Strategic Ops Leader — Associate Director, Executive Advisory

Grant Thornton; Reno (NV); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton seeks an Associate Director, Strategy & Operations to lead strategic priorities and cross-functional execution across the firm and the Americas. You will translate senior leadership priorities into plans, manage analytics, and drive measurable results with autonomy and executive presence.

You will structure complex problems, develop point of view, and partner with senior leaders to enable timely decisions and sustained execution across service lines and geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field.
• 8-12+ years of progressively responsible experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, transformation, finance, or a comparable environment.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior executives, including facilitating discussions.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to connect operational activity to business outcomes.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including advanced executive presentations.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead strategic and operational initiatives sponsored by the Office of the COO, from problem definition to benefits realization.
• Translate enterprise priorities into executable plans with milestones, ownership, dependencies and governance.
• Structure complex questions, develop hypotheses, and determine required information and inputs.
• Lead cross-functional discussions, drive decisions, and ensure accountable next steps.
• Develop executive-ready performance narratives linking financial and operational results.

Skills

Executive presence

Stakeholder influence

PowerPoint expert

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Grant Thornton seeks an Associate Director, Strategy & Operations to lead strategic priorities and cross-functional execution across the firm and the Americas. You will translate senior leadership priorities into plans, manage analytics, and drive measurable results with autonomy and executive presence.

You will structure complex problems, develop point of view, and partner with senior leaders to enable timely decisions and sustained execution across service lines and geographies.