Principal at Forward Institute | Birmingham, England, GB | Rezi

Principal at Forward Institute

Principal

Forward Institute · Birmingham, England, GB

3 weeks ago

Principal

Forward Institute · Birmingham, England, GB

23 days ago
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About the Role

We are seeking an individual to play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of our partner work and take on increasing leadership responsibilities. This role requires curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to engage with complex challenges, particularly concerning AI's impact on organizations, leadership, and society. You will be responsible for designing and delivering impactful leadership experiences for senior leaders and contributing to the growth and strategic direction of our responsible leadership advisory practice.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and deliver complex, high-value projects, ensuring exceptional partner management and high partner value.
  • Manage and develop project teams, including team members and Associates.
  • Oversee project budgets, P&L, and strategic partnerships.
  • Facilitate cross-project learning and proposition iteration.
  • Design creative leadership experiences for senior leaders, pioneering new approaches.
  • Evaluate the impact of leadership interventions and ensure alignment with organizational mission.

Requirements

  • Ability to lead the full life cycle of complex, high-value projects.
  • Strong commercial capability, including business development, proposals, and pitches.
  • Proven track record of winning work through senior relationships.
  • Excellent facilitation skills with senior teams.
  • Ability to translate intellectual frameworks into clear partner propositions.
  • Ability to evaluate impact and demonstrate outcomes.

Skills

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with judgment under ambiguity.
  • Commercial acumen and value identification.
  • Curiosity about AI's impact on organizations and leadership.
  • Commitment to responsible leadership principles.
  • Strong relational skills for building trust with senior leaders.
  • Creative design capabilities.
  • People leadership and management.
  • Mentoring junior team members.
  • Managing diverse project teams.
  • Translating intellectual frameworks into propositions.
  • Evaluating leadership intervention impact.

Location

  • UK

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 8+ years' experience in strategy consulting, leadership consulting, programme design and implementation, or learning and development.
  • Experience taking a proposition to market and growing it.
  • 1-2 years' experience engaging leaders with or working in AI, technology or innovation.

Benefits

  • Accelerated personal development.
  • Exposure to senior leaders.
  • Opportunity to work on a mission-driven initiative.
  • Visible and impactful work in a fast-growing organization.
  • Support for developing mastery, autonomy, and purpose.
  • Work that enriches life.

About the Company

  • Shaping a better future through responsible leadership.
  • We believe a better future is possible, and how we get there begins with leaders.
  • Responsible leadership is the courageous and creative use of power to shape a better future.
  • We help leaders choose responsible leadership.
  • We equip leaders with mindsets, capabilities, insight, and tools through programmes, advisory interventions, and a leader community.
  • We are pragmatic idealists, pairing moral ambition with discipline and measuring ourselves by outcomes.
  • We care for the work, our people, and the leaders we support.
  • We build from multiple perspectives, working with leaders from business, government, and civil society.
  • We challenge assumptions and ask the hard questions.

Equal Opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices.
  • We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.
  • We want to make this process as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you have any access needs or specific requirements, please get in touch.