[Hiring] Managing Director @Modern Executive Solutions

Role Description

Modern’s mission is to partner with the world’s leading organizations to reimagine and implement a modern approach to leadership and talent. We connect the development of leaders and leadership teams with the culture and organizational conditions that enable them to succeed.

As a Managing Director in our Consulting Practice, you will lead work spanning leadership assessment, leadership development, team effectiveness, and culture. Leadership development will be your primary focus, with assessment providing insight to inform development priorities, coaching, and broader talent decisions.

Your work will encompass both tailored client consulting engagements and the ongoing development and expansion of Modern’s leadership academies. Across these settings, you will translate business and leadership challenges into practical solutions and development experiences that strengthen capability and support sustained behavior change.

Your primary accountability will be leading high-quality engagements and developing trusted executive relationships through the work. You will shape solutions, lead consulting teams, manage delivery and engagement economics, and ensure our work creates measurable value. Through that impact, you will strengthen client loyalty, support retention, and identify opportunities to deepen and expand our partnerships.

Working alongside our Partners, you will contribute subject matter expertise to business development, including client discussions, solution design, proposals, scoping, and pricing. Partners will lead sales pursuits, with your contribution bringing specialist insight and delivery credibility.

This role suits a hands-on consulting leader who combines thoughtful client counsel with disciplined engagement management, develops colleagues, and takes ownership of the client and participant experience.

Qualifications

• Progressive consulting or professional services experience, with substantial accountability for leading complete client engagements.
• A strong record of designing and delivering leadership development programs, executive workshops, and leadership team effectiveness engagements.
• Experience connecting leadership development with culture, organizational change, or broader talent priorities.
• Accountability for engagement delivery, teams, budgets, resources, and profitability.
• Experience building trusted relationships with executive sponsors and senior stakeholders across functions.
• Evidence of sustained client relationships, repeat engagements, or expansion arising from successful delivery.
• Experience contributing as a subject matter expert to sales discussions, solution design, proposals, scoping, and pricing.
• Experience leading and developing consulting colleagues and coordinating specialist contributors.
• Experience incorporating assessment and feedback into leadership development; direct executive assessment experience is an advantage.
• Experience across at least two industries, ideally including large or global organizations.
• Experience developing cohort-based leadership programs or executive academies is an advantage.

Requirements

• Applied understanding of advanced leadership science and practices including measurement, leadership behavior change, executive development, and the design of learning experiences that translate into sustained workplace application.
• Understanding of leadership team dynamics, organizational culture, and how leadership behaviors enable or constrain strategy execution.
• Understanding of how leadership development connects with leadership measurement, talent management, succession, performance, and organizational change.
• Knowledge of leadership assessment, psychometrics, feedback, and coaching, including their appropriate use and limitations in development and talent decisions.
• Understanding of scoping, work planning, resourcing, budget management, change control, and profitability.
• Understanding of executive stakeholder management, client experience, and how demonstrated impact supports retention and account expansion.

Benefits

• Join a team that is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and gives back to the community by donating 10% of annual profits to support underserved youth and educational opportunities.
• Contribute to meaningful projects that positively impact clients’ organizations, communities, and the development of diverse leaders.
• Gain exposure to various aspects of the business, with opportunities for mentorship, leadership development, and career advancement.
• Enjoy a robust benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with a 401(k) match.
• Benefit from a flexible remote work environment, paid parental leave, and an office setup stipend to support your work-from-home needs.

Company Description

Modern Executive Solutions is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, national origin, age, disability status, veteran or military status or care-giver status.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you need assistance completing this application.