HR Consulting Director
About The Position
Grant Thornton is seeking an accomplished Director to join their HR Consulting practice. This role focuses on supporting clients with designing modern HR Operating Models and leading complex HR and people-focused transformations. It combines strategic advisory capability with hands-on delivery experience, spanning organizational design and HR operating model redesign. The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise across the HR value chain, strong consulting acumen, and a proven track record of guiding clients through large-scale change, influencing executive stakeholders, and driving measurable outcomes. The position also involves leading sales and proposal opportunities, contributing to firm-building activities like thought leadership and go-to-market offerings, and developing talent within project teams and across the practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field
- HR or change-related certification (e.g., SHRM SCP, SPHR, Prosci)
- 10+ years in HR transformation and consulting, with a proven track record of managing large projects and teams
- Deep knowledge of HR operating models including people, process, technology, and service delivery
- Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and executive-level communication
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver high-impact solutions in complex environments
- Ability to align transformation initiatives with broader business strategy and workforce trends
- Familiarity with automation tools and data analytics to drive process improvement
- Track record of mentoring teams, developing intellectual capital, and driving practice growth
- Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to travel as needed, up to 50%
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree (MBA, MSOD, MHR) strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Align structure, roles, and governance to business strategy
- Design future-state HR operating models and service delivery structures
- Evaluate current capabilities and identify improvement opportunities
- Develop process frameworks, workforce plans, and tech-enablement strategies
- Build business cases and implement road maps
- Lead multi-workstream HR transformation initiatives
- Drive org design, process redesign, policy alignment, and culture change
- Oversee change management and transformation governance
- Advise senior HR leaders and the C-suite on people strategy and modernization
- Build strong executive relationships and expand account opportunities
- Facilitate workshops and executive decision-making sessions
- Contribute to new offerings, frameworks, and market insights
- Support proposals, solution design, pricing, and sales efforts
- Publish thought leadership and represent the firm externally
- Lead, mentor, and develop consulting teams
- Build capabilities and support career growth
- Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
