DEKRA North America

VP, Executive Consultant Lead

DEKRA North America

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $190,000 - $235,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Actively contribute to a culture of safety and health by demonstrating accountability, communication, and oversight in the following key areas: Strategic Alignment, Accountability, Performance Monitoring, Reports, Communication & Engagement, Incident Management, and Corrective Actions.
  • Provides performance management and feedback to their direct reports and their project team members.
  • Focuses on the development of Consulting Competencies for each consultant through modelling and mentorship.
  • Coaches and mentors through ongoing conversations as well as during client site shadowing.
  • Support, coach and mentor team members as they navigate internal and client opportunities.
  • Focus on team members assigned projects with a view to identifying opportunities for improvement and growth, as well as risks.
  • Works with the wider consulting organization to find opportunities on projects that stretch and develop individuals.
  • Ensures advocacy for team members.
  • Creates development opportunities that further individual careers and DEKRA goals.
  • Contributes to DEKRA IP by developing new materials, writing articles for publication, and participating in problem-solving teams as appropriate.
  • Provides specific contributions related to thought leadership and DEKRA events (SIA, Leadership Summit, Speaking Engagements, etc.).
  • Advances Business Development opportunities with existing clients and projects.
  • Provide sales support as needed, including major engagement design collaboration with BDVPs.
  • Participate in the selection and onboarding of new consultants in Strategic Consulting.
  • Deliver high-quality client work and model client excellence.
  • Actively participates in Strategic Consulting Operations Leadership Team and Strategic Resourcing calls.
  • A model for DEKRA values and culture

Requirements

  • Evident understanding and skills to administer performance management objectives and supervision of teams
  • Demonstrated skills and success in effective project leadership, program management, and project forecasting
  • Evident skills in sales and business development, including discovery, scoping, proposal writing, influencing the buying decision, and negotiating with client contacts and procurement.
  • Prior specific experience in safety related or operational leadership roles at the business unit or corporate level within related industry environments
  • Experience in public speaking and/or senior level group facilitation
  • Demonstrated experience in coaching and mentoring
  • Influencing experience at all client organizational levels
  • Ability to identify problems, apply critical thinking, and research potential solutions
  • High degree of professionalism and skill in verbal and written communications
  • Ability to develop strong and genuine client relationships.
  • High personal credibility with all client organizational levels
  • Strong experience with organizational initiatives in safety
  • Experience with operations in various industries
  • Strong understanding of behavior analysis related to safety
  • Understanding of cross-cultural differences
  • Background in Industrial Safety or Hygiene preferred
  • Advanced degree in related fields desirable
Benefits
  • Health care benefits: medical & prescription, dental, vision (including Domestic Partners)
  • Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity supplemental insurance
  • Company Health Savings Account contribution
  • Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and floating holidays
  • Mental and emotional support resources through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program to increase activity and health habits, with ability to earn participation rewards
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Travel Assist (Domestic/International)
  • Participation in a 401(k) plan, with an employer match
  • Company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability benefits
  • Group term life insurance with options to buy-up for self and others
  • Working Advantage – DEKRA’s official corporate discount program
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Internal training and development resources to grow your career
  • Annual Career Goal Setting and Performance Review cycle participation

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
performance managementproject leadershipprogram managementproject forecastingsales and business developmentproposal writingcoachingmentoringpublic speakingcritical thinking
Soft skills
communicationaccountabilityteam advocacyclient relationship developmentinfluencingprofessionalismorganizational skillsproblem identificationcross-cultural understandingthought leadership
Certifications
advanced degree in related fieldsbackground in Industrial Safety or Hygiene