Grant Thornton (US) · 1 month ago
Advisory Strategy & Transformation Leader
Tampa, FL, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expGrant Thornton’s Advisory business is entering a new era of accelerated growth and transformation. The Advisory Strategy & Transformation Leader has primary accountability for driving the transformation and operational architecture of the change, focusing on growth, innovation, and performance across operations.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Partner with the Advisory Managing Partner and Executive Leadership, across Advisory and with the other lines of business, to translate strategic ambition into scalable execution and measurable value creation
Define and operationalize a modern operating model that aligns client experience, delivery excellence, and margin expansion
Drive AI-enabled transformation, embedding intelligent automation, data insights, and digital tools across all aspects of the business to improve speed, accuracy, and decision-making
Lead growth initiatives across a multi-competency Advisory portfolio—including strategy, transformation, technology enablement, and managed services—to deliver integrated client value propositions
Play an active leadership role in Advisory global platform expansion, driving key components of the global leadership strategy as other GT firms come onto the platform
Partner with the Advisory Commercial Leader to implement and operationalize go-to-market practices, programs, and functions for sustained partner adoption and market performance (Alliances, EPICs, etc.). Champion initiatives that strengthen market position, accelerate responsiveness, and sustain profitable growth
Supporting external acquisition and integration
Oversee delivery economics — including growth, DSO, utilization, realization, and book-to-burn metrics — ensuring operational levers directly improve revenue growth, speed to market, and profitability
Enhance and oversee Advisory’s delivery mix model, integrating firm talent, offshore center capabilities, automation platforms, and independent contractor ecosystems to create an agile, scalable, and margin-accretive operating base
Lead the introduction of strategic pricing and alternative commercial arrangements (e.g., value-based, outcome-based) that drive behavioral change across the partnership and incentivize client-aligned performance
Integrate operational improvements with private-equity value-creation priorities, balancing near-term results with long-term scalability
Lead the Advisory Operations team, providing strategic leverage for Solution Family Leadership as we move from a capability-based set of solutions to selling and delivering integrated solutions that scale and address our clients’ most pressing business problems
Lead the Advisory transformation agenda to drive growth and margin expansion, ensuring disciplined governance, rapid decision cycles, and sustained adoption
Drive automation-first process redesign across delivery and operations to unlock capacity and enable scale; influence best practices in supporting functions
Create and lead a transformation office to coordinate priorities, track results, and sustain continuous improvement
Serve as a trusted change agent who balances the needs of partners, investors, and clients—translating strategy into execution with speed, precision, and credibility
Foster a high-performance, client-centric culture that values agility, accountability, and innovation
Build leadership capability across the business, developing operational and transformation leaders who can drive performance at scale
Embed a global mindset, connecting talent, tools, and expertise across borders to deliver seamlessly to clients
Ensure independent contractors and contingent talent are used strategically as an integrated extension of the firm’s resource base, driving speed, cost efficiency, and access to specialized skills
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years of senior leadership experience within Advisory, consulting, or professional services, with demonstrated success in scaling multi-competency businesses
Proven experience in private-equity–backed or investor-owned services businesses in a C-Suite position, with strong understanding of enterprise value creation, cash discipline, and performance acceleration
Substantial experience leading operations and transformation initiatives in a complex service environment, in the US and globally
Proven record of leading large-scale operational and digital transformations, including automation, AI-driven process redesign, and data-based decision enablement
Demonstrated success designing and running global delivery networks and integrated resource models leveraging both full-time and independent professionals
Experience in strategic pricing innovation within partnership models—shifting from traditional time-and-materials to value- and outcome-based arrangements
Strong commercial and financial acumen with deep understanding of consulting economics (utilization, realization, margin, and delivery efficiency)
Excellent relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills across partner, executive, and investor audiences
Operates with pace and ambiguity with the ability to lead through change while driving measurable business results
Company
Grant Thornton (US)
In the US, Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) practice as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations and professional standards.
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