HR Consulting Manager

Grant Thornton • Dallas, TX

4h • $147,200 - $196,880 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grant Thornton is seeking an accomplished Manager to lead strategic initiatives that transform clients’ HR operations. The role calls for expertise in workforce strategy, organizational design, service delivery, and development of global HR and Payroll operating models, including global business services (GBS) or shared services frameworks. The Manager also contributes to sales and proposal opportunities, firm-building activities such as thought leadership, and talent development across project teams and the practice.

The role supports engagement vision, strategy, delivery, and outcomes, serving as a subject matter expert on Change Enablement engagements. It includes leading project management, facilitating client meetings and workshops, understanding client operations and culture, reviewing deliverables, and supporting project budgets and resource allocation. The Manager also contributes to business development, contract and statement-of-work development, recruiting, staff coaching and assessment, and external and internal thought leadership. Travel is required as needed, typically 40–50% and occasionally up to 80%. The position follows Grant Thornton’s hybrid model and requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site.

The advertised base salary range is $147,200–$196,880. Compensation placement depends on factors including relevant knowledge and skills, experience, business needs, geographic location, and internal equity. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance. The firm describes its benefits as personalized and comprehensive; details are available through its benefits overview.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or another relevant field.
• At least 5 years of related work experience; experience in a similar consulting practice is preferred.
• Proficiency with HR and Payroll systems such as UKG, Dayforce, Workday, and SAP/SuccessFactors.
• Ability to align transformation initiatives with broader business strategy and workforce trends.
• Experience selecting and implementing HCM platforms and designing HR operating models.
• Familiarity with automation tools and data analytics for process improvement.
• Understanding of global payroll compliance, data privacy regulations, and cross-border operations.
• Track record of mentoring teams, developing intellectual capital, and contributing to practice growth.
• Comfort presenting to C-suite and senior executives and shaping strategic conversations.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of compliance standards and risk mitigation strategies.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute engagement vision, strategy, delivery 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.
• Present information to large groups and facilitate client meetings and workshops, including problem-solving sessions, requirements gathering, and deliverable readouts.
• Develop an understanding of client operations, risks, working style, corporate drivers, and culture, adapting the approach to support project success.
• Guide project resources and conduct 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 to requests for information and participating in interactions with prospects and clients.
• Support development of client contracts and statements of work.
• Manage, develop, train, coach, and mentor project staff, and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Participate in recruiting, including interviewing experienced and campus candidates, giving campus presentations, and representing the Firm at recruiting events.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in change management and business transformation; present at industry conferences and webinars, participate in networking events, and author external thought leadership.
• Meet or exceed targeted utilization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits; specific offerings are provided through the company benefits overview.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance.

What This Job Offers

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