Principal Consultant, People & Talent

At Pioneer Management Consulting, we believe people are at the heart of every successful transformation. We started Pioneer in 2009 with a simple idea: create jobs people love, serve companies we admire, and fund start-ups that are driving innovative good in the world. Built on our three core values; Humble, Hungry, Connected, we deliver world-class consulting with small-town heart and hustle. We are an elite team of problem solvers who unabashedly love business.

We partner with clients to solve critical business challenges while fostering environments where individuals and teams can thrive. Team Pioneer brings curiosity, empathy, and expertise to every interaction, ensuring that change is not only implemented but embraced. When you join Pioneer, you become part of a collaborative, supportive community dedicated to making a real difference. We’re a team of moms, dads, coaches, explorers, and creators who do meaningful work together.

As a Talent & People Principal Consultant you won't just step into a role, you'll build and shape it. This is an opportunity for a bold, innovative leader who thrives in ambiguity and gets energized by shaping something new. You'll partner with executives across industries to design and deliver modern, human-centered workforce solutions and you'll establish the foundation for Pioneer's Talent & People capability along the way.

This role is for someone who loves to create, scale, and push boundaries. You'll take ideas from design through implementation, help organizations modernize how they work, and develop repeatable solutions that drive lasting impact. You'll also be a mentor and coach, responsible for your team's performance, growth, and career development. At Pioneer, our Principals thrive when they can roll up their sleeves from day one. Learning the landscape, building relationships, co-creating solutions, and driving execution that leads to measurable results.

Responsibilities

Client Delivery

• Engage clients to develop creative solutions that align people, talent, and culture with business strategy and drive measurable outcomes.
• Design through implementation: guide clients from strategy and frameworks through execution and adoption.
• Lead and accelerate delivery efforts in workforce modernization, organizational design, and people transformation. You may have oversight or be fully delivering on a project.
• Build, develop, and maintain long-term relationships with clients at the C-Suite and executive level.

Solution Development

• Contribute to the Talent & People practice by creating new service offerings to address critical client challenges, including leveraging AI to optimize talent strategies and outcomes.
• Provide expertise to deepen and expand Pioneer's product offerings and client solutions.
• Act as a thought leader for the practice area (e.g., publishing content, speaking at events, contributing to market-facing ideas).
• Provide ongoing training and coaching to the Pioneer delivery teams.
• Develop and maintain Pioneer practice standards and processes for scalable delivery.

Business Growth

• Drive revenue growth by supporting business development for existing and new accounts through strategic relationships and targeted prospecting.
• Provide subject matter expertise to scope opportunities, contribute to proposal development, and deliver proposals to prospective clients.
• Manage teams' Statements of Work including SOW development, client onboarding, close-out, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in external consulting or industry, with experience leading teams in HR or organizational effectiveness. 

• 10+ years of experience developing and leading workforce modernization, people strategy, or organizational design initiatives that support large-scale process/technology projects and/or transformation. 

• Strong experience implementing best-in-class organizational design, workforce planning, and change management solutions. 

• Experience in business development and proposal development. 

• Proven track record of delivery; results-oriented with strong coordination, execution, and follow-up skills. 

• Experience leading in matrixed environments. 

• Passionate about leading with humility, driving excellence, and staying connected to team and community. 

• Ability to influence and develop trusted relationships with business leaders and cross-functional teams. 

• Ability to synthesize information to identify key themes, trends, and risks. 

• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills with the abilit