Human Capital Advisory Director

The Human Capital Advisory Director is a senior leader responsible for delivering complex, high-impact human capital solutions across a diverse client base. This role will be accountable for helping build out the practice and plays a critical role in mentoring and developing team members, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment, and driving operational excellence across the practice.

The Director brings deep, hands-on experience leading organizational effectiveness initiatives, including organizational design, job architecture, competency models, and performance management program design. They will lead client engagements end-to-end, oversee delivery quality and client relationships, contribute to practice growth and business development efforts, and help build scalable methodologies, capabilities, and talent within RSM’s Human Capital consulting practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver client engagements focused on organizational design, job architecture, competency model development, career pathing, succession planning and performance management program design across multiple industries

• Lead workforce transformation strategy initiatives and drive practice growth by helping clients align organizational structures, talent strategies, operating models, and workforce capabilities with business priorities and future growth objectives

• Manage multiple concurrent client engagements and priorities, ensuring high-quality delivery, effective resource management, proactive risk mitigation, and alignment to project timelines and budgets

• Serve as the primary engagement leader, accountable for scope, quality, delivery timelines, and financial performance

• Partner closely with senior client stakeholders to diagnose organizational challenges and design practical, scalable solutions

• Translate strategy into actionable operating model, structure, role clarity, and talent framework recommendations

• Oversee the development of deliverables including assessments, design assets, implementation roadmaps, and change enablement materials

• Lead, coach, and develop consulting teams, providing performance feedback, mentorship, and career guidance

• Contribute to practice growth through business development, proposal development, and solution shaping

• Support the development and refinement of firm methodologies, tools, and intellectual capital related to organizational effectiveness and performance

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver integrated solutions aligned to client strategy

• Actively participate in practice operations, including resource planning, engagement staffing, and talent development initiatives

• Provide thought leadership through internal knowledge sharing, client presentations, and external content creation

Qualifications

• 10 + years of progressive experience in human capital or management consulting

• Demonstrated hands on delivery experience in organizational design, competency models, job architecture, and performance management program design

• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-workstream engagements with senior level client stakeholders

• Experience delivering projects across multiple industries, preferably within the middle market

• Strong understanding of consulting firm operations, including engagement economics, delivery governance, and practice growth

• Experience building, leading, and growing high performing consulting teams and practices

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot to improve productivity, quality of work, and client delivery outcomes

• Strong understanding of AI limitations, risks, and responsible use practices within a professional services environment

• Ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI generated outputs to ensure accuracy and client readiness

• Experience integrating AI into daily workflows, project delivery, and business processes

• Excellent executive presence with strong written and verbal communication skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Management, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services or large consulting firm environment

• Advanced degree or relevant certifications in organizational development, human resources, or change management

• Experience supporting large scale transformation initiatives that intersect with workforce strategy and organizational effectiveness

• Demonstrated thought leadership in organizational design or performance management disciplines

• Continuous learning mindset with the ability to stay current on emerging AI capabilities and evolving consulting practices