Leadership Initiative Sr Associate

RSM US LLP•San Diego, CA

7d•$77,700 - $128,200

About The Position

The Leadership Initiative Senior Associate for Markets provides project management, coordination, and leadership support to advance defined market and location priorities for the Bay Area and Los Angeles. The role independently manages assigned low- to moderate-risk projects and recurring leadership processes, prepares leadership-ready materials, coordinates stakeholders, tracks commitments, identifies risks, and escalates decisions or barriers appropriately. The position may coordinate executive support activities as needed and serves as a resource for established firm processes and tools. The Senior Associate supports market priorities, growth and relationship opportunities, governance and communications, culture and talent initiatives, and operational reporting. The role maintains project documentation and collaboration resources, helps facilitate meetings and working sessions, and coordinates contributors across functions. It may also share established practices and provide task-level guidance, training, or informal mentoring as assigned. The position requires an associate degree or at least two years of related experience, with a bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience. Applicants should have four or more years of relevant experience and one to three years managing multiple low- to moderate-risk projects. Compensation ranges from $77,700 to $128,200, with eligibility for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

Requirements

Associate degree or at least two years of related experience; a bachelor’s degree is preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least four years of relevant project management, market or location operations, leadership support, growth enablement, marketing, business development, employee experience, or related experience.
One to three years managing multiple projects of low to moderate risk.
Experience coordinating work across functions and interacting with multiple leadership levels.
Strong project coordination, planning, documentation, milestone tracking, risk identification, and stakeholder management skills.
Business acumen and ability to synthesize information into observations, recommendations, and next steps.
Executive communication, presentation, proofreading, and advanced Microsoft 365 skills.
Strong organization, prioritization, discretion, judgment, emotional intelligence, and attention to detail.
Ability to build trust, influence without authority, work independently within defined scope, and adapt to changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Translate defined market and location priorities into workplans with outcomes, owners, milestones, dependencies, risks, and success measures.
Independently coordinate assigned low- to moderate-risk projects and recurring workstreams through implementation and closeout.
Maintain project documentation, action trackers, and follow-up routines; elevate barriers and decisions requiring leadership attention.
Prepare agendas, presentations, decision materials, status updates, and other leadership-ready deliverables.
Coordinate activity with Growth, Industry, Market Development, client-serving leaders, and other partners supporting priority relationships and opportunities.
Connect alumni, professional organizations, community partnerships, sponsorships, employee network groups, and market events to defined objectives.
Gather and synthesize market, industry, talent, and community information into concise observations and potential opportunities.
Coordinate leadership meetings, growth forums, all-hands sessions, owner or partner forums, and other strategic cadences.
Manage meeting invitations, logistics, materials, notes, decisions, action items, owners, due dates, and follow-through.
Draft and proofread leader-ready communications, talking points, presentations, announcements, and executive summaries.
Coordinate calendar or executive support activities when included in the aligned support model.
Coordinate assigned culture, talent, alumni, community, and employee experience initiatives at leadership direction.
Support plans, calendars, budgets, communications, and execution while maintaining alignment to defined market priorities.
Gather participation, feedback, and outcome information and summarize themes through appropriate leadership channels.
Maintain dashboards, trackers, project plans, resource libraries, procedures, and collaboration workspaces.
Prepare concise reporting on initiative status, risks, resource needs, dependencies, and recommended next actions.
Identify process gaps, duplication, and repeatable practices; implement improvements within assigned scope.
Serve as a resource for established firm processes, systems, and tools and connect stakeholders with appropriate functional owners.
Facilitate working sessions and coordinate contributors with differing priorities through influence and follow-through.
Share practices and provide task-level guidance, training, or informal mentoring as assigned.
Provide flexible support for market, location, and leadership priorities consistent with the purpose and level of the role.
Perform other duties as assigned.