Digital Transformation Associate Director - Restructuring

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 -- we have 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.

At RSM, our consulting team brings together diverse advisory experts to deliver our six core solutions: business transformation, forensic, deal services, restructuring, finance function support, and risk and governance. Our solutions are designed to address the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities our clients face as they strive to achieve their aspirations and organisational goals. Whether it’s supporting global expansion, developing acquisition strategies, facilitating private equity investments, or collaborating with boards to manage risk and governance, our consulting experts work as one cohesive team. We prioritise simplicity, providing data-driven insights, value-added assurance, and high-quality execution to empower our clients in building sustainable, future-fit businesses.

The RSM Restructuring Advisory (RA) practice is a circa £40m turnover business delivering multiple engagements (Advisory and Insolvency) to clients working in a stressed or distressed financial position. It is a very profitable and growing part of the overall RSM Consulting service line but is seeking additional digital skills to drive AI adoption / usage and digital transformation. The candidate will be required to lead and deliver internal digital initiatives that improve efficiency, standardise processes and enhance client experience across the Restructuring Advisory practice.

The role will sit within our wider Consulting Digital Team (CDT), which serves as the digital hub of our consulting operations, transforming complex data into actionable business intelligence. This specialised unit applies digital skills across all six of our Consulting solutions: Deal Services, Business Transformation, Risk and Governance, Finance Function Support, Restructuring and Forensic & Investigation Services. You will be able to draw on the deep digital expertise of the wider CDT to support you with your focus on the Restructuring Advisory practice. The CDT members possess a diverse skillset spanning data science, business analysis, and data analytics and programming, enabling them to tackle complex problems with innovative, data-driven solutions that enhance both our internal operations and client solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Alongside the RA Leadership help define and own the RA digital roadmap: prioritise and deliver projects that automate workflows, streamline reporting and improve data quality.
• Design and implement internal platforms, dashboards and self-service tools for RA teams and leadership.
• Support the continual upskilling of staff in both digital skills (use of AI, analytics etc) and use of digital tools.
• Working with the Consulting AI transformation lead: Introduce AI-enabled document and process automation to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround times within the RA practice; and ensure compliance with firm policies and UK data regulations for data, automation and AI usage.
• Alongside the RA Leadership act as change champion: engage stakeholders, manage adoption and measure impact.
• Be the key liaison between the RA Digital transformation programme and the wider RSM / RSM Consulting Digital transformation efforts, and the other digital teams and resources within RSM (including National Technology/business partners), ensuring that RA adopt best practice from other parts of the firm.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in digital transformation or process improvement, ideally within a professional services environment (experience in restructuring [or a transaction services] desirable, but not essential).
• Proficiency in Python (preferred) and/or other programming languages (e.g., SQL, DAX, R), with demonstrated ability to build, automate, and maintain robust data models and analytics workflows.
• Experience working with Turnkey IPS insolvency software would be valuable but not essential.
• Experience using Alteryx and/or Microsoft Power BI preferred.
• Demonstrated the ability to manage full project lifecycles from scoping and planning through to delivery and final reporting with strong project and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with AI tools and governance frameworks (experience in Copilot studio, Azure foundry desirable).
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to lead and deliver cross-functional projects.
• Strong communication skills, and ability to problem solve.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft (Power BI PL-300, Fabric, Azure).
• Alteryx Designer advanced certification.

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.