Technology Consulting Associate Director

Job Description

Grant Thornton’s Technology Consulting team works with a broad range of clients to solve complex business challenges through technology. We support organisations across strategy, systemselection,implementationand transformation – helping them unlock value from their technology investments.

We are continuing to grow our team and are looking for an experienced Associate Director to play a key role in delivering client engagements, leadingteamsand contributing to the development of our technology consulting capability.

You will work with senior stakeholders across a range of industries, leading engagements that span technology strategy, operating model design, system selection (RFI/RFP), and implementation. This is a hands-on role where you will combine technical insight with commercial acumen to deliver impactful outcomes for clients.

A look into the role

As a Technology Consulting Associate Director, you will:

• Lead client engagements end-to-end, taking responsibility for delivery across a range of project sizes, including leading client meetings, workshops, and presentation of outputs

• Act as a day-to-day client relationship lead, building trusted relationships and ensuringhigh qualitydelivery

• Lead system strategy and spec & select processes, including requirements gathering, RFI/RFP management and supporting clients through technology selection decisions

• Oversee and contribute to implementation and transformation programmes, ensuring delivery is practical, hands-on and outcome focused

• Scope and budget client engagements, securing client buy-in and managing delivery within agreed commercial parameters

• Interpret and analyse complex information toidentifybusiness issues and develop pragmatic technology solutions

• Take overall responsibility for project financials, including managing budgets,monitoringcosts vs. plan, and ensuringtimelyfee collection

• Actively contribute to business development, including building external networks,identifyingopportunitiesand supporting cross-selling across the firm

• Play a key role in marketing initiatives, including originating content and presenting at external events

• Support the development of team members through coaching,feedbackand formal performance management

• Provide on-the-job training to Managers and Executives, helping build capability across the team

• Support the leadership team in the day-to-day running of the department, contributing to internal initiatives and continuous improvement

• Ensure compliance with firm processes, including engagement take-on, documentation and project close-down procedures

Knowingyou’reright for us

Joining us as a Technology Consulting Associate Director, theminimumcriteriayou’llneed is:

• Strong consulting experience within a technology or transformation environment

• Proven ability to lead client engagements and manage senior stakeholders

• Experience delivering technology strategy, systemselectionor implementation work

• Strong commercial awareness, with experience in scoping,budgetingand managing client engagements

• Experience leading systemselection(RFI/RFP) and implementation programmes

• Excellent communication skills and confidence presenting to senior stakeholders

• A proactive, curious mindset with a focus on continuous development

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations

• Technically astute, with a working appreciation of enterprise architecture across application,dataand technology domains

It would be great if you also had some of the following:

• Broad technology exposure across systems,platformsand operating models (rather than a narrow specialism)

• Exposure to M&A, IT due diligence or integration programmes

• A track recordof building networks, generating leads and contributing to business development

• Track recordof contributing to business development: proposals, scoping, and converting opportunities

• Experience in developing and coaching junior team members

• Relevant professional or technical certifications (e.g.TOGAF, cloud, project delivery)

Knowingwe’reright for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture meansyou’llinteract with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them.That’swhy we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the peopleyou’rewith outside of work matter,that’swhywe’rehappy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, andwe’llalways do our best to keep your work and life in balance

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world,you’llbe giving back to society.It’sthat drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’relooking for people who want to contribute, spark freshideasand go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly dowhat’sright, for the firm, our clients, ourpeopleand themselves.It’show it should be.