Technology Modernization - Strategy Manager

As a Technology Modernization Strategy Manager, you’ll provide strategic technology advisory services to address business needs throughout client organizations for the Technology Modernization Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform detailed analysis to identify opportunities for improvement, documenting conclusions, and providing recommendations

Utilize and continuously learning new technologies to collaborate with team members and enhance service delivery

Engage directly with client executive leadership to lead the analysis, documentation and recommendations of technology strategies, business process improvements, technology platforms architectures, custom application design, strategic roadmaps, transformation business cases and other solutions as required.

Leverage various data collection techniques, selecting appropriate method and prioritization to fit project objectives and deliverables, and applying established analytical models to evaluate findings, data, costs and benefits.

Assist in strategic planning that integrates multiple functional disciplines including accounting, finance, sales, operations, and human capital management and information technology to support the client’s business strategy and operational plans.

Assist in strategic road mapping and implementation services that effectively and efficiently meet business objectives and ensure a return on investment.

Develop recommendations that leverage artificial intelligence, strategic enterprise architecture, cloud / infrastructure modernization, IT operational improvements. 

Assist practice leadership in creating proposals, budgets, and work plans. Participate in other business development activities as appropriate.

 

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, information technology, MIS or related field.  A master’s degree is a plus.  MBA is preferred.5+ years of management consulting experience or equivalent requiredMust be able to demonstrate creative problem-solving skills, critical thinking aptitude, and experience with data modeling and/or process mapping.Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills with experience working in cross-functional teams.

Experience with logical design for organizational business hierarchies and dimensions in a multi-company environment.

Leading and coordinating business and technology capability strategy, operating model strategy, diligence and integration/separation strategy development.

Fundamental knowledge and ability to document and assess the business life-cycle processes (i.e., order to cash, procure to pay, record to report, hire to retire, etc.)

Hands-on experience and architectural understanding across enterprise business applications (CRMs, ERPs, HCMs) with platform agnostic strategy experience

Experience developing strategic business cases for enterprise system transformation (i.e., application rationalization, investment needs, value-added saving opportunities, etc.)

Experience developing strategic roadmaps for enterprise system transformations (i.e., prioritized phasing, deployment strategies, etc.)

Experience developing strategies that leverage artificial intelligence, strategic architecture, enterprise architecture, cloud / infrastructure architecture, IT operations (ITIL / ITSM)

Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a Grant Thornton office or client site

 

The base salary range for this position in the firm's Islin, NJ, Minneapolis, WI and Hartford, CT offices is between $152,000 and $228,000