Principal Consultant - Team Effectiveness & Coaching Lead

The role holder will lead the thought leadership, methodologies, and delivery of Q5’s Team Effectiveness and Coaching offer, working within the Organisation Development & Culture practice.

The balance of activities will be 50-60% client delivery and 40-60% product and business development. The role is London-based, with a hybrid and client-locations work arrangement.

There are three core focus areas for this role:

• Practice Development (including thought leadership and innovation)
• Business Development
• Project/Client Account Leadership and Delivery

Practice Development will involve defining and leading Q5’s team effectiveness and coaching strategy, developing a compelling thought leadership perspective, and continuously evolving Q5’s team effectiveness and coaching offering.

• Develop a compelling thought leadership perspective, articulating Q5’s unique approach to team development and individual development through coaching
• Establish and manage a robust ecosystem of strategic partners to enhance and complement Q5’s capabilities
• Act as a visible industry thought leader, representing Q5 in external forums, conferences, and publications

Business Development will involve developing and executing a business development strategy for Q5’s team effectiveness practice, identifying target client segments, and leading the architecting of compelling proposals.

• Develop and execute a business development strategy for Q5’s team effectiveness practice
• Lead the architecting of compelling proposals and support Q5 colleagues to develop proposal capability
• Actively engage in industry networks, conferences, and thought leadership initiatives to elevate Q5’s market presence and credibility in team effectiveness

Project/Client Account Leadership and Delivery will involve leading the design and delivery of high-quality, customized team effectiveness and coaching interventions, establishing and growing recurring account revenue, and mentoring, coaching, and leading project teams.

• Lead the design and delivery of high-quality, customized team effectiveness and coaching interventions
• Establish and grow recurring account revenue
• Mentor, coach, and lead project teams, setting clear objectives, roles, and responsibilities while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture

The requirements for this role include:

• 10+ years proven experience in coaching and team coaching, with experience developing and commercializing talent development and/or coaching products within a consulting environment
• Demonstrated success driving a go-to market strategy, leading business development, growing client accounts, designing initiatives across diverse sectors, and customizing solutions to meet specific client needs
• Strong business acumen, confidently linking clients’ strategic priorities to team and individual performance

Certifications in executive and team coaching are required (e.g., ICF ACC+, EMCC). The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of coaching principles, methodologies, and tools, as well as thought leadership of personal and team change, and fluency with leadership assessment tools and psychometrics.

The benefits of this role include:

• Performance Related Bonus
• Contributory Pension Plan
• Life Assurance and Income Protection
• New Starter Loan

Additionally, the company offers:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Digital GP and Wellbeing Apps
• Internal Wellbeing Programme