Director, Practice Community

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of Catalant's strategic roadmap for the Practice Community's industry practices and capabilities by translating vision into scalable, results-driven initiatives.
• Develop governance models, design principles, and scalable frameworks to support the formation, evolution, and integration of practices.
• Lead cross-practice collaboration to create comprehensive, multi-disciplinary solutions that meet emerging client needs.
• Lead the adoption and integration of AI and digital solutions to improve scalability, knowledge sharing, and community engagement.
• Coach and manage an internal team of Practice Managers in onboarding, engaging, and growing high-performing expert communities.
• Identify, appoint, and support senior Practice Leaders from within the expert network to lead specific industry and capability domains.
• Oversee expert recruitment strategies to ensure critical mass and depth across each practice.
• Monitor and optimize key performance metrics such as expert satisfaction, engagement levels, proposal win rates, and practice health indicators.
• Represent Catalant at expert events, conferences, and industry forums to amplify the company's value proposition.
• Develop and co-create thought leadership with marketing and expert stakeholders, publishing market-leading insights.

Requirements

• 10+ years in consulting practice management, general management, or senior community/people leadership.
• Proven success in leading and scaling consulting practices, large-scale communities, capabilities, or knowledge-based organizations.
• Familiarity with the management consulting industry and talent ecosystem.
• Strong organizational and program management skills with a bias for execution.
• Ability to set vision and scale programs across a matrixed organization.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to influence without authority.
• Fluency in community and business analytics with insight-driven decision-making skills.
• Comfortable launching new initiatives in fast-moving environments.
• Clear and confident communication skills with senior leaders and external stakeholders.
• Empathy and high emotional intelligence to build inclusive, high-trust environments.

Nice to Have

• MBA or advanced degree.

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible paid time off
• 13 company holidays plus a week off from Christmas through New Year's
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave
• Generous health insurance coverage including optional vision and dental
• 401k retirement plan
• Pre-tax commuter and flexible spending accounts
• Lifestyle spending account for cell phone, internet, commuting, and development
• Wellness stipend for mental, emotional, or physical wellbeing
• Work from Home stipend