BetterUp

Principal Client Partner, EMEA

BetterUp$112K — $140K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in consulting, HR transformation, or organizational development.
  • Proven experience advising executives, particularly CHROs.
  • Expertise in human capital and enterprise talent systems with strong business acumen.
  • History of leading complex, cross-functional change initiatives.
  • Exceptional communication skills with a knack for storytelling.
  • Ability to handle ambiguity and drive impactful change.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the strategic lead for enterprise deployments alongside executives.
  • Translate complex talent challenges into actionable transformation plans.
  • Build trust with senior stakeholders as a thought partner and advisor.
  • Lead a cross-functional team, aligning efforts with business impact.
  • Facilitate strategic sessions and present updates to executives.
  • Collaborate with Account Teams to identify and maximize expansion opportunities.
  • Focus on delivering measurable outcomes, not just outputs.

Benefits

  • Flexible annual leave, typically 25 days plus 8 UK public holidays.
  • Generous employer pension contributions.
  • Option for private medical insurance.
  • Access to BetterUp coaching for you and a family member.
  • Hybrid work model with a minimum in-office requirement.
  • Free lunch on select days, along with daily snacks and beverages.
  • Additional leave options such as 4 Inner Work Days and 5 Volunteer Days.
  • Professional development stipend for learning opportunities.
  • Year-round charitable donations on behalf of employees.
Full Job Description
We are a hybrid company with a focus on in-person collaboration when necessary. Employees are expected to be available to work from one of our office hubs at least two days per week, or eight days per month. Our Europe hub locations are London, UK and Amsterdam, NL. Please ensure you can realistically commit to this structure before applying.

Transform how the world's leading companies invest in their people.

At BetterUp, we're building a new kind of partnership with our customers - one that doesn't stop at platform adoption. We're in the business of deep, lasting transformation. That's where you come in. As a Principal Client Partner, you'll partner directly with executives at the world's top companies to shape human capital strategies that matter. You'll co-create solutions that unlock performance, culture, and growth - and you'll stay close to the ground as those plans become real. You won't be a passenger in this process; you'll be the driver of strategic clarity, executive alignment, and long-term outcomes. This is not a back-office, post-sale support role. This is a front-line, high-trust, high-impact leadership seat. If you thrive on building executive relationships, architecting transformation, and making ideas real through people, let's talk.

What you'll do:
  • Serve as the strategic lead and executive counterpart for enterprise deployments, working side-by-side with CHROs and business leaders.
  • Translate complex business and talent challenges into clear, compelling transformation plans - and own those solutions from design through deployment.
  • Build trust and influence across senior stakeholders, acting as a thought partner, advisor, and driver of change.
  • Lead a cross-functional deployment team (delivery, data, comms, change) - with you at the helm, aligning efforts to business impact.
  • Facilitate strategic working sessions, steer executive updates, and own the story of value BetterUp delivers to the customer.
  • Partner with the Account Team to ensure continuity and maximize expansion opportunities through advisory-led influence.
  • Keep your eye on outcomes, not just deliverables - ensuring we deliver the transformation we promised.
  • Bring pattern recognition, coaching mindset, and a high bar for strategic execution to every engagement.


If you have some or all of the following, please apply:
  • 10+ years of experience in consulting, HR transformation, organizational development, or a similar strategic role.
  • A track record of executive-level advising, especially with CHROs or enterprise business leaders.
  • Deep domain expertise in human capital, people strategy, or enterprise talent systems combined with business acumen.
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional deployments or change initiatives at scale.
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to craft and deliver a narrative that moves hearts and minds.
  • Comfort with ambiguity, a bias for action, and a drive to make things better, not just get them done.
  • Experience operating inside high-growth SaaS, human transformation platforms, or people tech companies is a plus.
  • A mindset rooted in outcomes, ownership, and long-term impact.
  • Applies AI-driven tools and insights to enhance client engagement, identify growth opportunities, and improve account performance (e.g., personalization, upsell targeting, churn prediction)
  • Uses AI-generated insights and data analysis to quantify impact on client outcomes (e.g., retention, expansion, ROI) and inform strategic account recommendations


AI at BetterUp

Our team thrives at the intersection of human expertise and AI capability. As an AI-forward company, adaptation and continuous learning are part of our daily work. We're looking for teammates who are excited to evolve alongside technology - people who experiment boldly, share their discoveries openly, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work. These professionals thoughtfully integrate AI into their work to deliver exceptional results while maintaining the human judgment and creativity that drives real innovation. During our interview process, you'll have opportunities to showcase how you harness AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact.

Benefits:
  • Annual leave: Flexible time off - with a guideline of 25 days of annual leave + 8 UK public holidays.
  • Pension: Generous Employer pension contribution.
  • Healthcare: Private Medical Insurance Option
  • Wellbeing: Access to BetterUp coaching for you and a friend/family member.
  • Flexible working: Hybrid work, with 2 days minimum in office (or 8 days per month.)
  • Free Lunch: Available in office Tuesday and Thursdays along with daily plentiful snacks and beverages
  • Extra leave days: 4 Inner Work Days, 5 Volunteer Days, plus Summer & Winter company shutdowns.
  • Learning & Development: Annual stipend for professional growth.
  • Charity: Year-round charitable donation on your behalf.

We are dedicated to building diverse teams that fuel an authentic workplace and sense of belonging for each and every employee. We know applying for a job can be intimidating, please don't hesitate to reach out - we encourage everyone interested in joining us to apply.

At BetterUp, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, residence location, as well as market indicators. The range below is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future.

As part of this role, you'll be eligible for an annual bonus. We'll provide more details during your interview process.

The base salary range for this role is:

£112,000 - £140,000

This role qualifies for an additional annual bonus.

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About BetterUp

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, KCVO, ADC is a member of the British royal family. As the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, he is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne. Born in St Mary's Hospital, London, Harry was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School, and Eton College. He spent parts of his gap year in Australia and Lesotho, then underwent officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He was commissioned as a cornet into the Blues and Royals, serving temporarily with his brother William and completed training as a troop leader. In 2007–2008, he served for over ten weeks in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He returned to Afghanistan for a 20-week deployment in 2012–2013 with the Army Air Corps. In June 2015, he resigned from the army. Harry launched the Invictus Games in 2014 and remains the patron of its foundation. He also gives patronage to several other organisations, including the HALO Trust and Walking With The Wounded. To encourage people to open up about their mental health issues, Harry, alongside the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, initiated the mental health awareness campaign "Heads Together" in April 2016. In 2018, Harry was made Duke of Sussex prior to his wedding to American actress Meghan Markle. In January 2020, the couple stepped down as senior members of the royal family and moved to the Duchess's native Southern California. In October 2020, they launched Archewell Inc., an American public organisation that focuses on non-profit activities and creative media ventures. They have two children, Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.
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