Senior Associate, Business Impact, Office of the CPCO at Grant Thornton, Chicago, IL

Senior Associate, Business Impact, Office of the CPCO at Grant Thornton in Chicago, IL. $88,000 to $132,000 a year. Apply with swipeandhired.

Grant Thornton is seeking a Senior Associate to join our People & Culture Business Impact team. Approved office locations can be found below.

Position Summary
Grant Thornton is seeking a Senior Associate to join our People & Culture Business Impact team, supporting large-scale P&C transformation initiatives across our evolving platform. This role works closely with the Associate Director, P&C Business Impact, and other key stakeholders, providing day-to-day management of these efforts, managing project timelines, and driving progress on initiatives.
The ideal candidate brings project management expertise within the People function, a proven track record of relationship management and cross-functional partnership, and strong organizational and documentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for assigned entities
• Support the Associate Director, Business Impact on strategic initiatives and coordination across stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and trackers for P&C initiatives across workstreams.
• Create and manage project documentation including meeting minutes, action logs, RAID logs, and status reports.
• Conduct data analysis and prepare reports to inform decision-making and monitor progress.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and adapt to diverse cultural contexts across the platform
• Support change management planning and execution activities, partnering with the Change Management team on communications, training rollout, and readiness tracking.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues, escalating to the Associate Director as needed.
• Support requirements gathering and process mapping activities with business and HR stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3 to 6 years of experience supporting PMO or project delivery functions within People & Culture/HR, organizational development, consulting, transformation, change management, technology-enabled, or enterprise programs.
• Strong project management, organizational, documentation, and communication skills, with close attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Smartsheet).
• Familiarity with project management methodologies; PRINCE2 or PMP certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft 365 Copilot or other AI tools) appropriately to accelerate work, improve quality and support analysis and communications
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across organizational levels and geographic regions while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Experience supporting HRIS or HR system implementations is advantageous.
• Prior experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures within an HR or people function is a plus.

The base salary range for this position is between $88,000 and $132,000. 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.