Consulting Professional Development Manager jobs in United States
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FoodChain ID · 1 day ago

Consulting Professional Development Manager

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date7+ years exp

FoodChain ID has been a leader in the New Food industry for over two decades, providing expertise in food safety and sustainability. The Consulting Professional Development Manager is responsible for the professional development and capability readiness of the consulting organization, focusing on people management, recruiting, and performance consistency.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the primary people manager for consulting staff, owning performance management, feedback, promotion input, and compensation recommendations
Provide coaching and guidance focused on effectiveness, skill growth, and long-term role fit
Establish and reinforce clear role expectations and success criteria across consulting roles
Own consulting recruiting, including role profiles, hiring plans, and interview consistency
Partner with consulting leadership to align hiring to delivery demand and future growth
Support onboarding and ensure predictable time-to-productivity for new hires
Own professional development planning and skill readiness across the consulting organization
Partner with Practice Leads and Delivery leadership to identify and address capability gaps
Lead fair and consistent performance review processes
Monitor engagement and retention risk, intervening early where appropriate
Protect stable long-term individual contributor roles and reduce avoidable attrition

Qualification

People managementProfessional developmentConsulting leadershipComplex software implementationsConsulting delivery modelsMatrixed organizationsPerformance managementCareer conversationsBachelor's degree

Required

7+ years of experience in consulting, professional services, or enterprise software environments
3+ years in people management, professional development, or consulting leadership roles
Demonstrated experience overseeing end-to-end delivery of complex software implementations, including scope, schedule, financial performance, risk, and customer satisfaction
Strong understanding of consulting delivery models and project-based staffing
Proven ability to manage performance and career conversations with credibility and fairness
Experience partnering with delivery and practice leadership in matrixed organizations
Comfortable operating in a matrixed professional services organization, balancing competing priorities and maintaining delivery accountability across teams
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required

Preferred

advanced degree a plus

Company

FoodChain ID

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FoodChain ID is a provider of technology-enabled, integrated testing, certification, and technical services solutions.
dateFounded in 1996
location
Fairfield, Iowa, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://www.foodchainid.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Conor Kearney
Chief Executive Officer
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