Managing Director - Consulting Practice

Modern Executive Solutions is a fully integrated talent management consultancy with a specific focus on developing diverse, modern leadership teams. We provide services that include talent and organization strategy, culture and change management, leadership assessment and development, and executive search.  Everything we do is forward-looking and focused on creating modern organizations, leadership team and leaders.  We are headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, but work on a remote-first basis with employees across the United States and Europe.  As part of our embedded purpose to change lives for the better, we donate 10% of our annual profits to charities that support youth and education to develop the diverse talent of tomorrow. 

• Master’s degree in a relevant academic field (e.g., I/O Psychology, Clinical Psychology)
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., ICF accreditation for coaching; certification in assessment tools/psychometrics)

• Insightful: Understands their own and others’ behaviors, dynamics, and impact, and adapts for maximum effectiveness
• Assured: Confident in sharing perspectives, challenging thinking, and shaping optimal outcomes
• Courage: Willing to challenge assumptions, offer a differentiated perspective, and uphold ethical standards
• Curiosity: Seeks deep understanding through active listening and thoughtful questioning
• Pace and flexibility: Works efficiently and adapts to changing priorities, recognizing that progress often requires agility
• Compassion: Demonstrates care for colleagues, clients, and the broader impact of their work
• Collaboration: Partners effectively across a broad range of colleagues

• Client management: Ability to manage complexity while guiding clients toward successful outcomes
• Interviewing: Behavioral Event Interviewing (BEI) and competency-based interviewing
• Feedback & coaching: Delivers feedback and coaching to a range of leadership audiences
• Assessment expertise: Interprets complex assessment data and translates it into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences

• Experience in high-growth consulting and/or professional services environments
• Assessment and coaching of mid- to senior-level executives
• Account/client management, including leading the successful implementation of programs
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of tools, products, and services
• Supporting or leading revenue-generating activities/business development
• Building, maintaining, and expanding senior client relationships (including C-suite)
• Cross-industry experience (minimum of two industries)

• Understanding of relevant principles and theories (e.g., industrial-organizational psychology), including assessment, selection, leadership development, executive coaching, leadership styles, and team dynamics
• Familiarity with a variety of psychometric instruments
• Strong commercial awareness