Who We Are

ghSMART is a team of extraordinary people who become trusted advisors to the most influential leaders, helping amplify their positive impact on the world. We are a 175 person consulting firm that advises CEOs, boards and investors on the art and science of building winning leadership teams. We do meaningful work, every day. We hire the very best, unashamedly so, and our team has the freedom to work where they choose.

What You’ll Do

As a Principal you will play a significant leadership role from your first day at ghSMART. You will learn our innovative approach to assessing and developing executive talent, begin to cultivate and own client relationships, and contribute to the firm's strategic decisions. As well as assessing leaders, you will work with clients in disciplines including talent and organizational strategy, CEO succession, leadership coaching and development, or board and team effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Delivering exceptional assessment work and counsel to CEOs, C-suite executives, and investors on their most important leadership problems
• Helping clients hire and develop talented executive teams and Boards
• Managing projects effectively under tight timeframes
• Being a valued and generous team member & colleague
• Contributing to the growth of the firm through activities like mentoring, client management, practice leadership, and talent recruitment

• MBA from a top program or a PhD (preferably in psychology or organizational behavior)
• 5 years post-graduate work
• Experience at a top-tier management consulting firm (preferred) 
• Consistent top quartile performance across roles
• Passion and curiosity for the topic of how leadership can elevate the performance of organizations 
• Excellent commercial acumen and the mental agility to quickly get up to speed on new clients and industries
• Strong project management capabilities
• A track record of building meaningful relationships with clients and the demonstrated ability to be a trusted advisor
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• An entrepreneurial spirit balanced with the discipline to set the framework for your career
• Proven track record of being comfortable with giving and receiving feedback
• Strong analytical capability and the ability to generate powerful insights by interpreting large sets of qualitative data

Why join ghSMART?

Opportunity to become the best. Our clients are the best of the best, so we have to be to. You’ll learn and grow as part of a team of exceptional people, working in an environment of generosity and gratitude.

Experience meaningful impact. Every day. Experience the challenge and privilege of becoming a trusted advisor—even a confidant—to influential leaders who run large, values driven organizations. You’ll help our clients hire and develop talented, diverse teams that deliver valuable results.

Freedom to choose. Our firm is different, you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to chart your own career path within a firm full of opportunities—to choose what to work on, where, when, and with whom—while earning top compensation.

Have your voice and talents recognized. We are a “flat” organization that values proactivity and ability over bureaucracy and tenure. All our decisions and actions are guided by our Values and Credo: “We exist to help leaders amplify their positive impact on the world”.

Become an owner. ghSMART is 100% employee owned, all team members have the opportunity to buy our stock.

We are ranked #1 in 10 Consulting categories by Vault. See what others think about working at ghSMART on Glassdoor.