Strategic Initiatives Director

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The Director Strategic Initiatives is a high-impact execution-focused role supporting the Country Leader in driving Indias enterprise transformation agenda. The role serves as the nerve center for all strategic cross-functional and change initiatives ensuring that priorities are translated into action risks are flagged early and outcomes are delivered consistently and quickly.

The ideal candidate combines consulting-style thinking with strong program management discipline and the ability to operate in fast-changing environments. This role requires exceptional ownership structured problem-solving and the maturity to work directly with senior leadership across India the US and other member firms.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategy Execution & Transformation Management

• Translate the Country Leaders strategic agenda into actionable workstreams with clear outcomes milestones and KPIs.
• Drive end-to-end execution of transformation initiatives across People Operations Finance Risk Technology and Client domains.
• Track progress on theday plan annual priorities and multi-year transformation roadmap.
• Identify operational gaps design interventions and ensure timely escalation/decision-making.
• Coordinate with LoB Functional and Location Leaders to maintain alignment and momentum.

2. Program Governance & Operating Rhythm

• Develop and maintain governance structures: Steering Committees PMO dashboards executive reviews and progress scorecards.
• Establish the operating cadence for the Country Leaders weekly monthly and quarterly business reviews.
• Prepare leadership briefings insights talking points and recommendation papers.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and ensure accountability of initiative owners.

3. Business Performance & Analytics

• Build and analyze KPIs across revenue utilization hiring velocity talent health risk/compliance NPS brand initiatives and operational excellence metrics.
• Provide data-driven insights and decision support to the Country Leader.
• Partner with HR Finance and Operations teams to integrate performance dashboards into the leadership operating rhythm.

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Serve as a key liaison between India leadership LoB Heads US practice leaders and global teams.
• Drive structured communication across the organization to ensure clarity alignment and transparency.
• Support leadership in preparing for global presentations townhalls client engagements and board updates.

5. Special Projects & Change Management

• Lead high-priority projects such as operating model redesign digital/AI adoption workforce transformation talent mobility and compliance uplift.
• Conduct research benchmarking and opportunity sizing for strategic decisions.
• Create change management plans and communication strategies to help teams adopt new ways of working.

6. Executive Office Support

• Function as an extension of the Country Leader to ensure focus on the most critical priorities.
• Filter prioritize and sequence issues requiring Country Leader attention.
• Coordinate briefing materials pre-reads and follow-up actions for all leadership interactions.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive strategic information with utmost discretion.

7. Insights Reporting & Data Infrastructure

• Build operating reports analytic models and predictive insights (talent risks operational bottlenecks productivity signals).
• Partner with Tech/Data teams to enhance automation AI workflows and visualization layers for leadership.
• Standardize reporting formats across India LoBs and global teams for consistency and comparability.

8. Risk & Compliance Integration

• Track and coordinate all risk quality and compliance actions across LoBs and Functions.
• Engage with Finance Risk and Legal teams to ensure readiness for internal and external audits.
• Build a compliance scorecard and escalate red flags proactively to the Country Leader.

• 9. People Culture & Talent Initiatives
• Partner with HR on workforce planning leadership development and engagement programs.
• Track talent mobility attrition patterns and succession pipelines.
• Support culture-building initiatives aligned with RSM values.

10. Digital AI & Process Innovation

• Support identification and adoption of AI-driven workflow enhancements.
• Pilot automation initiatives and measure business impact.
• Build an experimentation framework to test scale or sunset innovation ideas quickly.

Qualifications & Experience

• 18-20 years experience
• Experience in management consulting strategy transformation or PMO roles (Big Four experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of professional services audit/tax/consulting delivery models and shared services/GCC environments.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives at scale.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills; proficiency with Excel PowerPoint and data visualization tools.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills; ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality demonstrate judgment and operate with high integrity.
• MBA or equivalent degree preferred.

Key Competencies

• Ownership & Accountability Thinks like an operator not a coordinator.
• Strategic Thinking Connects business priorities with operational execution.
• Structured Problem Solving Uses frameworks data and insight to drive clarity.
• Influence Without Authority Works across levels and functions to drive outcomes.
• Operational Excellence Implements systems processes and discipline.
• Speed & Agility Executes quickly adapts to changing priorities.
• Cultural Stewards Embodies RSM values and strengthens team cohesion.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Highly structured and intellectually curious.
• Thrives in ambiguity; can create clarity from noise.
• Strong consulting mindset with an operator execution style.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to influence without authority.

Expectations

• Ability to manage multiple parallel priorities with tight turnaround times.
• Comfortable operating in a hybrid environment with frequent interactions with global teams.
• Willingness to work extended hours during critical transformation phases.

At RSM we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our offer flexibility in your schedule empowering you to balance lifes demands while also maintaining your ability to serve more about our total rewards at

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