Principal Consultant

Company: Summit Leadership Partners
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Principal Consultants manage key clients and lead complex engagements to ensure successful delivery outcomes and further build relationships with our clients. The Principal Consultant will play a key role across a variety of projects that include C-suite interactions on areas such as leadership performance, coaching, organization effectiveness, team development, assessment of top talent and talent strategy. Assess leadership for selection, placement, transition planning, and development coaching Provide executive coaching and leadership advisory consulting Facilitate top executive team development and coaching sessions Conduct executive interviews and focus groups to advise C-suite executives on critical leadership challenges Deliver high-stakes consulting and manage project teams to ensure exceptional outcomes Analyze organizational data and synthesize insights for direct recommendations on business and leader performance Present findings and recommendations to Boards, CEOs, and executive teams Engage clients with a client-first approach to foster deep strategic relationships Develop business opportunities by nurturing existing client relationships and seeking new client prospects Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: Advanced degree in Organization Behavior, Organization Psychology, MBA in Strategy / Leadership or related disciplines 10 years of applicable work experience in either external management consulting or in-house strategy, executive assessment, leadership development or organization development in a world-class talent management company Must have proven experience advising business leaders in a consulting or internal leadership development capacity. Prefer blend of corporate and consulting experiences Global experience is a plus Willingness to travel and work from home in a self-directed manner Excellent written and verbal communication skills Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office - Word, Excel and Outlook) Physical Requirements: Must be able to work independently and with a secure internet connection (if remote) Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds

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