Senior Associate, Business Impact, Office of the CPCO

Grant Thornton • Chicago, IL

2d • $88,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grant Thornton is seeking a Senior Associate to join its People & Culture Business Impact team and support large-scale P&C transformation initiatives across its evolving platform. The role works closely with the Associate Director, P&C Business Impact, and other stakeholders to manage initiatives day to day, oversee project timelines, and drive progress.

The ideal candidate has project management experience within the People function, a track record of relationship management and cross-functional partnership, and strong organizational and documentation skills. The position follows the firm’s hybrid work model and requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site.

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, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI, or Smartsheet.
• Ability to use productivity tools, such as Microsoft 365 Copilot or other AI tools, appropriately to accelerate work, improve quality, and support analysis and communications.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across organizational levels and geographic regions while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

• PRINCE2 or PMP certification.
• 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, on strategic initiatives and stakeholder coordination.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and trackers for P&C 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 decisions 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits; specific offerings are described on the company’s rewards and 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: Senior