Business Performance Improvement - People & Change Associate Director

You Belong Here

The Protiviti Career providesopportunityto learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission:We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.

At every level, we champion leaders wholiveour values ofintegrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.

Where We Need You

Protiviti islooking for anAssociate Directorto join our growingPeople & Changeteam.

What You Can Expect

As an Associate Director,you'lltake a lead role in strengthening our relationships with clients,drivingmarketimpact throughbusiness development ina highlycollaborativeenvironmentand providingleadershipin thedeliveryof engagements.You'llpartner with our strategic clients toshapethe future of theHR function. You'lldevelop strategiesanddo the practicalrollupyour sleevesimplementationworkto helpHRleadership teamdeliverbusinessoutcomes.

You’llbuild lasting relationships with clients and within the community as you serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market.You will also be a mentor and provide growth and development to teams as you oversee the successful completion of project work plans.

What Will Help You Be Successful

• You are deeply passionate about HR transformation and modernizing HR functions to deliver measurable business value

• You bring a strong point of view on HR operating model design, service delivery strategy, and functional effectiveness

• You are comfortable working directly with CHROs and executive stakeholders, positioning yourself as a strategic advisor

• You are intellectually curious about how HR creates value, and constantlyidentifyopportunities to simplify, streamline, and improveHRprocesses

• Youarewellversedacross theentireHR technologystackandcanhelpclientsexploreandenable new waysof working

• You can translate complex diagnostic insights into clear, actionable transformation roadmaps

• You proactively build market presence through client relationships, networking, and thought leadership

• You are experienced indesigning,implementing andoptimizingHRtechnologiesandnavigate fluidlyfromfunctional totechnicalconversations

• You foster a collaborative, high-performance culture and invest in developing others

• You take ownership of growing the business, from pipeline development through successful delivery

• Youenjoybuilding repeatable methodologies, tools, and assets that scale the HR Transformation practice

Do Your Talents Include the Following?

• Demonstrated experiencewith:

• Leading HR transformation programs, including HR operating model redesign, AI forward HRprocesses,andtechnology enablement

• DrivingHRorganizational design, service offeringsand workforce planning aligned to business strategy andkeybusiness outcomes

• ArchitectingHRtransformationbusiness casemodels, executivebriefingmaterialsandroadmaps

• Designing and implementing skills-based workforce strategies and talent frameworks

• EnhancingglobalHRoperations, includingdisruptingthetraditional tierstructure,automating workat scaleandtransitioning work intoHR operationsanddelivering experienceatscale

• ImplementingandoptimizingmajorHRtechnologies(e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ServiceNow,Artificial Intelligence)andbest inclasssolutions (Talent Acquisition,Employee Relations,Workforce Planning,etc.)

• Developing talent strategies across recruiting, succession, learning & development, and leadership pipelines

• Leading change management efforts to support adoption of new HR structures, processes, andtechnologies

• Conducting HR diagnostics and maturity assessments toidentifygaps and prioritize improvement initiatives

• Provenbusiness developmentexpertiseandmarketimpact, includingunderstandingclientneeds,developingholistic solutions,documentingproposals,and contractingforengagement

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

• Proven ability to build and expand client relationships

• Experience managing multiple engagements across industries and business environments

• Demonstrated leadership of teams, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management

• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Your Educational and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor'sdegree inhuman resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field

• 9+ years of experience in HR transformation, human capital consulting, or progressive HR leadership roles

• Progressiveleadershipexperiencein aglobalprofessional servicesconsultingfirmisstrongly preferred

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word); experience with process mapping or analytics tools a plus

• Relevant certifications such as SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR, PMP, or similar preferred

Our Hybrid Workplace

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirementsvaryby client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.

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