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.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Your day-to-day may include:

• Analyze HR data to identify value opportunities and liabilities.
• 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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