The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Grant Thornton is hiring a Portfolio Manager in Independence, MO.

• Role description

  Step into a Portfolio Manager role at Grant Thornton where Flexibility isn't a checkbox but the whole point, in Independence, MO. Consider it a $89,000 - $135,000 foothold at Grant Thornton, where 6 years of Resilience converts straight into general ownership.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Guard the Grant Thornton customer experience through every Presentation Skills change
  • Resolve customer concerns with patience and a focus on outcomes
  • Anticipate the MO compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire
  • Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
  • Keep the contract schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
  • Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls
  • Turn 8 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
  • Coach newer manager teammates through their first messy general project

  What You'll Bring

  • The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
  • The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
  • Prior experience working on-site in Independence, MO, or willingness to relocate
  • A collaborator who makes the manager review feel less like an exam
  • Comfort with the contract cadence of an Independence-based operation
  • Demonstrated wins in general work somewhere near Independence, MO

  Ask anyone in Independence about Grant Thornton and you'll hear the same thing: a warm-yet-rigorous crew that ships fast and sweats the Project Management details. Diverse perspectives make our general work sharper, and we deliberately seek them out.

  We hand you $89,000 - $135,000, a growth plan, a mentor, and benefits, then let you flex your week to fit Independence the way you like.

  The Grant Thornton team is expanding in Independence, MO this quarter, and this seat is part of that growth.

  Apply now and a real person from Grant Thornton will get back to you, not an autoresponder.

• Required skills

  • Presentation Skills
  • Work Ethic
  • Stress Management
  • Decision Making
  • Organization
  • Project Management
  • Flexibility
  • Process Improvement
  • Networking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Attention Management
  • Innovation
  • Resilience
  • Coaching

• Benefits & perks

  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Military leave
  • Gender-affirming care coverage
  • Burnout prevention resources
  • Employee discount program
  • Bike Storage
  • Domestic partner benefits
  • Phone Allowance
  • Deferred compensation plan
  • Game room and recreation space
  • Backup childcare assistance

• Apply before 2026-08-12

  Submit your application for this Contract general position.