Technology Consulting Associate Director

Job Description

Grant Thornton’s Technology Consulting team works with clients to solve complex business challenges through technology. We support organisations across strategy, system selection, implementation and transformation.

We are continuing to grow our team and are looking for an experienced Associate Director to play a key role in delivering client engagements, leading teams and contributing to the development of our technology consulting capability.

A look into the role

• Lead client engagements end-to-end, taking responsibility for delivery across a range of project sizes, including leading client meetings, workshops, and presentation of outputs
• Act as a day-to-day client relationship lead, building trusted relationships and ensuring high quality delivery
• Lead system strategy and specification & selection processes, including requirements gathering, RFI/RFP management and supporting clients through technology selection decisions
• Oversee and contribute to implementation and transformation programmes, ensuring delivery is practical, hands‑on and outcome focused
• Scope and budget client engagements, securing client buy‑in and managing delivery within agreed commercial parameters
• Interpret and analyse complex information to identify business issues and develop pragmatic technology solutions
• Take overall responsibility for project financials, including managing budgets, monitoring costs versus plan, and ensuring timely fee collection
• Actively contribute to business development, including building external networks, identifying opportunities and supporting cross‑selling across the firm
• Play a key role in marketing initiatives, including originating content and presenting at external events
• Support the development of team members through coaching, feedback and formal performance management
• Provide on‑the‑job training to Managers and Executives, helping build capability across the team
• Support the leadership team in the day‑to‑day running of the department, contributing to internal initiatives and continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with firm processes, including engagement take‑on, documentation and project close‑down procedures

Minimum qualifications

• Strong consulting experience within a technology or transformation environment
• Proven ability to lead client engagements and manage senior stakeholders
• Experience delivering technology strategy, system selection or implementation work
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience in scoping, budgeting and managing client engagements
• Experience leading system selection (RFI/RFP) and implementation programmes
• Excellent communication skills and confidence presenting to senior stakeholders
• A proactive, curious mindset with a focus on continuous development
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations
• Technically astute, with a working appreciation of enterprise architecture across application, data and technology domains

Desired qualifications

• Broad technology exposure across systems, platforms and operating models (rather than a narrow specialism)
• Exposure to M&A, IT due diligence or integration programmes
• A track record of building networks, generating leads and contributing to business development
• Track record of contributing to business development: proposals, scoping, and converting opportunities
• Experience in developing and coaching junior team members
• Relevant professional or technical certifications (e.g., TOGAF, cloud, project delivery)