Practice Operations Sr Associate

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide support for leaders in executing strategic and tactical priorities, including short-term initiatives and long-term business objectives.
• Partner with service line and capability leaders to establish meeting objectives, develop agendas, document decisions, and track follow-up actions.
• Independently lead projects and workstreams of low to moderate complexity.
• Manage project plans and coordinate activities across stakeholders to support timely, successful execution.
• Monitor progress, proactively identify risks or obstacles, and escalate matters requiring broader authority or leadership decisions.
• Support implementation of operational improvements, process changes, and technology initiatives.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations that improve operational performance and business outcomes.
• Analyze operational, resource, and financial information for reasonableness, trends, risks, opportunities, and potential areas of concern.
• Promote effective use of reporting tools, dashboards, operational systems, and shared resources to support informed decision-making.
• Partner with other internal teams to coordinate activities and improve support processes.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among stakeholders to advance business priorities and service line goals.
• Build productive relationships with U.S. and El Salvador colleagues and operate as an integrated member of the Operations organization.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant operations, project coordination, professional services, consulting support, or related experience.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams of low to moderate complexity and risk.
• Experience supporting management-level stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear presentations, reports, summaries, charts, tables, speaker notes, handouts, and recommendations for U.S.-based stakeholders.
• Demonstrated organization, attention to detail, discretion, judgment, and follow-through.
• Ability to analyze operational and business information, identify potential issues, and communicate findings effectively.
• Ability to build relationships, navigate a matrixed environment, and influence without formal authority.
• Working knowledge of project coordination, process improvement, and risk or issue tracking.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience in a professional services or consulting environment.
• Previous project or team leadership experience.
• Experience supporting Consulting or another complex, project-based business.
• Advanced Excel, reporting, analytics, or data visualization capabilities.
• Experience with process documentation, change implementation, or project management tools.
• PMP certification or comparable project management training.

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/benefitshttps://rsmus.com/careers/el-salvador.html.

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; 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 Salvadoran Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.

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 send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.