Revenue Growth & Operations, Senior Associate
About The Position
As a Senior Associate within RSM’s Life Sciences Advisory practice, you will become a key leader in one of the fastest-growing and most entrepreneurial groups within the firm. You will bring firsthand experience from within a biotech or pharmaceutical organization to help clients navigate complex, cross‑functional operational challenges at critical moments in their growth. You will operate with the agility of a lean advisory team while leveraging the scale, depth, and cross‑functional resources of the largest middle market advisory firm in the country. Your industry perspective will directly influence the service offerings we develop and the way we serve life sciences clients across the product lifecycle.
Requirements
- 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
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%+, based on client engagement needs
- Ability to influence without authority, align cross‑functional leaders around shared objectives, and drive progress without friction.
- 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.
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 — including the critical window before and after a product reaches market. This includes identifying gaps, assessing risks, and leading 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.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits and compensation package
- Flexibility in your schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
