CEO Advisor, Leadership Effectiveness & Operational Excellence (United States)

Why This Role Is Worth Your Attention

A confidential client represented by Impel Consultants is seeking a senior advisor who can work closely with the CEO and executive leadership team to strengthen leadership effectiveness, improve operational performance, and support strategic execution.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a commercially credible operator with executive coaching capability and strong operational judgement. The role is designed for someone who can help senior leaders make better decisions, improve alignment, and support business performance in a growing environment.

The Client or Stakeholder Problem You’ll Help Solve

The organisation is looking for a trusted senior-level Advisor who can help leaders operate more effectively, improve collaboration across the leadership team, and strengthen execution across key operational areas.

This role combines executive coaching with practical operational insight. You will help senior stakeholders improve judgement, leadership capability, team alignment, and execution discipline, while supporting initiatives that contribute to efficiency, cost control, and sustainable growth.

Why Your Background Matters

Your experience is likely to be especially valuable if you have operated in VP, C-suite, or equivalent senior leadership roles and have a track record of improving business performance, leading teams, and coaching senior stakeholders.

The role requires someone who can engage credibly with executives, mentor leadership teams, and contribute practical insight across operations, talent, and organisational performance.

What You’ll Be Trusted To Do

• Provide one-to-one coaching and mentoring to senior leaders using a structured executive coaching approach
• Offer feedback and guidance to help executives strengthen judgement, leadership effectiveness, and decision-making
• Support leadership teams in improving collaboration, team dynamics, and development
• Work with senior management to identify and support operational improvements that strengthen efficiency, cost control, and sustainable growth
• Contribute to the alignment of key operational areas, including financial management, HR, and compliance, in partnership with internal leadership
• Identify opportunities for operational improvement and support initiatives that strengthen business performance
• Act as a trusted Advisor to the CEO and executive team on leadership, talent development, and organisational effectiveness
• Support initiatives related to employee engagement, succession planning, and high-performing team culture
• Build strong internal partnerships that support operational excellence and strategic growth

Who Benefits From Your Work

Your work will directly support the CEO, executive team, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams by improving leadership effectiveness, operational discipline, and organisational performance.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role is likely to include:

• stronger leadership effectiveness and executive decision-making
• better alignment and collaboration across leadership teams
• measurable operational improvements in efficiency and execution
• stronger support for strategic growth initiatives
• improved organisational capability in talent, engagement, and succession planning

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in VP, C-suite, or equivalent senior leadership roles
• Demonstrated success in operational strategy, business performance improvement, and team leadership
• Strong executive coaching, mentoring, and leadership development capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong business acumen and understanding of strategy, operations, and leadership practice
• Experience working in complex operational environments
• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or a related field
• An advanced degree may be advantageous
• Ability to work remotely within the United States, with occasional travel as required

Experience That Would Be Especially Valuable

Relevant backgrounds may include:

• senior operations leadership
• business transformation or operational excellence roles
• executive coaching and leadership advisory
• HR, compliance, or cross-functional business leadership
• professional services, technology, banking, or related complex business environments

Equivalent experience will also be considered where candidates can demonstrate strong executive credibility, operational leadership, and coaching capability.

Important Scope Clarification

This is a senior advisory and coaching role, not a formal internal C-suite appointment. The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO and executive team, influencing leadership effectiveness and operational performance through coaching, advisory support, and improvement initiatives in partnership with internal leaders.

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive

• Direct exposure to senior decision-makers and executive leadership challenges
• A meaningful remit spanning leadership effectiveness and operational improvement
• The opportunity to combine coaching credibility with practical business judgement
• A role with visible impact on alignment, execution, and organisational capability
• Remote flexibility within the United States, with occasional travel where needed

How to Apply

Apply through the official LinkedIn application route for this opportunity.

Sensitive identity, right-to-work, or payroll information will only be requested at the appropriate stage and where legally required.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The hiring process would be based on skills, experience, capability, and role fit. Applications are encouraged from candidates with relevant and transferable leadership backgrounds.