Senior Director, GDC Strategy & Integration

Grant Thornton; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 188,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in the United States seeks a Senior Director, Delivery Center Strategy & Integration to shape and scale a global delivery ecosystem across multiple regions. You will establish the GDC strategy, service catalog, location strategy, and workforce planning to grow to 10,000+ resources.

This role requires exceptional executive presence, strong communication, and the ability to influence senior leaders. Travel is expected to support global rollout and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Business or related field; MBA preferred.
• 12+ years in IT service delivery or global operations.
• Proven track record in building and integrating global delivery centers.
• Strong understanding of onshore/nearshore/offshore delivery models.
• Excellent executive communication and influencing skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-year GDC strategy across delivery centers.
• Drive adoption, standardization and integration across centers.
• Develop playbooks, operating model, KPIs and workforce planning.
• Oversee stakeholder governance and SteerCo communications.
• Manage onboarding and transition processes for growth to 10,000+ resources.

Skills

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Strong communication

Leadership

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Business or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Grant Thornton in the United States seeks a Senior Director, Delivery Center Strategy & Integration to shape and scale a global delivery ecosystem across multiple regions. You will establish the GDC strategy, service catalog, location strategy, and workforce planning to grow to 10,000+ resources.

This role requires exceptional executive presence, strong communication, and the ability to influence senior leaders. Travel is expected to support global rollout and governance.