Senior Change Management & Workforce Transformation

Grant Thornton (US); Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Workforce Transformation Senior Associate to drive governance, program leadership, and change management across payroll, HR, and organizational initiatives.

You will apply GT methodologies, support scalable change approaches, and collaborate to design communications while delivering client-ready presentations and analyses. Hybrid work requires in-person days, with travel expectations stated, and a focus on delivering value to clients.

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

Responsibilities

• Apply Grant Thornton methodologies and best practices across workforce transformation engagements.
• Support scalable approaches to manage workforce and operational change across stakeholders.
• Develop understanding of client workforce operations, risks, governance structures, and business drivers.
• Collaborate with engagement teams to design and execute integrated communication strategies.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise presentations and facilitate meetings and workshops.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data related to workforce operations and readiness to identify risks and insights.
• Identify opportunities and constraints impacting readiness, capacity, and execution; translate into actionable roadmaps.
• Proactively manage assigned workstreams and escalate risks to ensure timely delivery.
• Support coaching and development of engagement team members.

Skills

Change management

Program management

Process improvement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/OD/Business

Tools

PowerPoint

Visio

Word

Excel

Project

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Workforce Transformation Senior Associate to drive governance, program leadership, and change management across payroll, HR, and organizational initiatives.

You will apply GT methodologies, support scalable change approaches, and collaborate to design communications while delivering client-ready presentations and analyses. Hybrid work requires in-person days, with travel expectations stated, and a focus on delivering value to clients.