Tax Change Manager

rsm; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP seeks a Tax Change Manager to lead the change management plan for key tax initiatives. You will partner with Change Management leaders, operations, product teams, IT, and field resources to transition stakeholders to the future state.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of leadership experience, strong data analytics, and a passion for digital transformation; a Bachelor's Degree is required, CCMP is preferred, and experience in professional services or public accounting is a plus.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology or Accounting.
• Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) preferred.
• Minimum five years leading leaders and teams.
• Experience delivering formal Change Management plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage change throughout the assigned project or initiative.
• Apply change management framework and tools.
• Create and maintain the change management plan.
• Ensure on-time delivery of change materials.
• Facilitate conversations to align stakeholders.
• Assist project teams in responding to feedback.
• Pursue opportunities to grow change management capabilities.
• Support transition of work to operations.
• Serve as a liaison to sponsors, managers, and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Data analytics

Change management

Communication

Training

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CCMP Certification

Tools

Tear Sheet

Stakeholder Analysis

Change Impact Analysis

Job description

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. You'll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There's no one like you and that's why there's nowhere like RSM.

Job Summary

Location: Any RSM US office

The Tax Change Manager is responsible for creating and maintaining the overall change management plan and supporting deliverables. The goal of this role is to develop and execute a holistic change management strategy that successfully transitions key stakeholder groups from current to future state. This role collaborates with Change Management leaders and colleagues, operations, product teams, IT, other functional areas across RSM, and the field, as needed. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success leading high-performance teams, strong data analytics capabilities, a continuous improvement mindset, and a deep passion for the digital transformational journey.

Essential Duties

• Works under the change management leader's direction to manage change throughout the assigned project/ initiative.
• Understands the application of the change management framework and supporting tools (e.g., Tear Sheet, Stakeholder Analysis, Change Impact Analysis).
• Creates and maintains the change management plan and its supporting deliverables (e.g., Tear Sheet, Stakeholder Analysis, Training Needs Analysis, Change Impact Analysis). Ability to assess the proposed change, outline a change plan and implement change management.
• Works to ensure on-time delivery of change materials. Accountable for coordinating, applying and tracking change management tools or activities (e.g. feedback is gathered, training is conducted, communications are delivered).
• Facilitates conversations to ensure comprehensive understanding of the topic(s) (e.g., process, technology); refines deliverables / materials based on outcomes of the conversations.
• Supports the project team / field resources to analyze and develop proposed actions in response to formal feedback.
• Actively pursues opportunities to increase change management acumen via informal / formal training.
• Helps transition work from project/product teams to the operations/business teams.
• May serve as a Performance Advisor including regular feedback, coaching, goal setting and training with assigned advisees.
• Act as the primary liaison to the change sponsor, project manager, leadership, overall project team, and stakeholders.

Education / Certification Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (preference given to Business, Technology or Accounting major)
• Certified Change Management Professional™ (CCMP™) (Preferred)

Job Requirements

• Requires a minimum five (5) years' experience working with leadership, managing managers and individual contributors
• Requires a minimum of five (5) years' experience working on initiatives that require formal Change Management plans / deliverables.
• Results driven; high integrity; ability to influence, negotiate and build relationships; superior communications skills; make complex decisions and manage change.
• Effective cross-channel communication skills for differing audiences and situations.
• Requires prior public accounting experience with mid to large size firm(s) or other professional services experience.

Successful Characteristics / Skills

• Creative, out-of-the-box thinker and problem-solving experience to assess, analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve issues.
• Excellent analytical skills, extraordinary attention to detail, and ability to present recommendations to product teams based on trends and patterns.
• Experience and passion for talent development, and proven experience leading teams through change and digital transformation.
• Passion for digital transformation and providing exceptional experiences both internally for our employees and externally for clients and prospects.
• Strong ownership, bias to action, and know-how to succeed in ambiguity.
• Expert at building relationships with cross-functional teams, delivering impact consistently through seamless communication, motivating teams towards achieving goals.
• Experience and comfort challenging the status quo and leading teams through holistic assessments.
• Ability to engage in long-term business planning at the managerial and executive levels.

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/benefits . All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on ra