Senior Associate, Business Impact, Office of the CPCO

Grant Thornton•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Grant Thornton is seeking a Senior Associate to join its People & Culture Business Impact team. The role supports large-scale People & Culture transformation initiatives across the organization’s evolving platform. Working closely with the Associate Director, P&C Business Impact, and other stakeholders, the Senior Associate provides day-to-day management of initiatives, manages project timelines, and drives progress across workstreams. The position requires project management expertise in the People function, relationship management and cross-functional partnership skills, and strong organization and documentation capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
3 to 6 years of experience supporting PMO or project delivery functions within People & Culture/HR, organizational development, consulting, transformation, change management, technology-enabled, or enterprise programs.
Strong project management, organizational, documentation, and communication skills, close attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI, or Smartsheet.
Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across organizational levels and geographic regions while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with project management methodologies; PRINCE2 or PMP certification is a plus.
Ability to leverage productivity tools, such as Microsoft 365 Copilot or other AI tools, appropriately to accelerate work, improve quality, and support analysis and communications.
Experience supporting HRIS or HR system implementations.
Prior experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures within an HR or people function.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for assigned entities.
Support the Associate Director, Business Impact, with strategic initiatives and coordination across stakeholders.
Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and trackers for People & Culture initiatives across workstreams.
Create and manage project documentation, including meeting minutes, action logs, RAID logs, and status reports.
Conduct data analysis and prepare reports to inform decision-making and monitor progress.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and adapt to diverse cultural contexts across the platform.
Support change management planning and execution, partnering with the Change Management team on communications, training rollout, and readiness tracking.
Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues, escalating them to the Associate Director as needed.
Support requirements gathering and process mapping with business and HR stakeholders.
Identify process-improvement opportunities and implement scalable solutions.