Senior Associate, Workforce Transformation

Grant Thornton (US); Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,400 - 140,760; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Grant Thornton seeks a Workforce Transformation Senior Associate to lead governance, program leadership, and process optimization across HR, payroll, and organizational transformation initiatives. You will collaborate with engagement teams, advise stakeholders, and support business development to shape workforce transformation.

The role requires 3+ years in consulting, change management expertise, and strong communication. Travel is typically 40–50% with up to 80% in peak periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or other relevant degree required
• 3+ years of related work experience required, in a similar consulting practice preferred
• Change management, program management, financial, accounting, process improvement or other relevant certifications preferred (Prosci, CCMP, La Marsh, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, CPP, etc.)
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and dynamic environment
• Experience in one or more areas of program/project management and/or organizational change management
• Experience in culture awareness, communications planning and/or execution, stakeholder engagement, job role design, training planning and/or execution, or other related areas
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel, and Project)
• Demonstrated ability to leverage productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft 365 Copilot or other AI tools) appropriately to accelerate work, improve quality, and support effective analysis and communication.
• Travel: typically, 40-50% but occasionally up to 80%
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply Grant Thornton methodologies and best practices across workforce transformation engagements, supporting initiatives related to organizational change, HR, payroll, and workforce operations.
• Support the development and execution of scalable approaches to manage workforce and operational change, including assessing impacts, readiness, and capability needs across stakeholders.
• Develop a strong understanding of client workforce operations, risks, governance structures, and business drivers, adapting delivery approaches to align with client culture and ways of working.
• Collaborate with engagement teams to design and execute integrated communication strategies that keep stakeholders informed, aligned, and engaged through clear messaging, appropriate channels, and feedback mechanisms.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise presentations and facilitate a variety of forums, including project meetings, client workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and workforce transformation working sessions.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data related to workforce operations, HR, payroll, and organizational readiness to identify risks, opportunities, and insights, and communicate findings effectively to client and engagement leadership.
• Identify opportunities and constraints impacting readiness, capacity, and execution across workforce transformation initiatives; translate insights into actionable plans, roadmaps.
• Proactively manage assigned workstreams and tasks, address challenges, escalating risks as appropriate, and contributing to the successful, timely delivery of engagements in dynamic, fast‑paced environments.
• Support the management, coaching, and development of engagement team members, contributing to performance feedback for project and year‑end review processes.
• Support business development efforts by helping draft proposals, responding to client information requests, and participating in meetings with current and prospective clients.
• Contribute to practice and talent development initiatives across the Workforce Transformation service line, including internal initiatives, knowledge sharing, and team enablement efforts.
• Meet or exceed targeted utilization expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Change management

Program management

Communication skills

Office proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/OD

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Camtasia

Canva

Poll Everywhere

Job description

Grant Thornton seeks a Workforce Transformation Senior Associate to lead governance, program leadership, and process optimization across HR, payroll, and organizational transformation initiatives. You will collaborate with engagement teams, advise stakeholders, and support business development to shape workforce transformation.

The role requires 3+ years in consulting, change management expertise, and strong communication. Travel is typically 40–50% with up to 80% in peak periods.