Change Management Experienced Manager

Grant Thornton•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Grant Thornton is seeking an accomplished Manager in its Workforce Transformation Change Management practice. The role provides clients and engagement delivery teams with project leadership, organizational change management expertise, thought leadership, and support for business development opportunities and proposals for existing and prospective clients. 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 manager leads and supports change enablement engagements, including project planning and delivery, client meetings and workshops, deliverable quality, budgets and resource allocation, and business development. The role also manages and develops staff, supports client contracts and statements of work, and adapts change management approaches across workforce-related transformations such as HR transformation, payroll impacts, HR due diligence, technology-enabled change, operating model shifts, and enterprise programs. The position requires meeting or exceeding targeted utilization and may include other duties as assigned. The base salary range is $147,200 to $196,880. Placement within the range is determined at Grant Thornton’s discretion based on factors including job-related knowledge and skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. Travel is required as needed, typically 40–50% and occasionally up to 80%.

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 the development of high-performance teams in a customer-service- and teamwork-driven environment.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and dynamic environment, independently or as part of a team.
Troubleshooting and organizational skills, including the ability to participate in resource planning based on defined organizational plans and 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

Related work experience in a similar consulting practice.
Change management, program management, financial, accounting, process improvement, or other relevant certifications, such as Prosci, CCMP, La Marsh, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or CPP.

Responsibilities

Support and execute the vision, strategy, and direction of engagement delivery, including approach, deliverables, and outcomes; serve as a subject matter expert on Change Enablement engagements.
Lead project management activities, including planning, execution, status reporting, and risk mitigation, to meet project and client expectations.
Present information to large groups and facilitate client meetings, including routine project meetings, problem-solving and requirements-gathering workshops, and deliverable readouts.
Develop an understanding of client operations, risks, working styles, and corporate drivers, and adapt to clients’ cultural styles to drive project success.
Guide supporting project resources and conduct quality assurance reviews of their deliverables.
Support review and management of budgets, resource allocation, and project economics.
Support service line leadership’s business development efforts by 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, and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
Adapt across workforce-related change efforts, including HR transformation, payroll impacts, and HR due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and divestitures.
Apply targeted change management experience to business transformation contexts such as technology-enabled change, operating model shifts, and enterprise programs.
Meet or exceed targeted utilization.
Perform other duties as assigned.