About this role
Grant Thornton is seeking an Office of the CEO Manager to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.
The Manager within the Office of the CEO is focused on supporting the execution of the CEO’s strategy through the delivery of high-quality tools and processes, analytical problem-solving, and creation of artifacts synthesizing key insights to help drive outcomes to support a culture of high performance.
The Manager will focus on supporting effective day-to-day operations to ensure the Office of the CEO runs smoothly, executing upon proactive improvements where necessary. This individual will be operationally focused, an agile utility player who can flex as needed, manage competing priorities with ease, and successfully navigate across multiple functions and stakeholder groups to achieve high quality results with speed.
The Manager possesses strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and interpret complex information – both qualitative and quantitative with the big picture in mind. This role will combine critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze and present comprehensive information in a simplified way allowing for easy and fast decision making by leaders.
This role will report to the Chief of Staff within the Office of the CEO and is poised for a unique hands-on opportunity to receive professional development, coaching, and on the job learning.
Core Attributes
- Leads tactical project management of various workstreams of varying levels of complexity and time criticality for the firm and senior leaders
- Drives action items and outcomes including status reporting
- Develops materials for senior leadership and the General Partner by preparing polished, executive level presentations, identifying key takeaways
- Supports information flow management
- Actively looks for ways to improve process efficiencies and effectiveness
- Enables new levels of agility, speed, and scale, to exceed outcome targets
- Demonstrates the ability to understand the operating styles of others and team dynamics and adjusts behavior accordingly to succeed
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree, or equivalent practical experience in a business field
- Seasoned professional who can represent the weight Office of the CEO with quality, discretion, and speed
- 10 years of experience in management consulting / professional services, operations, transformation, or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of MS Excel including advanced tools and formulas, complex tables and charts
- Knowledge of MS PowerPoint and similar presentation tools
- Distinctive problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with team members and audiences of all levels of management and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to understand and articulate the “big picture"
- Proven experience working in a matrix environment, partnering with multiple stakeholders and functions
The base salary range for this position is between $140,000 and $175,000. 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.
