Description & SummaryGrant 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 & ResponsibilitiesMain responsibilities Leading and supporting on client and people and change projects from initiation to closeEngaging project stakeholders in order to effectively manage client delivery and projectsWorking with clients across Ireland implementing change management programmesPreparation of formal reports and presentationsEnsuring assigned projects and tasks meet required deadlinesConducting industry research and thought leadership covering the key market sectors/target clientsSupport and lead on business development initiativesSupport and preparation of proposals, tendering and pitches for new client work.Skills and ExperienceEducation and CertificationsThe candidate must have capabilities and proven experience in at least two of the following areas:Operating Model and Organisation design and implementationHR consulting, including for example HR Strategy, HR Maturity Assessment, HR Operating Model and Workforce PlanningHR Transformation design and delivery, including familiarity with leading HR products (i.e. technology offerings – SAP, Anaplan, Oracle) on the marketLearning and Development Training Programme design and deliverySkills and Competenciesa minimum of 4-10 years' relevant experience preferably in a consulting or corporate environment working in and / or with large scale organisationsexcellent written skills including the preparation of comprehensive reports and presentationsstrong 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 schemeEmployer Pension ContributionsCareer progression with an annual promotion cycle (dependent on eligibility)Professional subscriptions paidHealth insurance group scheme discountAnnual flu vaccinationOnsite gym (Dublin)Employee assistance programmeFresh fruit in each office dailyBike to Work schemePay day breakfastBe Well initiativeTravel ticket schemesFunded sports and social eventsLife assurance schemeEmployee 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 are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the Firm.
We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them.
Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our clients.
Our Firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer.
You form the bedrock of our Firm's best-practice principles, and we will champion you as leaders from day one.Recognition:We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrate success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours.
Our recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements.
Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.
We also offer a defined contribution pension and life assurance.
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