Senior Director, People & Transformation, Strategic Communications

About the role

FTI Consulting, a global expert firm for organisations facing crisis and transformation, is seeking a Senior Director to join its People & Transformation team within the Strategic Communications division. The team works with clients across FTSE 100 organisations and smaller companies to scope, plan and deliver programmes of work covering people, process, systems and culture change, while also building client readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Client delivery: scope, plan and lead transformation programmes in small and large matrixed organisations, and manage the commercial aspects such as scoping, pricing, forecasting and resource allocation.
• Change planning: run stakeholder analysis, business impact assessments and change management strategies.
• Design and run change interventions using persona development, storytelling, design thinking workshops and strategic communications.
• Lead and inspire teams, delegate clearly, and provide mentorship and career coaching.
• Work with Managing Directors and Senior Managing Directors on strategy and quality oversight.
• Drive business development: proposals, pitches, networking and thought leadership, and contribute to marketing and brand-building for the practice.

Required profile

• Several years of work experience.
• Consulting experience, preferably with direct experience running transformation projects or workstreams.
• Experience in Organisational Development, Change Management or HRE.
• Experience leading teams and strong project/program management skills to strict deadlines.
• A focus on developing early-stage talent.

Required skills

• Change management and organisational development
• Stakeholder analysis and change planning
• Project and programme management

Preferred qualifications include comfort with complexity, conscious collaboration and relentless attention to quality and delivery. FTI Consulting offers professional development programmes, on-the-job learning, coaching and tailored career progression.