Revenue Growth & Operations, Senior Associate

Responsibilities

• Leverage prior experience within biotech or pharmaceutical organizations to advise clients on operational readiness across Finance, Supply Chain / Manufacturing, and Commercial Operations during periods of rapid scaling.
• Identify gaps, assess risks, and lead remediation efforts.
• Lead the overall delivery of complex, multi-workstream consulting engagements, managing project scope, timelines, budgets, and quality from kickoff through close-out.
• Apply deep functional expertise to solve real operational challenges, including system implementations, process redesign, financial infrastructure buildout, and post-launch integration.
• Supervise, coach, and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative, high-performance environment grounded in accountability, learning, and professional growth.
• Partner with practice leadership to identify high-potential life sciences clients and contribute subject matter expertise to RSM’s growth and sales targeting initiatives.
• Provide input and insight into the evolution of RSM’s Life Sciences Advisory service offerings, using your perspective as an industry insider to help shape solutions aligned to market needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience, with a significant portion spent working directly within a Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical company, or in a consulting role serving those organizations exclusively.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a product through the path toward commercialization in an operational, financial, or commercial capacity, with an understanding of regulatory requirements, stakeholder dynamics, and internal pressures.
• Deep technical knowledge in at least one of the following areas:
• Finance: FP&A, Record-to-Report, Gross-to-Net accounting, Technical Accounting
• Supply Chain / Manufacturing: CMC, CMO management, demand planning, costing, manufacturing operations
• Commercial Operations: Market access, trade relations, commercial data infrastructure, CRM

Skills

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%+, based on client engagement needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly and confidently present complex operational topics to senior client stakeholders.
• Structured thinker with intellectual curiosity who thrives in ambiguous environments and focuses on asking the right questions before jumping to solutions.
• Commitment to investing in peers, clients, and the next generation of practitioners through mentorship, collaboration, and trust-based relationships.

Benefits

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.

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.

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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.

Compensation Range: $94,400 - $178,800

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.