Senior Consultant

About Us

Korn Ferry

is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business – synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us – for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.

Headquartered In Los Angeles, Our Over 9,000 Colleagues Globally Serve Clients In More Than 50 Countries. We Offer Five Core Capabilities That Span The Full Talent Lifecycle.

Organizational Strategy

Assessment and Succession

Talent Acquisition

Leadership Development

Rewards and Benefits

Job Description

Organizational Strategy – Job Evaluation & Grading

Organizations today face increasing pressure to ensure transparency, internal equity, and structural clarity. The workforce expects fairness and visibility into career progression. Regulatory developments such as EU Pay Transparency are reshaping how companies design and structure their roles. At the same time, new roles are constantly emerging, and flatter structures mean that clarity in job architecture is more critical than ever.

We support organizations in building robust and future-proof job architectures. We help define job families, career paths, role complexity, and grading structures. Using the Korn Ferry Hay job evaluation methodology, supported by digital tools and platforms, we ensure organizations have consistent, transparent, and defensible frameworks for role evaluation and classification.

Position Summary & Key Responsibilities

Senior Consultants will work on project teams with more seasoned practitioners and sales colleagues to deliver job evaluation, grading, and organizational structure solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. This is the core delivery level for consultants who have developed an understanding of and experience in applying structured methodologies and tools to defined client challenges.

Individuals will typically work as part of a team in support of a client and manage themselves and their own contribution to ensure quality and impact. They will receive general direction, with work being reviewed at key project milestones and at project end.

Primary Responsibilities

Within Italian or international project teams, leveraging as needed other Korn Ferry solutions, you will have the opportunity to assist companies of all sectors, from young start-ups to major multinationals, in transformation or at key moments of their development.

Joining The Organizational Strategy Team, You Will Work On

Job evaluation, job grading and job classification projects using the Hay job evaluation methodology, empowered by Korn Ferry’s digital tools.

Job architecture design, including job families, levels, and career progression frameworks.

Work measurement and role complexity assessment initiatives.

Projects linked to regulatory and transparency requirements (e.g., EU Pay Transparency), supporting clients in building robust and consistent role frameworks.

Client engagements requiring both conceptual design and operational implementation of grading and role structures.

Development of structured analyses and high-quality presentations to visualize results and recommendations.

Close collaboration with Partners to support proposal development and solution design.

Acting as lead consultant / account manager for smaller clients where appropriate, managing client expectations and satisfaction.

Supporting senior colleagues on larger, more complex projects, potentially leading specific client-facing workstreams within your area of expertise.

Education, Experience, & Other Qualifications

Relevant Higher Degree (Degree or Masters), ideally in HR, Business Administration, Business Engineering, Law, Mathematics or similar.

Relevant work experience (2 years +) in consulting or industry in the area of job evaluation, job grading, work measurement, or job architecture.

Strong knowledge of job families, grading structures, role classification and structured evaluation methodologies (experience with Hay methodology is highly preferred).

Excellent language skills in Italian and English; additional languages are a plus.

Competent use of Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and PowerPoint; comfortable working with data and digital tools.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with clear and confident communication.

Client-focused mindset with a positive attitude and high level of engagement.

Team player with the ability to work autonomously on defined workstreams.

Results- and solution-focused while managing complex and multi-stakeholder situations.

The Korn Ferry Difference

At Korn Ferry, talent matters. We believe that when people are engaged in the right roles, developed, and organized effectively, organizations flourish. Ideas come to life and our business grows. The leaders who will shape tomorrow emerge. We know that the only pathway to greatness is through people.

We place a high value on progressing, developing, and nurturing our colleagues from the first day they arrive and throughout the entirety of their career – regardless of their role, line of business or region. We want Korn Ferry to continue to be a premier career destination – a place where each day colleagues are energized, developed, empowered and able to pursue their passions.

Development is however a partnership and because we attract top talent, we are a culture of self-starters who don’t wait for things to happen to them but instead take the initiative to learn and grow. Being insatiably curious and striving to be better today than yesterday are hallmarks of our most successful colleagues.

We expect a lot from our people, but we also believe in giving a lot back. We’re passionate about creating an environment where talent thrives, where excellence is always recognized and valued, and where every contribution matters. You’ll be empowered to share your ideas and to follow them through. And because we’re all about taking talent further, you can look forward to exceptional training and development opportunities.

Talent Development

We want to provide you with the opportunities that you need to develop your potential and realize your ambitions. That’s why we’ll make sure you enjoy continuous learning – from your colleagues, from on-the-job experience and from more formal programs. Through the Korn Ferry Institute, you’ll also have access to highly valuable resources, including the industry’s leading intellectual property around organizational design and job evaluation.

Beyond Italy

We are a global firm with extensive international networks. Along with access to deep expertise across the globe, our structure provides international opportunities to advance your career and develop new skills and experiences.

This role is based in Italy with a highly flexible working model and opportunities to contribute to international projects.

Diversity Matters

A commitment to diversity is a commitment to harnessing untapped talents and igniting human potential. We believe that the strength and value our team brings to clients and KF is a result of our collectively diverse workforce, with diversity of background, experience, and perspective.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and value our people based on their ability to contribute to Korn Ferry’s goals, irrespective of other attributes. We also welcome candidates who are returning to work after an extended career break who have previous relevant experience.

Do you care about the bigger picture?

For us, this isn’t just business. We care about what we do and how we do it. That’s why we sponsor initiatives that improve the way we work, live and give back to our communities. And we do all we can to protect the environment for future generations.

Through The Foundation, We Are Working To

Provide direct relief to those affected by natural disasters

Fund scholarships and programs to improve social mobility

Make grants to charitable organizations working to enhance our communities

Visit our website www.kornferry.com / careers for more information.

Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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