Grant Thornton (US)
Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner (Senior Director)
Grant Thornton (US), Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27601
Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner (Senior Director)
Grant Thornton is seeking a Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner to join the team. This is a Senior Director level position.
About the Role: We’re seeking a Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner (MP), who will act as a strategic operator, growth enabler, force multiplier, and trusted partner to the Advisory Leadership Team. You’ll help drive alignment across our rapidly scaling organization, ensuring Advisory executes with excellence on our short‑term and long‑term objectives, collaborates seamlessly with partners across the other lines of business and enterprise functions, and stays focused on what matters most as we intentionally build our future together.
Responsibilities
Strategic Partnership: Help drive clarity, alignment, and follow‑through on key priorities across the Advisory Leadership Team, working closely with the Advisory Managing Partner (MP) and Advisory Operations / Transformation Leader; serve as the MP’s proxy in select settings.
Global Platform Expansion: Play a critical role in driving and supporting the global Advisory leadership strategy, country‑by‑country strategy adoption, as other GT firms come onto the platform.
Organizational Operations: Design and run the operating cadence—staff meetings, MP organized PMD forums, solution reviews, quarterly planning, PMD calls/meetings, ALT meetings with client‑ready deliverables etc. This includes proactively recommending and planning the leadership meetings and strategic events, overseeing agenda development, content creation, and end‑to‑end logistics to ensure productive and outcome‑driven discussions.
Connection with One Firm: Communicate and interact credibly with executive leadership, including the firm‑wide CEO, COO, P&C, and Service Line Leaders and their Chiefs of Staff to drive aligned outcomes; interact with the investors as needed.
Cross‑Functional Execution: Partner closely with our enterprise (firm‑wide) functions to ensure priorities and initiatives represent the growing needs of the Advisory business and are scoped, resourced, and progressing against key milestones.
Decision Support: Prepare briefing materials, synthesize sales, finance, and HR data, and surface insights to support fast and effective decision‑making.
Communications: Draft and drive internal communications and narratives that keep teams aligned and inspired to achieve our plan, including updates to the Executive Committee and Board.
Leadership Enablement: Enable the Advisory MP to scale impact by managing bandwidth, anticipating organizational needs, and driving leadership focus on top priorities. Work with Advisory Leadership to define and execute strategic priorities, driving accountability across key initiatives with partners and senior leaders.
Special Projects: Lead critical cross‑functional initiatives and stand up new workstreams to accelerate impact, operational maturity, and organizational health.
Metrics: Analyze overall Advisory and practice‑level KPIs to deliver insights and recommendations that inform strategic and operational decisions, collaborating closely with enablement teams including Finance and People & Culture.
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in professional services, operations, consulting, or Chief of Staff roles within high‑growth, complex environments.
Proven ability to bring structure to ambiguity, drive clarity across complex stakeholder groups, and translate strategic goals into actionable plans.
Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written—proficiently develops decks, leadership memos, and emails.
Proven relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence, align, and inspire at all levels.
Deep analytical skills, proficient and insightful with the numbers of the business.
Strong strategic thinking paired with execution discipline—able to zoom out to see the big picture while staying close to details that ensure measurable progress and outcomes.
Analytical and resourceful, with demonstrated success leading long‑term, cross‑functional initiatives and driving organizational change.
Mission‑driven, with a deep interest in the potential and implications of Grant Thornton’s mission and what it means to our people, our clients, and the market.
A life‑long learner, intrinsically motivated to innovate, apply AI to everything from mundane deliverable production to practice building and client value, and lead by example in uncharted waters.
Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced or master’s degree preferred.
Proficiency in tools and methodologies that support disciplined and fast execution while driving operational excellence and setting an expected standard of performance.
Ability to travel as needed for planned meetings and work in the New York office alongside the Advisory MP a couple of days a week.
The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Chicago, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Denver, CO, Reno, NV, Cleveland, OH and Baltimore, MD offices only is between $187,500 and $312,500 per year. The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Washington, DC, Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Newport Beach, CA, San Diego, CA, Boston, MA, Iselin, NJ and New York, NY offices only is between $202,500 and $337,500 per year. The base salary range for this position in the firm’s San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA offices only is between $215,600 and $359,400 per year.
It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of Grant Thornton to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. To make an accommodation request, please contact HR@us.gt.com. For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For Massachusetts Applicants only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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About the Role: We’re seeking a Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner (MP), who will act as a strategic operator, growth enabler, force multiplier, and trusted partner to the Advisory Leadership Team. You’ll help drive alignment across our rapidly scaling organization, ensuring Advisory executes with excellence on our short‑term and long‑term objectives, collaborates seamlessly with partners across the other lines of business and enterprise functions, and stays focused on what matters most as we intentionally build our future together.
Responsibilities
Strategic Partnership: Help drive clarity, alignment, and follow‑through on key priorities across the Advisory Leadership Team, working closely with the Advisory Managing Partner (MP) and Advisory Operations / Transformation Leader; serve as the MP’s proxy in select settings.
Global Platform Expansion: Play a critical role in driving and supporting the global Advisory leadership strategy, country‑by‑country strategy adoption, as other GT firms come onto the platform.
Organizational Operations: Design and run the operating cadence—staff meetings, MP organized PMD forums, solution reviews, quarterly planning, PMD calls/meetings, ALT meetings with client‑ready deliverables etc. This includes proactively recommending and planning the leadership meetings and strategic events, overseeing agenda development, content creation, and end‑to‑end logistics to ensure productive and outcome‑driven discussions.
Connection with One Firm: Communicate and interact credibly with executive leadership, including the firm‑wide CEO, COO, P&C, and Service Line Leaders and their Chiefs of Staff to drive aligned outcomes; interact with the investors as needed.
Cross‑Functional Execution: Partner closely with our enterprise (firm‑wide) functions to ensure priorities and initiatives represent the growing needs of the Advisory business and are scoped, resourced, and progressing against key milestones.
Decision Support: Prepare briefing materials, synthesize sales, finance, and HR data, and surface insights to support fast and effective decision‑making.
Communications: Draft and drive internal communications and narratives that keep teams aligned and inspired to achieve our plan, including updates to the Executive Committee and Board.
Leadership Enablement: Enable the Advisory MP to scale impact by managing bandwidth, anticipating organizational needs, and driving leadership focus on top priorities. Work with Advisory Leadership to define and execute strategic priorities, driving accountability across key initiatives with partners and senior leaders.
Special Projects: Lead critical cross‑functional initiatives and stand up new workstreams to accelerate impact, operational maturity, and organizational health.
Metrics: Analyze overall Advisory and practice‑level KPIs to deliver insights and recommendations that inform strategic and operational decisions, collaborating closely with enablement teams including Finance and People & Culture.
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in professional services, operations, consulting, or Chief of Staff roles within high‑growth, complex environments.
Proven ability to bring structure to ambiguity, drive clarity across complex stakeholder groups, and translate strategic goals into actionable plans.
Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written—proficiently develops decks, leadership memos, and emails.
Proven relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence, align, and inspire at all levels.
Deep analytical skills, proficient and insightful with the numbers of the business.
Strong strategic thinking paired with execution discipline—able to zoom out to see the big picture while staying close to details that ensure measurable progress and outcomes.
Analytical and resourceful, with demonstrated success leading long‑term, cross‑functional initiatives and driving organizational change.
Mission‑driven, with a deep interest in the potential and implications of Grant Thornton’s mission and what it means to our people, our clients, and the market.
A life‑long learner, intrinsically motivated to innovate, apply AI to everything from mundane deliverable production to practice building and client value, and lead by example in uncharted waters.
Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced or master’s degree preferred.
Proficiency in tools and methodologies that support disciplined and fast execution while driving operational excellence and setting an expected standard of performance.
Ability to travel as needed for planned meetings and work in the New York office alongside the Advisory MP a couple of days a week.
The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Chicago, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Denver, CO, Reno, NV, Cleveland, OH and Baltimore, MD offices only is between $187,500 and $312,500 per year. The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Washington, DC, Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Newport Beach, CA, San Diego, CA, Boston, MA, Iselin, NJ and New York, NY offices only is between $202,500 and $337,500 per year. The base salary range for this position in the firm’s San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA offices only is between $215,600 and $359,400 per year.
It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of Grant Thornton to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. To make an accommodation request, please contact HR@us.gt.com. For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For Massachusetts Applicants only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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