Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms.
Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.
In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.
Management Consultant (Manager/Senior Manager) – Expression of Interest
Melbourne or Sydney | #LI-Hybrid
Reach your remarkable at Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world’s leading independently owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms. Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, our people and our communities, and our promise to Reach for Remarkable—delivering proven expertise, principled execution and a personalised experience.
In Australia, we proudly support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people across six offices nationwide, with partner firms in more than 145 markets globally. Wherever you want to go, we can take you there.
The Opportunity
As a Manager or Senior Manager in our Management Consulting team, you will provide strategic and operational advice to organisations, supporting them to deliver measurable performance improvement in a timely and efficient manner.
You will work closely with senior client stakeholders to identify needs, shape solutions aligned to strategy and business requirements, and lead delivery teams to successful outcomes. This role combines hands-on project leadership, trusted advisory, and people leadership, with opportunities to contribute to the growth and capability of our Management Consulting practice.
How you will make an impact
- Understand clients’ businesses and apply management consulting expertise to diagnose issues and identify performance improvement opportunities
- Build strong, trusted relationships with clients by actively engaging, providing guidance and delivering practical outcomes
- Evaluate and analyse client financial performance, processes, systems and organisational structures
- Design clear, structured initiatives aligned to clients’ strategic direction and business requirements
- Develop and present recommendations and proposals to improve methods, processes and operating models
- Lead the implementation and delivery of approved recommendations
- Review and quality-check findings and recommendations within the context of the client’s broader business environment
- Manage multiple engagements concurrently, ensuring timelines, quality and stakeholder expectations are met
- Lead, coach and develop engagement teams, fostering capability and high performance
- Contribute to continuous improvement of quality, methodologies and best practice within the team
About you and what you'll bring
You are a seasoned consulting professional who brings clarity to complex problems and momentum to delivery. Known for your structured thinking and practical approach, you balance commercial insight with a strong focus on outcomes. You are comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, can translate strategy into actionable change, and are trusted by senior stakeholders to lead complex engagements through to measurable results. Just as importantly, you bring others with you, building capability, confidence and performance across teams.
- Proven experience at Manager or Senior Manager level in a management consulting or professional services environment
- Demonstrated advisory, project management and client-facing experience delivering complex engagements
- Strong business and operational acumen, with the ability to analyse performance and identify improvement opportunities
- Experience in change management, transformation and/or organisational development
- A strong track record of managing senior stakeholders and leading diverse, high‑performing project teams
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving capability
- Commercial insight, with experience contributing to proposals or business development initiatives
- Highly developed communication skills, including executive-level written and verbal presentation
- Demonstrated people leadership capability, including coaching and mentoring consultants
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline; MBA or postgraduate qualifications advantageous
- If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel you meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply and share the unique skills and perspectives you can bring to our team.
Why Grant Thornton?
At Grant Thornton, we do things differently. We know that when you strive for better and care about what you do, remarkable things are possible. You’ll be supported by passionate leaders and collaborative teams, empowered to shape a career that’s tailored to you, and encouraged to make a meaningful impact for clients and communities.
Remarkable perks that put you first:
- Flexible working options to support balance and wellbeing
- Free annual gym membership
- Active employee networks and social committees
- Family-focused support, including 26 weeks paid parental leave and superannuation during parental leave
- Mental health and wellbeing tools, resources and coaching
- And many more benefits designed to support you to thrive
Diversity, equity & inclusion
To reach your remarkable, we understand you need to feel connected and respected as your authentic self. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and warmly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people who identify as having disability or who are neurodivergent.
If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.
Need some help applying or participating in the recruitment process?
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply, and we warmly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, those in the LGBTQI+ community and individuals who identify as having disability or are neurodivergent. Click here for recruitment support information and to learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Grant Thornton.
Should you have questions or require any adaptations or additional support for your individual circumstances so you may perform at your best during the application or recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
As we provide fair consideration and evaluation to a high volume of applications, we endeavour to provide feedback on your application at the earliest opportunity.
#LI-Hybrid
