Senior Project Manager – Digital Upskilling & Firmwide Talent Initiatives - 6 month FTC in London

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle‑market businesses thrive. We are a fast‑growing firm with big ambitions and a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Project Manager to co‑lead the design, delivery and ongoing development of RSM’s Digital Upskilling Programme (Digital Skills 2.0), along with other critical firmwide talent initiatives on a fixed‑term contract basis. This role will play a key part in driving cultural and capability transformation across the organisation, ensuring that our people have the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience operating at senior levels within complex organisations, with a proven ability to balance multiple stakeholder needs, manage competing priorities and deliver change at pace.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Leading end‑to‑end project management for the firm‑wide Digital Upskilling Programme, ensuring timely, effective and high‑quality delivery
• Overseeing the planning, scoping and implementation of additional strategic talent initiatives as required
• Developing and maintaining robust project plans, governance structures and reporting mechanisms
• Engaging and influencing senior leaders, business partners and cross‑functional teams to align and support programme objectives
• Managing expectations, competing demands and interdependencies across multiple parts of the organisation
• Facilitating clear, consistent communication across stakeholder groups to ensure transparency and engagement
• Working with specialist learning provider(s) to bring external best practice and input to bear to drive our Digital Skills 2.0 initiative
• Applying project management best practice to deliver measurable outcomes and organisational impact
• Developing change‑management strategies and toolkits to support adoption, learning and behavioural change
• Identifying risks, issues and barriers to progress and proactively developing solutions
• Ensuring all programmes are delivered to a high standard, meeting both strategic intent and business need
• Leveraging data, insights and feedback to refine programme design and drive continuous improvement
• Staying current with emerging trends in digital skills, learning and talent development

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrable experience leading large‑scale, high‑impact learning projects or programmes within complex organisations
• Proven ability to operate confidently at senior and executive levels
• Strong project management expertise, including frameworks, methodologies and toolkits
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
• A track record of delivering change at pace while managing ambiguity and competing demands
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Experience working in professional services or partnership environments
• Experience working with specialised third‑party learning and skills providers in the digital skills space
• Background in learning, talent development, digital transformation or cultural change
• Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) is advantageous
• Collaborative, relationship‑oriented and trusted by senior stakeholders
• Adaptable and resilient, able to deliver under pressure
• Proactive, solutions‑focused and comfortable navigating complexity
• A passion for talent development, digital innovation and future‑focused skills

What we can offer you:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• 27 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Lifestyle, health and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our in‑house Talent Development team

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That’s why we’re working together to ensure our firm’s principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.