Executive Consultant - Part-time, Flexible

DEKRA SERVICES INC•US Remote, US,

31d•$50 - $130•Remote

About The Position

The Executive Consultant manages the highest executive relationship with the client and is responsible for guiding the entire project. The Executive Lead Consultant has overall responsibility for project execution, client results and the client relationship. This role serves as the overall Program Manager and may have additional Lead Consultants/Project Managers reporting to them, depending on the size and complexity of the engagement. There is major emphasis on both increasing consulting skills through development and coaching of project teams, and, delivering solutions that yield safety performance results and ROI for our clients. The Executive Consultant must be able to become a long-term trusted advisor to executives and is expected to uncover opportunities to expand the depth and duration of the engagement.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in leadership roles including executive experience with safety responsibility
Presence in front of C-suite Leaders
Demonstrated cognitive flexibility
Ability to function with ambiguity
Deep knowledge of DEKRA solutions
Ability to interpret the impact of non-safety processes on safety and culture
Ability to develop a strategic plan which supports the scope of work and overall safety excellence
Ability to manage client excellence and DEKRA business
Ability to create a project team culture that supports and aligns with OSR values
Fluency with various Governance structures and how they “fit” and function in various situations
Fluency with Metrics and the ability to proposes specific metrics for the client
Fluency in applying effective change management
Fluency in SMS best practices and ability to propose enhancements to close gaps
Ability to lead a matrixed team.
Ability to develop others.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Leading large complex client engagements, coaching executives, becoming a trusted advisor, expanding the scope and breadth of the client engagement, and assuring that their team can deliver our primary Consulting solutions with excellence.
Adapting centerline solutions to meet client objectives and understanding how the offering can be integrated into the client organization.
Understanding the role of governance, statistics, and having a systems orientation.
Developing capabilities in others through coaching and mentoring.
Often leading a project team as part of their scope of work.
Coach client Executives and become their trusted advisor.
Fluency delivering DEKRA’s Executive Leading with Safety® program as well as other solutions.
Track progress in meeting client objectives and adjust when necessary.
Guide and facilitate governance.
Communicate routinely and effectively to the client leadership team.
Tell the truth to the client, even when it’s hard to do so.
Understand the client’s objectives and needs to then adapt the centerline model for the client engagement that will give greatest probability of achieving success.
Enable and manage the success of the project team.
Assure solutions are integrated and aligned toward meeting client objectives.
Communicate routinely and effectively to delivery team, and the overall project team.
Assure the project team delivers to the client’s adaptation of the centerline, across all parts of the client organization.
Deliver performance-related feedback to individual consultants, including areas for improvement, and recognition for positive contributions.
Collaborate with the managers of project team members on growth and development and work/personal life balance.
Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by actively participating, taking responsibility, and following established procedures and policies.
Maintain a complete and accurate project plan for the life of the project.
Manage the project toward the stated realization rate, ensuring effective utilization of consultants.
Achieve monthly forecast accuracy.
Expand the scope of client relationships and maintain long term engagements by identifying additional areas of opportunity and surface to DEKRA.