Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world’s leading independently owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms. This full-time, permanent role offers excellent career progression in a hands‑on leadership position, working alongside Partners dedicated to your career development.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic Project Delivery
- Partner with the National Managing Partner and Service Line Leadership Team to identify, prioritise and execute strategic initiatives.
- Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, milestones, deliverables and success measures.
- Lead and coordinate national projects and initiatives from inception through to implementation.
- Monitor project progress, manage risks and dependencies, and proactively resolve barriers to delivery.
- Ensure initiatives remain aligned to strategic objectives and deliver intended business outcomes.
- Prepare project updates, recommendations and progress reporting for audit leadership team.

- Business Operations & Service Line Coordination

- Support the execution of the Audit & Assurance strategic plan and annual business priorities.
- Maintain oversight of key initiatives across the national business, ensuring leaders have visibility of progress, issues and opportunities.
- Coordinate activities across the 6 markets and national support teams.
- Coordinate change management activities that support successful adoption of new tools, processes and ways of working.
- Drive accountability by tracking actions, commitments and agreed deliverables.




- Maintain visibility of key initiatives and actively manage competing priorities.

- Improvement & Operational Excellence

- Lead business improvement initiatives designed to create greater consistency, effectiveness and scalability across the service line.
- Develop practical frameworks, guidance materials, processes and tools that support national execution.
- Use stakeholder feedback, data and business insights to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
- Support implementation of operational and organisational transformation initiatives.

- Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

- Build strong relationships with Partners, Directors and support functions across the firm.
- Collaborate closely with People & Culture, Digital, Finance, Marketing, Communications and Business Development, and National Quality & Excellence teams.
- Influence stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

- Reporting & Insights

- Gather, analyse and interpret business data to support decision-making.
- Prepare executive reports, presentations, business cases, discussion papers and leadership updates.
- Assist with strategic insights into workforce planning, resource management and financial forecasting initiatives.

Key Stakeholders





- National Managing Partner, Audit & Assurance
- Audit & Assurance Service Line Leaders
- Support teams, including but not limited to P&C;, MCBD, Finance, Digital, NAQ

Skills & Experience

- Experience in business operations, project delivery, business improvement and/or change management.
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross‑functional or national projects and initiatives.
- Experience working within a professional services workplace.
- Strong project management, planning and organisational skills.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing capability.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders effectively.
- Ability to translate strategic concepts into practical actions and measurable outcomes.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Benefits

- 9‑day fortnight with no salary reduction
- Versatile working options available
- Fully funded gym membership
- Mental health support, financial and wellbeing coaching
- Additional perks and benefits

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply. 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.

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📌 National Project and Operations Senior Manager, Audit (City of Sydney)
🏢 Grant Thornton International
📍 City of Sydney