Innovation Blockchain Manager
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Job Summary
We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. Youll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. Theres no one like you and thats why theres nowhere like RSM.
Acting as an internal business consultant the role of the Innovation Blockchain Manager is to define manage and analyze blockchain and digital asset growth opportunities to deliver against strategic growth priorities in the lines of business and effectively education firm team members and leaders on blockchain and digital asset concepts and strategies. Working with multiple stakeholders internally across all lines of business the Innovation Blockchain Managers job is to identify business issues opportunities and associated information needs related to blockchain and digital assets and to translate those needs into effective objectives-driven solutions for our clients.
The Blockchain Manager researches designs and develops blockchain technology for clients and teams including frameworks distributed ledger protocols and consensus mechanisms. This individual will engage in the external promotion of blockchain customer presentation and external demand engagements to develop applications that provide value.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Client Management
- Working with internal shareholders to define business objectives and developing strategies and solutions to address needs within time and budget parameters. Ongoing communication with clients regarding all aspects of the engagements.
Exploration Development and Analysis
- Research design and develop blockchain technology applications for RSM and our clients
- Interact with startups and other companies within the blockchain and digital asset landscaping order to gain insights and deliver those findings/experiences to a broader audience
- Stakeholder Needs Analysis Interviews
- Development of thought leadership and other vehicles for articulating findings
- Drives deployment and testing of new blockchain applications evaluates performance and detects anomalies in solutions
Project Management
- Managing related project execution and development on time/on budget
- Conducting kickoffs either alone or in collaboration with broader team members
Partner and Vendor Management
- Securing vendor proposals consistent with specifications. Managing and overseeing vendor work throughout the research lifecycle from questionnaire development and fieldwork through results analysis and presentation.
Institutionalizing Blockchain and Digital Asset Knowledge
- Responsible for the development and execution of an educational strategy to upskill critical executives leaders and team members across the firm.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- At least 7 years of related work experience
- CPA designation
TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS
- Able to define client information needs
- Can identify and translate client needs into business objectives with minimal supervision.
- Can recommend with supervision alternative blockchain and digital asset solutions and data resources including critical steps and implications associated with alternatives.
- Writes effective proposals with minimal supervision.
- Can develop and relate conclusions drawn from the data to client objectives with some supervision and identify business implications.
- Ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects.
- Ability to quickly review assess and gain understanding of emerging technologies.
- Deep knowledge of digital assets and cryptocurrencies
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office business tools (Excel PowerPoint Access) and SPSS or equivalent
- Has conducted multiple client consultations identifying core business issues and presenting alternative blockchain and digital asset solutions (preferred)
- Advocates best approach identifying and discussing the benefits drawbacks & implications of alternatives (preferred)
- Independently integrates and interprets collected data and presents analysis and recommendations to multiple clients (preferred)
- Monitors effectiveness of previous recommendations; notes lessons learned (preferred)
- Understanding of technology and tools such as blockchain data analytics machine learning A.I. and RPA (preferred)
- Work experience in blockchain and digital technologies in the area of financial services (preferred)
- Work in product development or emerging technology firm (preferred)
- Familiarity with professional services and/or financial services industries a plus (preferred)
EXPERIENCE
- A minimum of seven years of experience in emerging technology consulting
- Strong conceptual analytical and project-management skills.
- Extensive experience and expertise in quantitative and qualitative marketing research methods tools and techniques.
- Ability to work with executive level audiences to identify define and translate business issues into effective solutions and methods; to develop objectives-driven analyses; and to deliver meaningful action oriented insights to an organization
- Strong consulting and communications skills (i.e. written interpersonal presentation and storytelling skills)
- Strong business acumen and ability to consolidate and relate research findings (sometimes from disparate sources) to business issues and strategies.
- Work experience in blockchain and digital technologies in the area of financial services (preferred)
- Work in product development or emerging technology firm (preferred)
- Familiarity with professional services and/or financial services industries (preferred
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
- Ability to influence without authority
- Must be a proactive self-starter; collaborative inquisitive detail-oriented and be highly organized
- Able to work independently autonomously and self-directed
- Tolerance for ambiguity
- Able to direct a small working team of researchers
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 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; 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.
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Compensation Range: $120000 - $205200Individualsselected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
RSM US LLP is the leading U.S. provider of assurance, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market.