Change Management Experienced Manager

Grant Thornton • Philadelphia, PA

1d • $147,200 - $196,880 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grant Thornton is hiring an Experienced Manager in its Workforce Transformation Change Management practice. The role provides project leadership, organizational change management expertise, thought leadership, and business development support for existing and prospective clients. Engagements may involve change management and leadership alignment, change readiness, communications strategy and execution, training strategy and delivery, technology adoption, culture transformation, mergers and acquisitions integration, and corporate or organizational transformations.

The manager leads and supports Change Enablement engagements, overseeing delivery strategy, project management, client meetings and workshops, deliverable quality, budgets, resource allocation, and project economics. The role also contributes to proposals, client contracts, and statements of work; develops and mentors staff; and adapts change approaches across workforce transformations such as HR transformation, payroll impacts, due diligence, restructuring, divestitures, technology-enabled change, operating model shifts, and enterprise programs. The position requires meeting targeted utilization and travel as needed, typically 40–50% and occasionally up to 80%.

The position follows Grant Thornton’s hybrid work model and requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site. The base salary range is $147,200–$196,880. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to plan terms and eligibility criteria. Grant Thornton describes its benefits as personalized and comprehensive; details are provided through its careers benefits page.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, Human Resources, or another relevant field.
• At least 5 years of related work experience.
• 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 development of high-performance teams in a customer-service- and teamwork-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a collaborative, dynamic environment.
• Experience troubleshooting, strong organizational skills, ability to participate in resource planning based on defined organizational plans, and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in culture awareness, communications planning or execution, stakeholder engagement, job role design, training planning or execution, or related areas.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel, and Project.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel as needed, typically 40–50% and occasionally up to 80%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a similar consulting practice.
• Change management, program management, financial, accounting, process improvement, or other relevant certifications, such as Prosci, CCMP, LaMarsh, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or CPP.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute engagement delivery vision, strategy, and direction, including approach, deliverables, and outcomes; serve as the subject matter expert on Change Enablement engagements.
• Lead project management activities, including planning, execution, status reporting, and risk mitigation, to align with project and client expectations.
• Present information to large groups and facilitate client meetings, workshops, problem-solving sessions, requirements gathering, and deliverable readouts.
• Develop an understanding of client operations, risks, working styles, corporate drivers, and cultural styles to support project success.
• Guide supporting project resources and perform quality assurance reviews of their deliverables.
• Support review and management of budgets, resource allocation, and project economics.
• Support service-line business development, including drafting proposals and responses, responding to requests for information, and participating in interactions with prospects and clients.
• Support development of new client contracts and statements of work.
• Manage, develop, train, coach, and mentor project staff; assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Adapt across workforce-related change efforts, including HR transformation, payroll impacts, and HR due diligence involving mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, or divestitures.
• Apply targeted change management experience in business transformation contexts such as technology-enabled change, operating model shifts, and enterprise programs.
• Meet or exceed targeted utilization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits; details are available on Grant Thornton’s careers benefits page.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility criteria.
• Work-life integration options and flexibility in work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager