Grant Thornton is seeking a Talent Effectiveness Senior Associate to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.

The Senior Associate of Talent Effectiveness (TE) serves as a key member of the TE team that will help drive the day-to-day execution of the firm’s performance enablement strategy and objectives, reporting to the Program Manager of Talent Effectiveness, and as a member of the broader Learning & Effectiveness and People & Culture teams. This individual will be responsible for working collaboratively to implement the team’s action plans that bring the firm-wide strategy to life, demonstrating flexibility, adaptability and initiative.

This individual has primary responsibility for supporting our core performance enablement processes, including development of support materials, coordination of our key performance enablement initiatives such as upward feedback cycles, performance assessment cycles, competency maintenance, onboarding content maintenance, collaboration site maintenance, team operations and supporting overall performance enablement program management.

The ideal candidate will be:

• A business-minded organizational effectiveness professional with a demonstrated ability to thrive in a culture that is collaborative, service-oriented, and consultative

• A strong team player with the ability to build good relationships with key stakeholders and work across a range of interpersonal and behavioral styles

• Credible, adaptable, and someone who demonstrates strong initiative, ownership and follow through

• Highly professional, results driven, with strong desire to continue learning to broaden knowledge, insight and perspective

• Attentive to detail, ensuring that personal deliverables are of highest quality and delivered on time with little to no errors also proposing suggestions to improve team deliverables

• Experienced in prioritization with demonstrated ability to be effective in proactively communicating status updates and supporting multiple parallel priorities

• Collaborative and action-oriented, with ability to react positively and demonstrate agility when priorities change

• Operationally focused with ability to think strategically and deliver tactically

• Familiar with survey and project management technologies and applications, applying them as required

• Metrics-focused with ability to use analytics to solve problems and develop solutions

• Ability to work cross-culturally with a global mindset

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in a related field

• 3+ years of experience within a relatable Human Resources field required. 1-2 years of experience within Performance Management, Talent Effectiveness or Organizational Effectiveness preferred.

• Past experience creating and managing complex project plans, tracking task completion, following up on deadlines, proactively communicating status updates and issues, etc.

• Past experience with stakeholder management methodologies, business processes and collaborating across practices and functions

• Experience creating learning support materials, such as job aids, tutorials, training documents, communications, etc. for enterprise audiences

• Experience creating process support materials, such as statement of procedures (SOPs), process workflows, etc.

• Experience analyzing data using common MS Excel formulas (or similar applications) such as pivot tables, vlookups, etc. and report development and distribution

• Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute in a high-paced environment

• Strong verbal and written communication & presentation skills

• A reputation for discretion, integrity, judgment, responsiveness, strong attention to detail and common sense

• Solid PC skills with proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create presentations

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a strong understanding of performance enablement vision, core principles and expectations, and staying up to date on current and future performance enablement initiatives

• Supporting the program manager with routine project management and process management tasks and team operations such as: creating and managing various program project plans (Smartsheet), maintaining internal team collaboration portals (Sharepoint and Teams sites), updating intranet page content, monitoring and follow-up of various performance enablement initiatives, fulfilling tasks assigned by deadline and proactive communication of progress/status

• Supervision and administration of the firm’s continuous performance processes/cycles, such as continuous feedback processes, quarterly promotion cycles, and milestone conversations, ensuring successful deployment of survey cycles, sharing out of results to key stakeholders, and coordinating associated communications, tools and resources

• Documenting routine Talent Effectiveness operations, such as talent review, promotions, etc., into policies/procedures

• Collaborating with and overseeing deliverables of a team resource based in India to ensure effective maintenance of ongoing continuous feedback processes, inbox maintenance, and reporting, including creation and maintenance of process documentation to ensure effective partnership

• Ongoing maintenance of the firm’s competency model including following up on upcoming and past-due tasks and proactively owning specific responsibilities within the project plan

• Leading special performance enablement projects as assigned, such as content creation and maintenance of performance enablement content within employee onboarding process.

• Supporting program feedback analysis and reporting distribution

• Creating support materials such as writing and editing program specific communications, creating job aids, and updating training content

• Coordinating and overseeing delivery/operations related tasks such as monthly and ad hoc reporting needs (eg performance data requests), inbox management, intranet site maintenance, etc.

• Staying curious about the field of performance enablement by researching latest trends, best practices, etc. that will enable the team to promote and reinforce Rise

• Expected to develop relationships with colleagues and to collaborate with other departments to support performance enablement-related progress. Works closely with other People & Culture team members to share best practices, and provide visibility into upcoming milestones and deliverables

• Provide client service to team, employees, leaders, and P&C business partners. This support is generally, but not limited to, answering questions around programs and processes, providing support during training events, sending communications and liaising across functions. Anticipating and addressing needs before they are raised by our clients.

The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Denver, CO and Baltimore, MD offices only is between $88,000 and $132,000 per year.

The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Newport Beach, CA San Diego, CA, and New York, NY offices only is between $95,040 and $142,560 per year.

The base salary range for this position in the firm’s San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA offices only is between $101,200 and $151,800 per year.

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

About the Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:

• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule or unlimited flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life.

• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.

• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers

• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers

Here’s what you can expect next:

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.

Benefits:

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits

• Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.

• Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a 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, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

Additional Details:

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