Technology Strategy Senior Associate
Grant Thornton (US), Phoenix, AZ, United States
Overview
As a Technology Strategy Senior Associate, you will be part of Grant Thornton’s AI, Data and Technology Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You will perform strategic advisory services to address business challenges throughout client technology organizations.
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 strive to develop professionally, staying up to date on technology trends and solutions in the marketplace 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 technology strategy service offerings, including 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 frameworks and methodologies to solve challenging problems
Analyze complex quantitative and qualitative data and synthesize output
Communicate effectively 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 service offerings and practice thought leadership
Other duties as assigned
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) a plus
Excellent business writing and communication skills
Experience in the assessment of IT organizations – capability to strategy alignment, 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 is up to 40%
Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site
Compensation and Availability
The base salary range for this position is between $110,400 and $140,670. 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.
About Us and Team
Grant Thornton is a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with a broad advisory and tax practice. The team supports work location, weekly schedule, and flex time off to serve clients and work-life needs, with in-person attendance requirements per hybrid policy.
Benefits
Benefits for internship positions: medical, dental and vision insurance programs; employee assistance program; minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave; paid firm holidays
Benefits for seasonal positions: medical, dental, and vision insurance programs; employee assistance program; 401(k) and employee retirement plan eligibility; minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave
Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance; interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
EEO and Accessibility
It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. The policy also covers reasonable accommodation requests for applicants and employees. To request accommodations, contact HRHelp@us.gt.com.
For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. For Massachusetts Applicants only: Massachusetts law prohibits lie detector tests as a condition of employment; Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests.
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As a Technology Strategy Senior Associate, you will be part of Grant Thornton’s AI, Data and Technology Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You will perform strategic advisory services to address business challenges throughout client technology organizations.
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 strive to develop professionally, staying up to date on technology trends and solutions in the marketplace 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 technology strategy service offerings, including 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 frameworks and methodologies to solve challenging problems
Analyze complex quantitative and qualitative data and synthesize output
Communicate effectively 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 service offerings and practice thought leadership
Other duties as assigned
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) a plus
Excellent business writing and communication skills
Experience in the assessment of IT organizations – capability to strategy alignment, 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 is up to 40%
Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site
Compensation and Availability
The base salary range for this position is between $110,400 and $140,670. 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.
About Us and Team
Grant Thornton is a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with a broad advisory and tax practice. The team supports work location, weekly schedule, and flex time off to serve clients and work-life needs, with in-person attendance requirements per hybrid policy.
Benefits
Benefits for internship positions: medical, dental and vision insurance programs; employee assistance program; minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave; paid firm holidays
Benefits for seasonal positions: medical, dental, and vision insurance programs; employee assistance program; 401(k) and employee retirement plan eligibility; minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave
Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance; interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
EEO and Accessibility
It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. The policy also covers reasonable accommodation requests for applicants and employees. To request accommodations, contact HRHelp@us.gt.com.
For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. For Massachusetts Applicants only: Massachusetts law prohibits lie detector tests as a condition of employment; Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests.
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