Management Consulting Director

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.

RSM is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director to join our growing Management Consulting Advisory practice. This role is ideal for a candidate with deep experience in developing and executing value creation plans, including experience with identifying and quantifying pre-close synergies and cost savings, and development of estimated one-time cost schedules. You will lead cross-functional initiatives that drive value creation through strategic integration planning, execution, and synergy capture across people, processes, and technology.

We are looking for a strategic leader who can shape integration strategy, influence executive stakeholders, and deliver measurable results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead integration strategy and execution for M&A transactions, carve-outs, and enterprise transformations
• Identify and quantify synergy opportunities across functions including supply chain, operations, finance, IT, HR, sales, marketing, merchandising, tax, and legal
• Develop and validate value creation plans, synergy models, business cases, and financial tracking mechanisms.
• Design and implement integration governance structures, communication plans, and risk mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with client executives and internal teams to align integration activities with long-term strategic goals
• Create value capture playbooks, toolkits, and repeatable frameworks for future engagements.
• Present integration progress, synergy realization, and KPIs to C-suite and board-level stakeholders
• Resolve cross-functional interdependencies and ensure accountability across workstreams
• Develop industry specialization and drive targeting, marketing, and training activities within industry
• Build client relationships and deliver quality client services. Oversee and drive multiple concurrent projects to completion and assist our clients uncover additional areas of opportunity and manage the business development process.
• Provide mentoring and motivate diverse client engagement teams by delivering constructive on-the-job coaching to team members, while fostering an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Strategy, Finance, or related field
• 10 years of experience in M&A integration, corporate strategy, management consulting, or enterprise transformation
• Experience in consumer products and/or industrials industries
• Experience within our core industry focus: consumer goods, food and beverage, industrials and manufacturing
• Proven track record leading post-merger integrations or large-scale strategic initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in synergy modeling and value capture
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level presentation experience
• Deep cross-functional business acumen—especially in consumer goods, food & beverage, industrials, or manufacturing
• Experience with change management, organizational design, or ERP transformation is a plus
• Ability to travel 50%

Location: This is a hybrid role and will include flexibility to work from home. Other locations outside of the ones listed are being considered.

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 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.

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 call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional information regarding RSM’s background check process, including information about job duties that necessitate the use of one or more types of background checks, click here.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.