Associate, Leadership Advisory Services

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13767774\ Associate, Leadership Advisory Services\ \ THE ASSOCIATE ROLE The Associate is the operational lead on LAS engagements and a genuine thought partner in the advisory process. Associates transform leadership data into business-relevant insights: identifying patterns in people and teams, determining what those patterns mean for organizational outcomes, and communicating those implications in ways that help clients make better talent decisions. \ Associates own workstreams end-to-end. They drive the project plan, conduct and support interviews and assessments, synthesize qualitative and quantitative data, write the reports and client materials, and keep engagements moving. They partner closely with Consultants, who own the client relationship and the final deliverable, while taking real accountability for quality, pace, and the client experience along the way. \ This is a role with meaningful ownership. It is also a support role in an apprenticeship model: Associates build credibility, judgment, and client exposure over time, and responsibility grows as that credibility is earned. \ WHAT YOU WILL ACTUALLY DO The work varies by Solution and by team, but the following responsibilities are consistent across the role. \ Insight development and client deliverables - Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data from interviews, assessments, diagnostics, and secondary research to identify themes, insights, and implications {=html} - Write and own client deliverables, Advanced Leadership Profile (ALP) and Leadership Profile (LP) assessment reports, group and comparison reports, culture and team diagnostic outputs, board materials, workshop decks, and executive summaries {=html} - Draft assessment components independently, including Individual Style Profile (ISP), 360, capabilities, strengths and development opportunities, and summary pages; over time, contribute Executive Intelligence (ExI) insights {=html} - Connect leadership insight to business context, company performance, value creation, role requirements, and the risks and opportunities facing the client \ Assessment, interviews, and client interaction - Conduct and support executive and stakeholder interviews; lead, co-lead, or participate in assessments depending on the Solution, the engagement, and the Consultant {=html} - Conduct 360 reference interviews and synthesize input into balanced, evidence-based summaries {=html} - Lead internal calibration calls and contribute an informed, data-backed point of view on scoring and conclusions {=html} - Participate in client debriefs, workshops, and readouts; over time, debrief participants and lead segments of client sessions {=html} - Administer proprietary leadership advisory tools and diagnostics (ISP, culture, team effectiveness, and related instruments) in partnership with the Consultant, and analyze the resulting data {=html} - Represent the Firm with professionalism, maturity, and poise in written, verbal, virtual, and in-person settings, and handle confidential information with discretion \ Engagement and project management - Own the project plan and timeline end-to-end; organize and facilitate team touchpoints, including kick-offs, check-ins, and project recaps {=html} - Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for the client alongside the Consultant, and draft client and stakeholder communications {=html} - Organize and distribute work ac oss the engagement team, clarify roles, and hold the team accountable to deadlines Anticipate what the client, Consultant, and team will need\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \ PI287494454