Digital Transformation Associate Director - Restructuring

We are searching for an experienced Digital Transformation Associate Director - Restructuring

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.

The RSMRestructuring Advisory (RA) practice is a circa £40m turnover businessdelivering multiple engagements (Advisory and Insolvency) to clients working ina stressed or distressed financial position. It is a very profitable andgrowing part of the overall RSM Consulting service line but is seekingadditional digital skills to drive AI adoption / usage and digitaltransformation.

The candidatewill be required to lead and deliver internal digital initiatives that improveefficiency, standardise processes and enhance client experience across theRestructuring Advisory practice.

The role willsit within our wider Consulting Digital Team (CDT), which serves as the digitalhub of our consulting operations, transforming complex data into actionablebusiness intelligence. This specialised unit applies digital skills across allsix of our Consulting solutions: Deal Services, Business Transformation, Riskand Governance, Finance Function Support, Restructuring and Forensic &Investigation Services. You will be able to able to draw on the deep digitalexpertise of the wider CDT to support you with your focus on the RestructuringAdvisory practice.

The CDT memberspossess a diverse skillset spanning data science, business analysis, and dataanalytics and programming, enabling them to tackle complex problems withinnovative, data driven solutions that enhance both our internal operations andclient solutions.

KeyResponsibilities

• Alongside the RA Leadership help define and own the RA digital roadmap: prioritise and deliver projects that automate workflows, streamline reporting and improve data quality.
• Design and implement internal platforms, dashboards and self-service tools for RA teams and leadership.
• Support the continual upskilling of staff in both digital skills (use of AI, analytics etc) and use of digital tools.
• Working with the Consulting AI transformation lead: Introduce AI-enabled document and process automation to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround times within the RA practice; and ensure compliance with firm policies and UK data regulations for data, automation and AI usage.
• Alongside the RA Leadership act as change champion: engage stakeholders, manage adoption and measure impact.
• Be the key liaison between the RA Digital transformation programme and the wider RSM / RSM Consulting Digital transformation efforts, and the other digital teams and resources within RSM (including National Technology/business partners), ensuring that RA adopt best practice from other parts of the firm.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in digital transformation or process improvement, ideally within a professional services environment (experience in restructuring [or a transaction services] desirable, but not essential).
• Proficiency in Python (preferred) and/or other programming languages (e.g., SQL, DAX, R), with demonstrated ability to build, automate, and maintain robust data models and analytics workflows.
• Experience working with Turnkey IPS insolvency software would be valuable but not essential.
• Experience using Alteryx and/ or Microsoft Power BI preferred.
• Demonstrated the ability to manage full project lifecycles from scoping and planning through to delivery and final reporting with strong project and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to think about future target operating models which combines people, process and technology.
• Familiarity with AI tools and governance frameworks (experience in Copilot studio, Azure foundry desirable).
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to lead and deliver cross-functional projects.
• Strong communication skills, and ability to problem solve.

PreferredCertifications

• Microsoft (Power BI PL-300, Fabric, Azure).
• Alteryx Designer advanced certification

Experienced hire

Permanent

LONDON

Consulting