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The Tax Strategy Execution Manager is responsible execution of tax strategy, initiatives, and operational effectiveness. The strategy execution manager will drive strategy execution and operational optimization for tax service lines, verticals, regions or other groups. The role requires a high level of professionalism, initiative, independence, and the ability to work across multiple functions and leadership roles.

Essential Duties

1.  For assigned Service Line, Industry, Vertical or Regional/Market group(s)

• Sets the strategy – works with leaders of assigned and appropriate group to  
  • Understand strategic goals of organization (co-creator)
  • Document and facilitate collaborative strategic planning process
  • Design, facilitate and actively participate in strategy meetings
  • Document strategy, standards and success factors
• Aligns the organization to support the strategy
  • Ensures that all support and operation areas are aligned with the strategy
  • Facilitates necessary changes to align support areas to strategy
• Communicates strategy and progress on strategy to leadership and the organization
  • Works with communications team to develop a strategy communications plan and communicate strategy to the organization
  • Develops communication materials (updates, presentations, etc.) relating to strategy
• Monitors and adjusts the strategy through
  • Organizing and leading strategy review and leadership meetings
  • Develop and utilize reporting and metrics (KPIs) to track progress
• Ensures execution of strategic initiatives by
  • Set achievable milestones (goals) and rocks (90-day actions) with owners to make progress on strategy
  • Incorporate change management principles into strategy execution tactics
• Facilitate completion of goals – manage projects or initiatives related to strategy (outside the tax PMO)

2. Operational Optimization

• Helps leadership to drive operational optimization related to practice; including accountability, standard process improvement, financial reporting, communications and growth reporting (may lead or delegate management of these responsibilities)

3. Overall strategy execution responsibilities

• Acts as a leader on tax strategy execution team, working with other tax strategy execution managers to ensure collaboration and communication between tax groups and enterprise functions
• Active participation and contribution to national tax strategic plans and priorities
• Actively participate in development of strategic planning process with Tax Strategy Execution Leader
• Acts as a liaison to supported groups and Tax Leadership Team
• Leads special projects as requested by Tax Leaders and Strategy Execution Leader

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (required)

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

• Demonstrates strategic thinking
• Effectively operates in the firm’s matrix environment
• Builds, enhances, and maintains good relationships
• Displays active listening skills
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, and presentation
• Proven project management and problem-solving skills
• Well-versed in technology and strategy development

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years’ experience

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Proven ability to collaborate at all organizational levels, strategic and innovative problem solving, ability to work effectively in a complex, rapidly changing environment
• Well respected, impactful and trusted
• Interacts and collaborates with firm leadership
• Possess the highest levels of professionalism, personal honesty, integrity, and ethics

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional information regarding RSM’s background check process, including information about job duties that necessitate the use of one or more types of background checks, click here.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $107,900 - $184,800