CIO Advisory Associate Director

RSM; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

27 days holiday

Wellbeing and financial tools

Access to 300+ courses on demand

Job summary

RSM is seeking an experienced CIO Advisory Associate Director in Manchester to lead technology due diligence, post-deal integration and IT strategy for transformational engagements. You will partner with clients to shape technology-enabled value, oversee delivery with senior teams and act as a trusted advisor across boards and management.

The role involves managing teams, developing proposals, and collaborating on multi-disciplinary projects within RSM's Technology M&A practice, as part of a

Qualifications

• Extensive consulting/industry experience.
• 4+ IT/Transformation capabilities across listed areas.
• Experience in technology due diligence, M&A and transactions.
• Post-Deal Integration and Carve-outs/Separations experience.
• Experience as CIO/CTO/IT Director or similar.
• Strong understanding of IT/Technology across business functions.

Responsibilities

• Establish trust and credibility with clients to build relationships.
• Contribute to client proposals and presentations as a trusted advisor.
• Lead or support transformation projects and drive value for organisations.
• Manage a team and balance multiple deadlines.
• Collaborate with diverse teams across engagements and client settings.

Skills

Tech due diligence

M&A transactions

Post-Deal integration

Carve-outs

IT leadership

IT strategy

Tools

ERP/Finance systems

Cyber security

GDPR/DPA

IT infrastructure

Cloud

Job description

CIO Advisory Associate Director

We are searching for an experienced CIO Advisory Associate Director

About RSM

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.

It\'s an exciting time to join our consulting team, as we embark on ambitious growth plans that promise to create diverse career opportunities. We are committed to enhancing our six solutions, expanding and developing our team of expert consultants, embracing a digital-first approach, strengthening our global presence, and building strong client relationships.

About the Team

RSM\'s Technology M&A team has an excitingopportunity for an experienced individual to join the eighth largest provider of Audit,Tax and Consulting services to entrepreneurial growth-focused organisationsglobally.

Our Technology M&A practice, as part ofour broader Business Transformation client offering, currently consists ofthree teams:

• Digital Finance team working with clients to understand how their finance functions work, assisting them to articulate what \'good\' looks like for them and how they can get there. We work with our clients to ensure they have a Finance function that reflects and supports their vision. We believe in designing a Finance function in which people are key, and technology is the enabler.
• Technology team supporting clients throughout their digital transformation journey from defining a digital strategy and roadmap, creating a business case, selecting the right software, documenting user stories, to managing and assuring projects.
• Data analytics and insights team working with clients to help them understand their level of data analytics maturity and to develop a data analytics strategy that will guide them in achieving their desired level of maturity. We work with clients to identify KPIs and metrics they can use to track progress against their strategic objectives and to assess the quality of their data needed for those KPIs and metrics.

About the role

As part of the team you will be working closely with clients,and it is therefore critical that you can establish trust and credibilityquickly to build effective relationships.

It goes without saying that you are a team player, have a \'cando\' attitude and understand that the best solutions come from collaboration andexchange of ideas.

You will be a problem solver, creative thinker, and self-starter,who is organised, proactive and inquisitive. Ideally you will already have beeninvolved in Transformation projects and can demonstrate the value delivered toorganisations with which you\'ve worked. You should be comfortable in managing ateam and juggling multiple deadlines.

You willcontribute to client proposals and presentations and our clients will see youas a trusted advisor to work closely with them in identifying, analysing, andsolving their business challenges.

In exchange, we offer exciting client opportunities, a clear andconcise career development path, and promotion opportunities for those with thedrive and the commitment to succeed in a dynamic environment, whilst deliveringexceptional service to clients and becoming part of a high performing team.

Requirements

• Extensive consulting/industry experience

3 or more of:

• Experience in technology due diligence, M&A and transactions
• Post-Deal Integration
• Carve-outs and Separations
• Experience in industry as CIO/CTO/IT Director/Similar
• A keen understanding of how IT / Technology functions operate, how they support, enable and interact with other business functions

In technical termsthey should be able to demonstrate experience of:

4 or more of:

• IT Strategy creation / development / review
• IT Infrastructure
• Core Business Applications including ERP, Finance Systems, System Selection, Implementation and Support
• Software Development Life Cycle and modern methodologies
• Cyber Security and GDPR/DPA
• IT Performance, Support, Integrations, Implementations and Scalability
• Technology Organisation Structures, Operations and Strategy and Change Management

Ideally, they wouldalso have strong experience / expertise in one or more of:

• Cloud
• AI
• Blockchain
• Digital Twins
• IoT
• ESG

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That\'s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• 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 inhouse Talent Development team.

Experienced hire

Permanent

MANCHESTER

Consulting