Practice Director - Change & Transformation / HR & Talent Advisory, LHH

The HR & Talent Advisory Practice at LHH is a newly launched strategic consulting arm focused upon Leadership, Talent & Culture, Organisational Transformation & Change and Workforce Strategy & Skills.

It serves as a strategic differentiator for LHH, elevating the brand and deepening client relationships through industry leading advisory services.

The Practice Lead will be responsible for leading the Change & Transformation practice area to design and deliver the way in which LHH thinks about and Change & Transformation for our clients. You'll create and implement human-centred change strategies that are agile and ready for the digital world.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to: VP, Global Head of Workforce Capability & Innovation

Direct Reports:

• Direct Reports: N/A currently

Location:

• Location: UK&I or USA (eastern region preferred)

Travel:

• Occasional international travel required for client engagements and internal collaboration

What you can expect from the role

Key Accountabilities:

Practice Strategy & Development

• Define the Change & Transformation practice vision, positioning, and service offerings across all elements of Change & Transformation including change strategies, transformation journeys, change planning, ways of working, change networks & activation, plus associated technology enablement (including AI). Alongside all relevant related components (tools, technologies and content, etc.).
• Strategize and create consultant methodologies, frameworks, and IP (thought leadership, white papers, diagnostics) that will be leveraged during both sale and delivery of client consulting engagements.
• Scan the market for emerging trends and client needs to refresh the practice portfolio.
• Contribute towards appropriate pricing models and commercial structures for the practice area.
• Manage practice results including revenue targets, gross margin, and profitability.

Thought Leadership & Brand Positioning

• Represent LHH at external forums, conferences, and media publications as a thought leader in the Change & Transformation space.
• Collaborate with marketing to publish thought leadership and demonstrate subject-matter authority.
• Work closely with the Director of Applied Technology & People Analytics to author the development of content and data insights that elevate LHH's market presence.
• Partner closely with other Practice Directors and experts within the function, as well as Innovation/Product leads across LHH to ensure connected and aligned service offerings.
• Innovate and differentiate the practice from competitors through new perspectives.
• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning within the practice.

Client Engagement & Advisory

• Act as the leading authority and expert in the Change & Transformation arena and be called upon as a senior advisor to diagnose challenges and co-create tailored solutions.
• Act as executive sponsor and thought leader for marquee accounts and opportunities where required.
• Support business development through leadership, and client relationship building as required.
• Contribute to practice revenue through a balance of commercial business development and delivery with the Consulting teams.
• Help expand existing client relationships and contribute to new business acquisition with the Consulting teams.
• Act as a project sponsor and escalation point for delivery issues within your practice area.

Commercial Growth & Client Development

• Work with key senior commercial colleagues in both Advisory (e.g. Regional Directors) and across the business (Global Sales Leaders and Country Presidents) to align practice strategy to LHH market and internal/external customer needs by geography.
• Partner with critical functions such as Sales Enablement, Marketing and Opportunity Management to ensure the practice has a clear external narrative, compelling sales material and a customer win-strategy.
• Ensure service propositions are both feasible and profitable at the point of sale.

ALL About You

Experience & Expertise

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the Change & Transformation space and related areas of Human Capital & Organisational Transformation - experience will either be from consulting / human capital advisory and/or HR / People transformation.
• Excellent thought leadership and industry knowledge: able to articulate the latest trends in the market, identify and create new service offerings that will capture the attention of LHH's clients.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering strategic change & transformation solutions for enterprise and global organisations, either as a consultant or as part of a transformation function.
• In-house Change & Transformation experience would be advantageous.
• Technologically savvy with knowledge/awareness of opportunities to disrupt and innovate in relation to your practice area and beyond e.g. AI.

Skills & Attributes

• Commercially driven, with proven experience in development and growth.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative leadership style with experience managing cross-functional teams.

Education

• Master's degree in organizational psychology, Business, Organisational Transformation, or related field preferred.

What We Offer

• A strategic leadership role in a newly established, high-impact practice.
• Opportunity to shape the future of leadership advisory at LHH.
• Growth opportunities within a human resources global leader
• We prioritize learning to stay agile in an increasingly competitive business environment
• We foster an open-minded environment where people spark new ideas and explore alternatives
• Compensation: $175,000 - $225,000 plus annual bonus.

• Placement within this range is determined based on geographic location, experience, and other compensatory factors.
  • Benefits: Employees who opt into benefits as part of full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Available paid leave includes Personal Time Off (PTO) on an accrual basis per year, Paid Holidays, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year.

About LHH

LHH empowers professionals and organizations to achieve bold ambitions and secure lasting impact through unique advisory services and talent sources.

Our full suite of offerings connects solutions that are traditionally siloed, making LHH your single talent partner. In a rapidly evolving landscape with complex challenges, we create value across the entire professional talent journey. From hiring great people, developing skills, and nurturing leaders, to advancing individuals to the next stage of their careers, LHH make talent your competitive edge.

We believe the future of work lies at the intersection of exceptional human care and innovation. Powered by science, technology, and proprietary data analytics, LHH's approach is crafted to align with your business strategy and culture, delivering powerful, sustainable, and measurable impact.

LHH has a team of over 12,000 professionals, across 60+ countries and more than 50 years of experience. As part of the Adecco Group, we bring together global excellence, local knowledge, and centralized coordination for thousands of companies and millions of people worldwide.

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LHH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.