People and Change Consultant - Associate Director/Manager, Belfast

People and Change Consultant - Associate Director/Manager

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***We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.***In January 2025, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and Grant Thornton Ireland officially combined to form a multinational, multidisciplinary platform. This platform affords us with trans‑Atlantic advisory, tax and audit practices. Since then we have welcomed other global firms into our network namely, Grant Thornton UAE, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Netherlands, Switzerland & Liechtenstein and Channel Islands. With these additions, the platform is growing at pace and now encompasses roughly 13,500 professionals across nearly 60 offices, spanning across three continents: the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.Our most valuable asset is our people and this transformational step, combines the expertise and reach of both firms, creating tremendous growth and development opportunities for each individual at our network. We operate as one team from multiple locations. This gives each employee the opportunity to work on both national and local projects. Our recent merger with Grant Thornton US affords our staff the opportunity to work on exciting global projects.We work as trusted advisors and are dedicated to supporting clients across the public and private sector bringing our specialist knowledge and global presence to help businesses succeed. Whether it’s collaborating to build thriving communities, working alongside regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or partnering with a diverse range of businesses, we will address the issues that matter most.***At Grant Thornton Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.*****A Career at Grant Thornton**If you are looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services, at Grant Thornton, we do things differently. We value fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity, building an inclusive working environment open to all. We are here to support you in the development of your career, provide flexibility where required and respect and value your experience.We want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best – it’s how it should be.**Job Description & Summary**Grant Thornton’s Consulting Team are seeking to recruit experienced People and Change Consultants at Assistant Manager, Manager and Associate Director levels within the advisory consulting practice, based out of Dublin and Belfast.This is an exciting opportunity for ambitious and motivated individuals to join our People and Change Consulting team in a growing area of our business. These will be challenging and fulfilling roles within a team that delivers work for clients in areas such as designing and delivering leadership development programmes, learning and development, organisational design & culture, strategic workforce planning, performance management, change management, stakeholder engagement and communications, and HR Due Diligence.The roles are to contribute to and support the delivery of a variety of client engagements across multiple industries. Experience across Financial Services, Public Sector and Healthcare experience would be beneficial. These roles will contribute to project team success on assignments and providing updates to the Director and Partner team. The successful candidates will be exposed to a variety of jobs and will be given the opportunity to lead on interesting and challenging client projects. An additional aspect of the roles will be to lead and support the business development initiatives of the team. The role will provide an excellent opportunity to build a long term and sustainable career in a growing area of our business.**Roles & Responsibilities****Main responsibilities*** Leading and supporting on client and people and change projects from initiation to close* Engaging project stakeholders in order to effectively manage client delivery and projects* Working with clients across Ireland implementing change management programmes* Preparation of formal reports and presentations* Ensuring assigned projects and tasks meet required deadlines* Conducting industry research and thought leadership covering the key market sectors/target clients* Support and lead on business development initiatives* Support and preparation of proposals, tendering and pitches for new client work.**Skills and Experience****Education and Certifications**The candidate must have capabilities and proven experience in at least two of the following areas:* Operating Model and Organisation design and implementation* HR consulting, including for example HR Strategy, HR Maturity Assessment, HR Operating Model and Workforce Planning* HR Transformation design and delivery, including familiarity with leading HR products (i.e. technology offerings – SAP, Anaplan, Oracle) on the market* Learning and Development Training Programme design and delivery**Skills and Competencies*** a minimum of 4-10 years’ relevant experience preferably in a consulting or corporate environment working in and / or with large scale organisations* excellent written skills including the preparation of comprehensive reports and presentations* strong leadership and people management skills;* strong attention to detail and commitment to quality;* Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to professional and client service excellence and developing effective working relationships.* Strong multi-tasking abilities and the ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.* Experience in leading business development opportunities as well as crafting and responding to client proposals would be favourable.* Expertise in C-Suite / Senior Management engagement and communication.* An ability to balance big-picture thinking with acute attention to detail.* A natural curiosity to explore new business opportunities.* A creative, problem-solving mindset and initiative-driven approach.* excellent MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.**Life at Grant Thornton****Reward** **and benefits:**Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.We offer an excellent range of rewards and benefits to suit your lifestyle:* Performance based bonus scheme* Employer Pension Contributions* Career progression with an annual promotion cycle (dependent on eligibility)* Professional subscriptions paid* Health insurance group scheme discount* Annual flu vaccination* Onsite gym (Dublin)* Employee assistance programme* Fresh fruit in each office daily* Bike to Work scheme* Pay day breakfast* Be Well initiative* Travel ticket schemes* Funded sports and social events* Life assurance scheme* Employee discountsFind out more about the benefits at Grant Thornton here: .**Flexible working environment:****At Grant Thornton we promote a flexible working environment and are currently support a hybrid working model. We also offer employees the opportunity to avail of a compressed working week the Friday before each Bank Holiday and every week from June – August inclusive. This allows employees the opportunity to finish at 3pm on a Friday, subject to client approval.****Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:**At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) are at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. Today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints which need to be heard and valued.We are all at our best when we #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Location:: Belfast
Job Type:: FullTime
Category:: Consulting

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