AI, Data & Tech - Technology Strategy Senior Associate
Grant Thornton (US), Baltimore, MD, United States
Job Description
As a Technology Strategy Senior Associate, you will be part of Grant Thornton’s AI, Data and Technology Practice, providing strategic advisory services to address business challenges throughout client technology organizations.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Possess a working knowledge of how a commercial or large non‑profit organization functions from an organizational, operating model, process, and technology perspective.
Continually develop professionally, staying up to date on technology trends and solutions to address the issues companies and large non‑profits face.
Assist practice leaders and business development executives with proposal development and presentations; identify, quantify, and scope new opportunities for GT on existing engagements.
Perform strategic assessments of client technology environments against best practices and widely accepted maturity model frameworks.
Develop thoughtful, value‑add recommendations and roadmaps that meet client needs.
Execute projects related to our technology strategy service offerings, such as application portfolio strategy, enterprise IT strategy, technology architecture & cloud, and technology operations design for mid‑to‑large sized public and private organizations.
Utilize first‑principles thinking, customizing and creating frameworks and methodologies to solve challenging problems.
Analyze complex quantitative/qualitative data and synthesize output.
Communicate effectively in an organized and knowledgeable manner to senior audiences, delivering difficult messages with persuasiveness and sensitivity.
Drive the development of business cases (financial, quantitative, and qualitative) to support strategic business initiatives, process improvement initiatives, or IT transformations.
Build and analyze financial models and complex budgets.
Coach and develop team members.
Demonstrate executive presence to become a trusted advisor to C‑suite level clients.
Contribute to the development of various service offerings and practice thought leadership.
Other duties as assigned.
Technical Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Computer Science, or related field required; MBA or MIS preferred.
Minimum 2+ years of related work experience in strategy consulting, servicing technology‑related engagements preferred.
Industry experience within Manufacturing, Services, Healthcare (providers), Banking, Private Equity, or large non‑profits (including higher education) is a plus.
Excellent business writing and communication skills.
Experience in assessing IT organizations – capability to align strategy, cost structure, and operating model.
Experience in application portfolio strategy – package selection, implementation planning, and application architecture model development.
Experience with strategic IT assessment, enterprise cloud assessments and roadmap development.
Can travel as needed; expected travel up to 40%.
Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position requires in‑person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
Base Salary Los Angeles, CA: $112,300 – $168,500 San Francisco, CA: $119,600 – $179,400
Location & Travel Required travel up to 40% and in‑person attendance at least three days per week at a GT office or client site.
Benefits Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, employee assistance program, paid sick leave, discretionary annual bonus for eligible employees, and other benefits per company policy.
Equal Employment Opportunity Grant Thornton is committed to equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, or any other protected characteristic. The firm provides reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities unless it would cause an undue hardship.
For Los Angeles applicants, the firm will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. For Massachusetts applicants, it is unlawful to require a lie detector test as a condition of employment. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Possess a working knowledge of how a commercial or large non‑profit organization functions from an organizational, operating model, process, and technology perspective.
Continually develop professionally, staying up to date on technology trends and solutions to address the issues companies and large non‑profits face.
Assist practice leaders and business development executives with proposal development and presentations; identify, quantify, and scope new opportunities for GT on existing engagements.
Perform strategic assessments of client technology environments against best practices and widely accepted maturity model frameworks.
Develop thoughtful, value‑add recommendations and roadmaps that meet client needs.
Execute projects related to our technology strategy service offerings, such as application portfolio strategy, enterprise IT strategy, technology architecture & cloud, and technology operations design for mid‑to‑large sized public and private organizations.
Utilize first‑principles thinking, customizing and creating frameworks and methodologies to solve challenging problems.
Analyze complex quantitative/qualitative data and synthesize output.
Communicate effectively in an organized and knowledgeable manner to senior audiences, delivering difficult messages with persuasiveness and sensitivity.
Drive the development of business cases (financial, quantitative, and qualitative) to support strategic business initiatives, process improvement initiatives, or IT transformations.
Build and analyze financial models and complex budgets.
Coach and develop team members.
Demonstrate executive presence to become a trusted advisor to C‑suite level clients.
Contribute to the development of various service offerings and practice thought leadership.
Other duties as assigned.
Technical Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Computer Science, or related field required; MBA or MIS preferred.
Minimum 2+ years of related work experience in strategy consulting, servicing technology‑related engagements preferred.
Industry experience within Manufacturing, Services, Healthcare (providers), Banking, Private Equity, or large non‑profits (including higher education) is a plus.
Excellent business writing and communication skills.
Experience in assessing IT organizations – capability to align strategy, cost structure, and operating model.
Experience in application portfolio strategy – package selection, implementation planning, and application architecture model development.
Experience with strategic IT assessment, enterprise cloud assessments and roadmap development.
Can travel as needed; expected travel up to 40%.
Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position requires in‑person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
Base Salary Los Angeles, CA: $112,300 – $168,500 San Francisco, CA: $119,600 – $179,400
Location & Travel Required travel up to 40% and in‑person attendance at least three days per week at a GT office or client site.
Benefits Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, employee assistance program, paid sick leave, discretionary annual bonus for eligible employees, and other benefits per company policy.
Equal Employment Opportunity Grant Thornton is committed to equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, or any other protected characteristic. The firm provides reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities unless it would cause an undue hardship.
For Los Angeles applicants, the firm will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. For Massachusetts applicants, it is unlawful to require a lie detector test as a condition of employment. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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