Change Management Manager

About the role

Grant Thornton is seeking an accomplished Manager in our Workforce Transformation Change Management practice.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute the vision, strategy, direction of engagement delivery regarding approach, deliverables, engagement outcomes and serve as the subject matter expert on Change Enablement engagements.
• Lead project management activities, including planning, execution, status reporting, and risk mitigation to ensure project and client expectations are understood and met.
• Effectively present information to large groups and facilitate a variety of client meetings to include routine project meetings, client workshops including problem solving, requirements gathering, and deliverable readouts.
• Create a foundational understanding of client operations, risks, working styles, corporate drivers, and adapt to clients’ unique cultural styles to drive project success.
• Provide guidance and quality assurance reviews on deliverables from supporting project resources.
• Support the review and management of budget, resource allocation, and project economics.
• Actively support service line leadership with business development efforts including drafting proposals and responses, requests for information and participating in business development interactions with prospects and clients.
• Support the development of new client contracts and statements of work.
• Manage, develop, train, coach, and mentor staff on projects, assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Demonstrate agility across workforce-related change efforts by flexing between HR transformation, payroll impacts, and HR due diligence activities (e.g., M&A, restructuring, divestitures), adjusting approach and deliverables.
• Apply targeted change management experience within specific business transformation contexts (e.g., technology-enabled change, operating model shifts, enterprise programs).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, Human Resources or other relevant degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience required, in a similar consulting practice preferred.
• Change management, program management, financial, accounting, process improvement or other relevant certifications is preferred (Prosci, CCMP, La Marsh, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, CPP, etc.).
• Experience leveraging AI tools and capabilities to enhance change management effectiveness.
• Targeted business transformation experience, such as ERP implementations, operating model design and transformation, shared services, or large-scale enterprise change programs.
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and foster the development of high-performance teams to lead/support an environment driven by customer service and teamwork to work effectively in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Experience in troubleshooting, organizational skills, ability to participate in resource planning processes based on defined organizational plans, and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in culture awareness, communications planning and/or execution, stakeholder engagement, job role design, training planning and/or execution, or other related areas.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel, and Project).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Can travel as needed. Typically, 40-50% but occasionally up to 80%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organization Psychology, Business Administration, Human Resources or other relevant degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience required, in a similar consulting practice preferred.
• Change management, program management, financial, accounting, process improvement or other relevant certifications is preferred (Prosci, CCMP, La Marsh, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, CPP, etc.).
• Experience leveraging AI tools and capabilities to enhance change management effectiveness.
• Targeted business transformation experience, such as ERP implementations, operating model design and transformation, shared services, or large-scale enterprise change programs.
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and foster the development of high-performance teams to lead/support an environment driven by customer service and teamwork to work effectively in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Experience in troubleshooting, organizational skills, ability to participate in resource planning processes based on defined organizational plans, and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in culture awareness, communications planning and/or execution, stakeholder engagement, job role design, training planning and/or execution, or other related areas.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel, and Project).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Can travel as needed. Typically, 40-50% but occasionally up to 80%.

Skills

• Change management
• Program management
• Financial
• Accounting
• Process improvement
• AI tools and capabilities
• ERP implementations
• Operating model design and transformation
• Shared services
• Leveraging AI tools and capabilities to enhance change management effectiveness
• Business transformation experience
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and foster the development of high-performance teams
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Experience in troubleshooting, organizational skills, ability to participate in resource planning processes based on defined organizational plans, and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience in culture awareness, communications planning and/or execution, stakeholder engagement, job role design, training planning and/or execution, or other related areas
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel, and Project)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is between $147,200 and $196,880. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $147,200 and $196,880.

Schedule

Typically, 40-50% but occasionally up to 80%.