Job DescriptionGrant Thornton is seeking a PMD Talent Effectiveness Manager to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below. Grant Thornton is seeking a Partner/Managing Director (PMD) Talent Effectiveness Manager to join the team.
The PMD Talent Effectiveness Manager is responsible for the end-to-end facilitation and operational delivery of the U.S. PMD (Partners/Managing Directors) performance management process. Reporting to the Associate Director, Engagement & PMD Talent Effectiveness, this role translates PMD performance strategy into clear plans, timelines, communications, and execution rhythms for the U.S. firm. The Manager partners closely with the Go-To-Market (GTM) organization (scorecard strategy and design owner) and internal stakeholders (e.g., HRIS, People Experience, Service Line Operations, Quality) to ensure accurate, timely, and well-governed execution of the PMD performance lifecycle.
This role is operational and program-management focused: establishing cadence, ensuring tooling and data readiness (e.g., Oracle inputs), coordinating operational processes, communications, reporting/insights, and maintaining PMD program content. The Manager supervises an INDUS-based Global TE Senior Associate to delegate and quality-assure tactical work.
Responsibilities:- Own annual PMD performance calendar and execution plan, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and cutovers
- Create annual PMD cycle announcements, instructions, FAQs, guidance, toolkits and leader/evaluator materials
- Maintain operational playbook of Standard Operating Procedures, timelines, roles/RACI, and decision logs across shared repositories
- Coordinate leader and participant briefings, including slides, agendas, and run of show, and logistics with internal stakeholders
- Triage PMD performance support inquiries for timely, accurate routing and resolution
- Partner with the office of the COO and GTM to operationalize the scorecard, confirming data definitions, timelines, and downstream impacts
- Partner with the office of the COO, HRIS/Technology, Analytics, and Finance to deliver accurate, timely PMD data and reporting
- Support M&A integration efforts for PMD performance, ensuring people, processes, and systems are aligned
Additional responsibilities:- Lead cycle retrospectives and apply external performance-enablement best practices to improve timelines, tooling, communications, clarity, quality, and speed
- Manage the INDUS-based Global TE Senior Associate across US PMD TE, US Promotions, and Global Core Succession
- Align PMD performance and rewards timelines and processes with Total Rewards
- Train and enable HRBPs on core PMD processes, including calibration facilitation
- Own business requirements and usability validation for PMD Oracle forms
- Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across the team and the organization
- other duties as assigned
The ideal candidate will possess:Personal characteristics:- Business-minded performance management professional who excels at program and process management: planning, coordination, and follow-through
- Operationally rigorous, detail-accurate, and deadline-reliable in a fast-moving, matrixed environment
- Analytical, comfortable with metrics and translating data into clear decisions, timelines, and stakeholder guidance
- Concise, audience-aware communicator who can write, edit, and sequence communications that drive clarity and action
- A strong collaborator across cross-functional teams
- reputation for discretion, confidentiality, and strong attention to detail
- Displays empathy, curiosity, and passion for creating meaningful employee experiences
Experience, skills and abilities:- 5+ years of progressive experience in performance management, program management, operations, or organizational effectiveness. Experience with PMD or senior leaders and within professional services preferred
- Hands-on experience building and managing complex program plans (e.g., Smartsheet), SOPs, and process documentation
- Solid data and reporting skills (Excel/Power BI or similar) and experience supporting system data readiness (e.g., Oracle workflow inputs/validations)
- Proficiency with MS Office, SharePoint/Teams, and intranet content maintenance
- Strong written and verbal communication skills across stakeholder populations
- People management experience preferred
The base salary range for this position is between $112,000 and $150,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton's discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
Benefits: We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits
- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
- Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm's 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
