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Change Management Consultant roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in organizational development, business, or a related field. Employers file the LCA with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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Grant Thornton is seeking an accomplished Director to join our HR Consulting practice, supporting clients with HR Diligence, designing modern HR Operating Models and leading complex HR and people-focused transformations. This role combines strategic advisory capability with hands-on delivery experience, spanning HR due diligence, post-deal integration/separation, organizational design, and HR operating model redesign.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across the HR value chain, strong consulting acumen, and a proven track record of steering clients through large scale change while influencing executive stakeholders and driving measurable outcomes. This role will also lead sales and proposal opportunities, contribute to firm-building activities such as thought leadership and go-to-market offerings, and develop talent on project teams and across the practice.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your day-to-day may include:
- Lead HR due diligence for M&A, assessing people, culture, structure, costs, and risks.
- Analyze HR data to identify value opportunities and liabilities.
- Produce diligence reports and recommendations.
- Partner with cross-functional deal teams throughout the transaction process.
- Align structure, roles, and governance to business strategy.
- Design future-state HR operating models and service delivery structures.
- Evaluate current capabilities and identify improvement opportunities.
- Develop process frameworks, workforce plans, and tech-enablement strategies.
- Build business cases and implementation road maps.
- Lead multi-workstream HR transformation initiatives.
- Drive org design, process redesign, policy alignment, and culture change.
- Oversee change management and transformation governance.
- Advise senior HR leaders and the C-suite on people strategy and modernization.
- Build strong executive relationships and expand account opportunities.
- Facilitate workshops and executive decision-making sessions.
- Contribute to new offerings, frameworks, and market insights.
- Support proposals, solution design, pricing, and sales efforts.
- Publish thought leadership and represent the firm externally.
- Lead, mentor, and develop consulting teams.
- Build capabilities and support career growth.
- Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
- Other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
- Master’s degree (MBA, MSOD, MHR) strongly preferred.
- HR or change-related certification (e.g., SHRM SCP, SPHR, Prosci).
- 10+ years in HR transformation and consulting, with a proven track record of managing large projects and teams.
- Deep knowledge of HR operating models including people, process, technology, and service delivery.
- Experience leading and executing on HR Diligence across all aspects of people and the HR function.
- Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and executive-level communication.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver high-impact solutions in complex environments.
- Ability to align transformation initiatives with broader business strategy and workforce trends.
- Familiarity with automation tools and data analytics to drive process improvement.
- Track record of mentoring teams, developing intellectual capital, and driving practice growth.
- Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Can travel as needed. Up to 50%.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for this position is between $197,800 and $255,904. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
INTRODUCTION
Grant Thornton is seeking an accomplished Director to join our HR Consulting practice, supporting clients with HR Diligence, designing modern HR Operating Models and leading complex HR and people-focused transformations. This role combines strategic advisory capability with hands-on delivery experience, spanning HR due diligence, post-deal integration/separation, organizational design, and HR operating model redesign.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across the HR value chain, strong consulting acumen, and a proven track record of steering clients through large scale change while influencing executive stakeholders and driving measurable outcomes. This role will also lead sales and proposal opportunities, contribute to firm-building activities such as thought leadership and go-to-market offerings, and develop talent on project teams and across the practice.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your day-to-day may include:
- Lead HR due diligence for M&A, assessing people, culture, structure, costs, and risks.
- Analyze HR data to identify value opportunities and liabilities.
- Produce diligence reports and recommendations.
- Partner with cross-functional deal teams throughout the transaction process.
- Align structure, roles, and governance to business strategy.
- Design future-state HR operating models and service delivery structures.
- Evaluate current capabilities and identify improvement opportunities.
- Develop process frameworks, workforce plans, and tech-enablement strategies.
- Build business cases and implementation road maps.
- Lead multi-workstream HR transformation initiatives.
- Drive org design, process redesign, policy alignment, and culture change.
- Oversee change management and transformation governance.
- Advise senior HR leaders and the C-suite on people strategy and modernization.
- Build strong executive relationships and expand account opportunities.
- Facilitate workshops and executive decision-making sessions.
- Contribute to new offerings, frameworks, and market insights.
- Support proposals, solution design, pricing, and sales efforts.
- Publish thought leadership and represent the firm externally.
- Lead, mentor, and develop consulting teams.
- Build capabilities and support career growth.
- Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
- Other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
- Master’s degree (MBA, MSOD, MHR) strongly preferred.
- HR or change-related certification (e.g., SHRM SCP, SPHR, Prosci).
- 10+ years in HR transformation and consulting, with a proven track record of managing large projects and teams.
- Deep knowledge of HR operating models including people, process, technology, and service delivery.
- Experience leading and executing on HR Diligence across all aspects of people and the HR function.
- Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and executive-level communication.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver high-impact solutions in complex environments.
- Ability to align transformation initiatives with broader business strategy and workforce trends.
- Familiarity with automation tools and data analytics to drive process improvement.
- Track record of mentoring teams, developing intellectual capital, and driving practice growth.
- Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Can travel as needed. Up to 50%.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for this position is between $197,800 and $255,904. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Change Management Consultant
Align your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims for consulting roles. Pull your O*NET profile for Change Management Consultant and document how your degree field directly maps to the position's duties before your employer files the I-129.
Target cap-exempt employers first
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated organizations are exempt from the 85,000-cap lottery. Change management work exists in all three sectors, and a cap-exempt petition can be filed any time of year.
Verify the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job level. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 13-1198 before salary discussions so you know the floor.
Search LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter by job title and location on Migrate Mate to see which employers have active LCA filings for consulting roles. This shows real sponsorship intent, not just career-page language about visa support.
Get your statement of work ready early
Consulting roles draw RFEs because USCIS questions whether the work is a definable specialty occupation or general business support. Prepare a detailed statement of work showing project-specific deliverables tied directly to your degree field before the petition is filed.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
Your employer must be E-Verify enrolled to hire you on H-1B, and many consulting firms use project-based staffing that can complicate this. Ask the recruiting team to confirm active E-Verify participation before you sign.
H-1B Visa Change Management Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Change Management Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but the employer must demonstrate that the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, or business administration. Generalist consulting roles without that degree tie have been challenged by USCIS. A strong job description that maps duties to a defined academic discipline significantly reduces the risk of a Request for Evidence.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Change Management Consultants?
Large management consulting firms, Big Four advisory practices, and enterprise technology companies with organizational change practices are the most active H-1B sponsors for this role. You can browse employers with verified LCA filing history for consulting positions on Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL data by job title and location so you can identify sponsors before you apply.
How does a consulting engagement or project-based structure affect my H-1B petition?
USCIS requires the employer to show that specialty occupation work exists for the full petition period. If you're placed at client sites, the employer must provide contracts or statements of work covering that duration. Short-term or undefined engagements can trigger RFEs questioning whether bona fide employment exists. Having project documentation in place before the I-129 is filed strengthens the petition considerably.
Can I switch to a different consulting employer on H-1B without losing my status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules established by AC21, you can start working for a new employer once they file a non-frivolous H-1B transfer petition, as long as your current H-1B has been approved and you've been in valid H-1B status. You don't need to wait for the transfer petition to be approved, but the new employer's LCA and I-129 must be filed before your current status expires.
What SOC code applies to Change Management Consultant roles for LCA and prevailing wage purposes?
Most Change Management Consultant positions are classified under SOC 13-1198 (Management Analysts, All Other) or 13-1111 (Management Analysts), depending on the role's scope. Your employer's attorney selects the code when filing the LCA with DOL. You can verify the prevailing wage for your specific location and experience level using the OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations to confirm the certified wage meets DOL requirements.