Change Management Consulting Director
About The Position
Grant Thornton is seeking a Director in its Workforce Transformation Change Management practice to provide project leadership, organizational change management expertise, and thought leadership for clients and engagement delivery teams. Client engagements may include change management and leadership alignment, change readiness, communication strategy and execution, training strategy and delivery, technology adoption, culture transformation, mergers and acquisition integration, and corporate and organizational transformations. The Director sets the vision and strategy for multiple engagement teams, oversees delivery and project management, and is accountable for engagement quality, economics, and client billing. The role also contributes to business development through relationship-building, sales and utilization goals, opportunity identification, proposals, pricing, and client presentations. The Director leads AI transformation work focused on workforce readiness and adoption, and develops AI-enabled change management methods, tools, and thought leadership. Additional responsibilities include coaching and mentoring teams, supporting talent and practice development, recruiting, networking, developing new advisory solutions, and serving as a subject matter expert. The position typically involves 40–50% travel, occasionally up to 80%. Consistent with Grant Thornton’s hybrid work model, it requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Communications, Finance, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or another relevant field.
- At least 12 years of related work experience in a similar organizational change management consulting practice.
- Ability to prioritize, delegate, and develop high-performance teams in a collaborative, dynamic, client-service-oriented environment.
- Experience leading multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience in culture transformation, communications planning or execution, stakeholder engagement, job or change impact assessment, training planning or execution, or related areas.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel typically 40–50%, and occasionally up to 80%.
Nice To Haves
- Change management, program management, human resources, financial, accounting, process improvement, or other relevant certifications, such as Prosci, CCMP, La Marsh, PMP, SHRM-SCP, Lean, Six Sigma, or CPP.
Responsibilities
- Set the vision, strategy, and direction for multiple engagement delivery teams, leading their approach, deliverables, and outcomes.
- Serve as the primary escalation point and oversee project planning, budgeting, resource allocation, risk mitigation, quality assurance, and compliance with engagement and Firm documentation requirements.
- Monitor engagement economics and financials and own client billing and invoicing.
- Meet or exceed strategic goals, including utilization and sales targets.
- Build relationships across service lines and industry sectors to identify and pursue opportunities with existing projects, accounts, teams, and prospective clients.
- Lead or support scoping efforts and pricing strategy discussions.
- Lead proposals and responses to requests for information, and present the Workforce Transformation approach during client oral presentations.
- Use AI tools and platforms to accelerate change management delivery and improve client outcomes.
- Lead AI transformation engagements focused on workforce readiness and adoption, including AI literacy programs, role impact assessments, and adoption roadmaps.
- Develop AI-enabled change management methodologies and contribute to internal AI toolkits, playbooks, and thought leadership.
- Coach and mentor proposal teams preparing responses and other collateral materials.
- Prepare or review drafts of new client contracts and statements of work.
- Lead internal engagement, talent development, onboarding, and other operational practice development initiatives.
- Participate in recruiting, including interviewing experienced and campus candidates, giving campus presentations, and representing the Firm at recruiting events.
- Participate in external and internal networking events.
- Provide mentorship and leadership across a practice office, service line, or geography, and participate in local office Business Resource Groups.
- Lead development of innovative Transformation Advisory solutions, tools, and methodologies.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in change management or business transformation, present at industry conferences and webinars, and author thought leadership for external publication.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Personalized and comprehensive benefits.
- Work-life integration options.
- Options for work location, weekly schedule, and flexible time off.
- Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and Firm performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
