Strategic Career & Transition Advisory
FOR EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR LEADERS NAVIGATING HIGH-STAKE INTERNAL GROWTH OR STRATEGIC EXTERNAL TRANSITIONS.
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STRATEGIC CAREER & TRANSITION ADVISORY
Your Career Deserves More Than a Coach.
Most people treat their career like it happens to them. You’re here because you know it doesn’t have to.
“This was not transactional coaching. It was true executive advisory.” – Nick Jackson, VP of ERP | PE-Backed Manufacturing
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A DIFFERENT APPROACH
There’s a Reason Executives & Future Leaders Come Back.
Most career coaches hand you a playbook: update your LinkedIn, polish your resume, run the five-step interview framework, repeat. That’s useful.
But it’s not advisory. An advisor brings a methodology and adapts it to you!
To your history, your goals, your blind spots, your industry, and where you are right now in your career. Every engagement is built from scratch.
That’s the difference between getting a job and taking ownership of your trajectory.
Framework, Not Formula
Every client gets a methodology built around them and their specific needs. Not five generic plays. Not a script. A living roadmap that adapts as your situation evolves.
“The playing field had changed. Nick helped me rethink what was needed. His unconventional approach helped me stand out in a very competitive job market.”
Adam Beck, Sr. IT Delivery Leader | IT Services Firm
Reflective, Not Reactive
Most people manage their careers by reacting to what happens next. Advisory work helps you observe, plan, and move with intention, so that every decision compounds.
“Nick challenged me to think about my values, perspectives, and long-term goals. He champions accountability, personal responsibility, & massive action.”
George Johnson, Security PM | Global Retailer
The Whole Person, Not Just the Role
Your career is eight hours of your day. What about the other sixteen? The most effective career work starts from the inside out, values, motivators, and the life you’re building alongside the career.
“Nick’s holistic approach to the individual person sets him apart. He helped me understand there were things I needed help with that I didn’t realize.”
Wes Hull, Sr. Project Manager | Insurance
“I’ll be your Chief Operating Officer. I’ll be running the operation here, advising on what we want to do and what sequence we want to do it in.”
How Chris Jackson, COO/EVP of Operations | P/E Back MFG, describes what it’s like to work with Nick
“He’s really there pulling for you like it’s himself who got the job offer.”
Rhonda Strauss, Sr. Director of Market Research | F500 Consumer Package Goods
10,000+ Interviews Observed
1,200+ Professional Placements
$75M+ Compensation Negotiated
Is this for you?
Executives and Senior Leaders
Directors, VPs, C-Suite, & Executive Directors navigating transitions, advancement, or a mandate change. Typically, professionals with 15+ years of experience.
Technology Leaders and Architects
Chief, Enterprise, Domain, Cloud architects, Engineering Directors, and senior technical professionals are moving into broader leadership roles or navigating a market re-entry.
Program/Project Managers and Scrum Masters
Program & Project Managers, Scrum Masters, & Delivery Leads managing complex programs who are targeting the Director of PMO, VP of Delivery, or a senior role in a new industry.
Product Owners and Managers
Product Owners, Product Managers, & Directors of Product are navigating advancement into senior leadership, a transition into a new industry vertical, or a return to the market.
HEAR IT DIRECTLY
Real Executives. Real Transitions. Real Results.
Nick Jackson, VP of ERP
PE-Backed Manufacturing
Two major transitions | VP role secured
• 5-year advisory relationship
Chris Jackson, COO / EVP of Ops
PE-Backed Retail
C-Suite Transition | Step-change role
• Now Prepared for AI-driven leadership
Matthew Hartz, Managing Director
Global Bank
5 interviews | 5 job offers
• Compensation doubled
Sandeep Nema, Chief Architect
Local Government
3 offers in the current market | Optionality
• “Google can’t teach what Nick taught me”
Tammy Fisher, Agile Practice Lead
Consulting FIrm
Two major transitions | 33-50% higher offers
• 14-year advisory relationship
Nathan Nellens, Architect
Global Retailer
Relocated without a network |6 months Searching
• Landed role in 3 weeks
HOW IT WORKS
A Process Built Around You. Not a Playbook.
1
Assess & Align
We start by understanding where you are, where you want to be, and the gap between them. Your career history, strengths, blind spots, motivators, and the life context around all of it.
2
Architecture
Together, we build your roadmap. Positioning strategy, target roles, branding, narrative, and the specific levers to pull for your situation. Everything is intentional.
3
Activate
Execution with accountability. Resume, LinkedIn, network activation, interview preparation, and the mindset work that makes all of it land. You don’t go into the market alone.
4
Secure & Advance
Offer negotiation, onboarding strategy, and the long-term view. Landing the role is the beginning. The advisory relationship continues as long as it creates value.
Nick Henning | Executive Career Advisor
ABOUT NICK
20+ Years on Both Sides of the Table.
Before advising executives on their careers, Nick spent a decade and a half in recruiting, talent acquisition, and working with human resources, sitting in thousands of interviews and making hiring decisions at every level.
That experience doesn’t just inform the coaching. It is the coaching. He knows exactly what hiring managers are thinking, what they’re looking for, and what separates the candidate who gets the offer from the one who gets the polite rejection email.
Henning Coaching works with a limited number of clients at any time. Every engagement is personal, confidential, and built to get results.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
Your next role is out there. Let’s make sure you’re ready for it.
30-minute conversation. No obligation. Completely confidential. Limited engagements available.
🔒 Completely Confidential • 🗓️ 30 Minutes, No Obligation • 🏆 Limited Client Engagements