We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. 

Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has over 2,500 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 130 countries around the world, and a global network of over 62,000 people.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right choice for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter. 

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.  

A Career at GT 

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently. 

What does this mean for you? 

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be. 

Grow with us 

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

The Opportunity

Grant Thornton’s Business Consulting unit has a number of career opportunities for change consultants at Assistant Manager level. These are challenging and fulfilling opportunities with the potential to develop your range of skills significantly.

The Change Manager will play a key role on our client’s change projects focusing on the operational side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organisation structures. They will plan and manage change to ensure that projects meet their objectives by increasing adoption and usage in order to increase benefit realisation and the achievement of our client’s desired results and outcomes.

You will be a key member of the business consulting team, which conducts work in areas such as programme, project and change management, strategic planning, organisation review and design, and business process improvement.

 Main Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage change using a structured change management methodology;
• Assessing and understanding the impact of change;
• Creating change management strategies and plans;
• Engaging project stakeholders in order to effectively manage change;
• Evaluating business readiness;
• Working with the wider project team to achieve client’s requirements;
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships at all levels in the organisation;
• Supporting business development activities within the Grant Thornton team; and
• Mentoring more junior staff members.

Skills and Attributes:

• 3 – 6 years’ of change management experience in a Change management role;
• Change management diploma, certification or similar qualification;
• Project management certification (PRINCE2, PMP, etc.) desirable;
• Prior consulting experience in a professional services environment is desirable;
• Knowledge and experience of change management principles, methodologies and tools;
• Experience in the following industry sectors will be of specific interest: public sector, life sciences and healthcare.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to professional and client service excellence. The ability to develop good working relationships is critical; and
• Exceptional communication and relationship building skills across project team, key partners and executive management.

Life at GT 

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. 

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) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and 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 celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out 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. 

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