Grant Thornton Gibraltar
Advisory - Consulting - Change Manager - Senior Consultant - Dublin/Cork/Belfast
Job Description & Summary
We are seeking a Change Management Senior Consultant to be part of our Consulting practice. The position offers a chance to contribute to and support a variety of client engagements, helping drive project team success. You will gain exposure to a diverse range of clients and projects, working closely with Managers, Associate Directors, Directors and Partners while continuing to develop your expertise across change management, stakeholder engagement, communications, business readiness and organisational transformation.
The position will provide an excellent opportunity to cultivate a long-term, sustainable career in a dynamic and rapidly growing area of our business.
Embrace the possibility to apply – at Grant Thornton, we are constantly upskilling our staff. If you do not meet all of the listed requirements, please do not be discouraged from applying. We value a growth-oriented mindset and are dedicated to supporting you in reaching your full potential.
Join a Dynamic Team Driving Change
Our Consulting practice is part of our wider Consulting and Advisory services, made up of both industry leads and subject matter experts, driving change and innovation across this ever-growing department. Our consultants possess transferable skills and collaborate across various teams within the Consulting, Advisory department, applying expertise in project management, stakeholder management, communication and process improvement to drive impactful results.
As a Change Management Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in supporting the people side of organisational and technology-enabled transformation programmes. Working closely with clients and project teams, you will contribute to the design and delivery of change management activities, including leadership alignment, change impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, communications, business readiness, learning and adoption. You will support key workstreams, build strong client relationships and help organisations successfully navigate and embed change.
Roles & Responsibilities
Support the delivery of change and transformation programmes, contributing to activities throughout the project lifecycle from mobilisation and planning through to implementation, adoption and transition.
Work collaboratively with clients and project teams to deliver change management activities that support successful project outcomes.
Contribute to the development and execution of change management plans covering stakeholder engagement, communications, change impacts, business readiness, training and adoption.
Conduct change impact assessments, stakeholder analysis and readiness assessments to identify potential risks and support effective change planning.
Support stakeholder engagement activities, including workshops, interviews, focus groups and other collaborative sessions.
Develop high-quality project deliverables including communications materials, training content, presentations, reports and stakeholder engagement outputs.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, project teams and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
Assist in identifying, understanding and addressing resistance to change, supporting leaders and stakeholders throughout the change journey.
Support project governance activities, including progress reporting, risk management and tracking of key actions and dependencies.
Contribute to internal initiatives, methodology development, proposal support, knowledge sharing and practice development activities across the People & Change team.
Skills and Experience
Education and Certifications
- A third-level degree, with a strong academic record.
- A minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience, preferably within a Consulting or corporate environment.
- Qualification in Change Management e.g Prosci, APMG
- Qualification in Project/Program Management (e.g., PRINCE 2, Agile, Scrum).
Skills and Competencies
The candidate must have proven expertise and experience in at least two (and ideally more) of the following areas:
Supporting the delivery of change management activities, including Change Impact Assessments, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications, Business Readiness, Learning and Development, and Cultural or Behavioural Change initiatives.
Contributing to change and transformation programmes within complex organisational environments.
Supporting organisational design, operating model or workforce transformation initiatives.
Developing communications, engagement and training materials to support adoption and readiness.
Supporting organisational transition and implementation activities.
In addition to the credentials listed above, candidates must also have:
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written skills with the ability to create comprehensive reports and compelling presentations.
- Proven ability to collaborate and deliver results in multi-disciplinary teams.
- A proven track record of successfully contributing to and leading projects.
- Strong multi-tasking abilities and the ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Proficiency in building strong networks and fostering client relationships.
- Proven ability to thrive and deliver results under pressure.
- Demonstrate strong leadership and people management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Excellent MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.
What does this mean for you?
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 individuals 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.
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.
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.
