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Project Manager - Korn Ferry EMEA

About Us:

Korn Ferry is a global organisational consulting firm. We help clients synchronise strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organisations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.

Our 10,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core solutions:

  • Organisational Strategy
  • Assessment and Succession
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Leadership Development
  • Total Rewards
Job description:

The Role

The EMEA Project Manager manages the clients account across EMEA with a focus on the East Europe market and is responsible for the ongoing delivery of a best practice resourcing function and achieving agreed performance and financial targets. Where applicable, the day to day management and development of staff within the designated account is also the responsibility of the Project Manager.

Key Accountabilities
  • Manage several EMEA portfolio clients with P&L responsibility
  • Manage on-site and remote teams of Recruitment resources across EMEA
  • Realise opportunities for efficiencies in solution execution and implement innovative solutions and continuous improvement initiatives delivering to SLAs and KPIs
  • Deliver services with high levels of client satisfaction
  • Provide timely updates to client management and stakeholders
  • Manage and set strategic direction with the MD Global Expansion, and Head of Delivery
  • Projects EMEA such as clients through quarterly and annual reviews
  • Advise client on market trends, best practices and opportunities for improvement and/or corrective action
  • Liaise with key stakeholders across Korn Ferry
  • Define and communicate individual and team metrics
  • Maintain awareness of creative sourcing strategies and work closely with the team to develop the best approach for the client
  • Communicate effectively with the client to identify needs and evaluate alternative recruiting solutions
  • Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction
  • Inspire the team to attain goals and pursue excellence
  • Drives organic growth within the account and wins new client business in conjunction with Business Development teams.
Required Skills and Experience:
  • Proven track record of senior leadership or senior level experience within talent acquisition and client management
  • Proven success leading teams
  • KPI achievement and upselling to client stakeholders
  • Stakeholder management, influencing and utilising negotiation skills
  • Cross country experience required
  • Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork, and organisational skills and ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
  • Self-motivated along with the ability to respond quickly to client requests
  • Willingness to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with changes.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

What it's like to work at Korn Ferry

We care about helping people and organisations achieve more than they ever thought possible. We do it by bringing together the science of what makes people tick, what changes behaviour and what motivates us to do one better.

We help organisations become Radically Human. But just as our experts will advise our clients – it has to start with people. They must help shape what it means to be radically human. They must define our solutions in a radically human way. We’ve shaped our culture to nurture our people, so we can bring out the best in them—and they can do the same for our clients.

Who we look for
  • People who join us want a career, not just a job.
    If you have big ideas that you want to bring to life, we give you the tools, technology and training to get ahead. Help redefine the culture, not just of our firm, but of global businesses.
  • Your new role is just the start. How far you progress is up to you. We’re all about sharing ideas, road-testing the latest technology and doing things differently to get the best results for our clients.
  • We’re always learning. If you are too, you’ll fit right in. No matter what stage of your career you’re at—you can expect all the latest training and development.
  • Do you care about the bigger picture?
    For us, this isn’t just business. We care about what we do and how we do it. That’s why we sponsor initiatives that improve the way we work, live and give back to our communities. And we do all we can to protect the environment for future generations.
  • We’re united by what we do, not where we came from.
  • Our teams bring together a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, genders, orientations and religious beliefs. Our diversity makes us stronger and smarter, so we think faster and bigger. We all look at the world in different ways, which helps us connect with our people, our clients and the communities we touch.
Our benefits

Korn Ferry offers a competitive benefits program that includes personal development and wellness resources. In addition, all Korn Ferry employees have the opportunity to:

  • Gain insight from colleagues from all disciplines and specialisations
  • Cultivate professional relationships around the globe, both internally and externally
  • Enjoy team development activities, including seasonal activities and parties
  • Benefit from a flexible working environment
Additional Requirements
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Teamwork and organisational skills

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