Managing Principal

The Linchpin Co. is a people operations group offering custom recruitment and consulting services. At Linchpin, we know a company's most valuable resource is its people, and we are people experts!

We will be the point of contact between you and Ignite during the recruitment process, acting as your trusted advisor and coach. We look forward to your interest.

About Ignite

Ignite helps organizations align around strategy and move forward with purpose. The team works directly with CEOs and senior leaders in complex organizations to align priorities, strengthen leadership capability, and drive results.

Ignite’s approach focuses on building ownership of strategy through people, helping organizations turn strategy into action and achieve meaningful outcomes.

Core values include:

• Care
• Excellence
• Joy

About You

You are an experienced consultant and leader who thrives in complex and ambiguous environments. You combine strategic thinking with strong relationship-building skills and are energized by working alongside senior leaders to create meaningful change.

You are:

• An exceptional facilitator who can align diverse perspectives and guide groups toward decisions and action
• Comfortable working with executives, leadership teams, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Skilled at building trust, navigating complexity, and creating clarity
• A strong business developer with an established professional network
• Passionate about delivering excellent client work while contributing to business growth
• Committed to developing people and fostering a high-performance culture built on accountability, collaboration, and trust

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the President, the Managing Principal, Vancouver is responsible for leading client engagements while driving the growth and development of the Vancouver office.

This role combines:

• Client leadership and delivery
• Business development
• Team leadership and development
• Office leadership and business performance

The successful candidate will serve as a senior representative of Ignite in the market, building relationships, generating new opportunities, ensuring excellence in client delivery, and shaping the local culture and operations of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Delivery

• Serve as the senior point of contact for clients, leading engagements from discovery through execution
• Design and facilitate executive-level strategic planning, leadership development, and implementation sessions
• Deliver high-quality, actionable recommendations and outcomes
• Build long-term client relationships that generate repeat business and ongoing partnerships

Business Development & Market Presence

• Develop trusted client relationships that drive long-term growth
• Build systems and accountability mechanisms that support pipeline visibility and business development activity
• Translate firm strategy into focused regional growth initiatives
• Leverage an existing network to generate new business opportunities
• Strengthen Ignite’s market presence across North America, with a primary focus on Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest

Office Leadership, Team Development & Business Performance

• Own office financial performance, including revenue growth, profitability, and cost management
• Lead and develop the Vancouver team
• Foster a high-performance, values-driven culture
• Oversee project staffing, team development, and quality of delivery
• Support operational and strategic initiatives that contribute to overall firm growth

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business or a related field
• MBA or professional designation (CPA, CPHR, etc.) considered an asset
• 15+ years of experience in consulting or a strategic business environment
• Strong background in strategy, leadership development, organizational design, or transformation
• Excellent conceptual and analytical thinking skills
• Proven ability to lead and facilitate senior-level client engagements
• Demonstrated business development and relationship management experience
• Established professional network within Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest strongly preferred
• Strong executive presence, communication, and influencing abilities
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing teams
• Collaborative, humble, and self-aware leadership style
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build and grow
• Ability to work in both Canada and the United States through citizenship or appropriate work authorization

What Ignite Offers

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-based incentive compensation
• Five weeks of paid vacation
• All-inclusive phone plan and device
• Industry-leading extended health and dental benefits

Compensation:

• Base Salary: $200,000–$240,000
• Annual Incentive: Up to 25% of base salary, tied to Vancouver office performance, leadership outcomes, succession support, client quality, and team development.

Ignite offers a high-trust environment that supports work-life integration and individualized professional development. This is an opportunity to play a key leadership role within a growing consulting firm while helping shape both client outcomes and the future of the Vancouver office.