as well as established experience in organizational strategy, people analytics, leadership development and more. Deliver strategic and practical recommendations tailored to the client’s business and context.

• Accountable for ensuring outstanding experiences that deepen client relationships. Ensure project team members are sufficiently enabled to meet client expectations.

• Synthesize complex information into clear, compelling, and executive-ready recommendations, narratives, and presentations tailored to client stakeholder needs and business priorities.

Project Leadership

• Independently lead and deliver complex, enterprise, and multi-workstream projects – developing the project plan, coordinating resources, managing risks and priorities, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, executive-ready outcomes.

• Proactively manage stakeholder alignment, navigate ambiguity and competing priorities, and surface risks or decisions early to ensure successful project outcomes and strong client partnership.

Team & Capability Building

• Effectively deliver work through others by delegating strategically, providing project-based coaching and feedback, and ensuring team members are equipped and supported to successfully meet client and project expectations.

• Contribute to the growth and evolution of the Advisory business through thought leadership, solution innovation, sales support, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure deliverables and team outputs meet executive-ready standards for quality, strategic insight, clarity, and actionable recommendations.

• Influence and partner across functions to strengthen collaboration, align priorities, and advance client objectives.

20% travel; includes international travel as required

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in organizational consulting, leadership advisory, human capital consulting, industrial organizational psychology, or a related professional services environment

• 5+ years of experience leading medium-to-complex consulting engagements end-to-end with executive-level stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience leading matrixed, cross-functional teams with a strong track record of delivering excellence and getting work done through others

• Demonstrated experience in leading client relationships, balancing deep understanding of the client with account growth strategy

• Strong executive presence and communication skills with clients and internal stakeholders

• High degree of ownership, accountability, and discretion, with sound judgment in ambiguous situations and when priorities compete

• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop team members through direct and timely coaching, feedback, and delegation

• Alignment with Great Place to Work® Values, guiding behaviors, and Mission

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft and present executive-ready materials with authority and credibility to senior audiences

• 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.

• Strong facilitation and client engagement skills, including experience leading workshops, discussions, or executive meetings with diverse stakeholder groups

• U.S.-based only position

Preferred Qualifications

• Applied AI fluency, using generative AI or analytics tools to accelerate insight development and client deliverables responsibly

• Work experience in a top-tier professional services firm is a plus

• International/multi-national work and client experience is a plus

• Aptitude and interest in the creative ambiguity that accompanies this work

All job descriptions are written to accurately reflect the open job and include general work responsibilities. They do not present a comprehensive, detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed if or when circumstances change.

The pay range for this position is $129,500 to $186,100. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits

Benefits (Full-Time Employees Only)

Here, we know that you're more than your work. That's why our benefits help full-time employees thrive personally and professionally, from wellness programs and tuition reimbursement to U Choose — a customizable expense reimbursement program that can be used for more than 200+ needs that best suit you and your family, from student loan repayment, to childcare, to pet insurance. Our inclusive culture, active and engaged employee resource groups, and caring leaders value every voice and support you in doing the best work of your career. Information about our comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on the careers site at https://www.ukg.com/careers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Great Place To Work is an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create and foster a Great Place To Work For All. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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Great Place To Work/UKG participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify posters here.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process

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