Joe S. Ranzau is a partner at Grant Thornton, where he leads the Global Workforce Management and Payroll Strategy practice. He focuses on revenue acceleration, cost avoidance, strengthening regulatory compliance, HR transformation, people analytics, automation, and technology enablement. With 25 years of experience, Ranzau advises multinational corporations, middle market enterprises, and private equity-backed portfolio companies across diverse industries. He works closely with clients to optimize workforce operations, unlock strategic value, and reduce labor costs through scalable, compliant, and tech-enabled solutions that support long-term growth and transformation. Ranzau previously led the HR function for a large specialty healthcare provider and a private equity firm. He also headed the organizational change management and training practice for a large system integrator and successfully built his own organizational development boutique. Ranzau is recognized for aligning people operations with business strategies to deliver growth, cost reduction, and valuable people insights.