Gate One is a digital and business transformation consultancy that is taking on the traditional approaches to transformational change consulting with entrepreneurialism, grit and humility. We care about meaningful and sustainable change: working shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients to transform the lives of their customers and their broader communities. We are a challenger consulting brand, competing with the large, well known consulting models to offer our clients and our team a different way of working.
Gate One was established in the UK in 2013 and in recent years have set up small but growing teams in New York, Dublin, Paris and Bangalore. We joined the Havas Group in 2019. Havas is one of the world’s largest digital, creative and entertainment networks. Together, Havas agencies can provide greater value and services to clients while delivering meaningful, societal impact.
We now have an opportunity for an experienced management consultant with deep change management and transformation experience to join our team in London at Principal grade.
About the Role
As a Principal in our London office you will be responsible for:
Shaping and delivering client engagements
- Shaping solutions to client challenges, providing advice, insight and data-led approaches,
- Lead multiple large/complex client projects and engagements, managing teams of blended client and Gate One resources
- Apply deep business transformation and change management expertise, building trust with clients and navigating complexities
- Build senior client relationship, acting as a trusted advisor for the account
- Quality assure engagement deliverables and support more junior team members to deliver against client requirements
- Ensure compliance across all aspects of the set up, management and close of projects
Business Development
- Proactively generate BD meetings and shape new opportunities within new and existing clients as the pursuit lead
- Lead complex bids, proposals and senior BD meetings
- Lead account management plans within a sector, capability or account
- Lead networking and marketing events, grow own personal network
Building the business:
- Lead a strategic priority for Gate One and build an internal team to support this
- Lead knowledge sharing and knowledge management activities
- Play a key role in recruitment for Analyst to Manager roles
- Demonstrate strong people management capabilities as a people manager or mentor, supporting the professional development of others
- Provide coaching for the development of more junior colleagues
We will be looking for you to demonstrate:
- Experience at a top-tier management consultancy firm, most likely currently operating at Senior Manager/Principal grade.
- A proven ability to lead large complex change delivery within large scale transformation.
- Deep expertise in people and organisational change.
- Professional and continued interest in current and emerging trends in people and talent, organisational change, and AI.
- Experience of playing a major role key client account development, generating and converting new opportunities
- Experience in coaching, mentoring and performance management of more junior colleagues
- Experience leading and coaching large teams of consultants on programmes, including client resources
- Strong client relationships skills, with the ability to take the day-to-lead on managing engagements and growing accounts
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written and listening).
- A self-starter mindset with a focus on delivering exceptional client outcomes
- Desire to be visible leader in Gate One, connected to growth priorities and the business plan
- Genuine passion for Gate One’s mission of driving meaningful change.
- Alignment with our core values of candour, humility, aspiration, entrepreneurship, grit, empathy
Gate One is committed to an inclusive hiring process. All applications will be given fair consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We welcome individuals from all educational backgrounds to apply. We encourage applications from underrepresented and minority groups and can provide reasonable adjustments where needed to ensure a fair and accessible process.
Our goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the unique perspectives and contributions of each team member. If you require any support or have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to one of our Talent team.
Candidates must hold the legal Right to Work in the UK and meet the level of experience outlined above to be considered for this role.
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