Management Consulting Senior Associate, Life Sciences Advisory

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As a Senior Associate within the Revenue Growth & Operations Consulting practice, you will support our clients in the life sciences industry and become a leader in one of the fastest growing and most entrepreneurial groups within RSM. You will have the resources and cross-functional support of the largest middle market firm but will be able to operate in a lean and agile environment where your ideas and experience can directly shape what service offerings, we provide to our clients and how we approach them. We are continually looking forward to expand our scope of services and industries and need your help to do it.

We are looking for consultants that can solve the complex problems the middle market faces throughout the entire value chain. We need consultants that can identify the real problems our clients are facing and use data to prescribe innovative strategic and operational solutions. Finally, we need people that can effectively communicate with clients and team members and foster long lasting relationships.

The ideal candidate will have experience in at least three of the following performance improvement initiatives:

• Work experience authoring or revising standard operating procedures (SOP) through a quality change control process

• Supporting both FDA and internal quality audits

• Manufacturing operations for MedTech, Biotech, or Pharma

• Leading CAPAs/NCMRS/OOTs

• Process validation and verification

• Incoming quality inspection and designing specifications

• Extensive knowledge of FDA regulations and requirements

• Knowledgeable on QMS structure and effective deployment

• Experience working with a digital quality management system (QMS), manufacturing execution system (MES), or laboratory information system (LIMS)

• Digital signature validations for 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance

• Lean Six Sigma
• Quality Management

Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical support and industry insight during client assessments to understand and define the current state through data, opinions, observations, interviews and facilitated workshops

• Identify business drivers and prioritize personal work efforts quicky to maximize productivity in engagements

• Propose, develop, and implement solutions to complex client initiatives to achieve the desired future state

• Communicate effectively both internally with the engagement team and externally with client employees, C-suite executives and/or private equity partners to maintain excellent client relationships

• Support management in business development, networking, proposals, and marketing content

• Support management with engagement economics such as proposal budgeting and pricing, margin management, billing, risk management, etc.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional consulting experience or relevant industry experience
• Bachelors Degree
• Excellent critical thinking skills and ability to solve complex business problems through fact gathering, business process mapping and data analysis
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity
• Excellent verbal and written communication, project management, and organization skills
• Client service and relationship building skills
• Must be a team player; demonstrate attention to detail and problem-solving skills; able to effectively work independently and in a team environment
• Willingness and ability to travel 25%+

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (biomedical, mechanical, computer, chemical, or industrial)
• Lean Six Sigma Green belt
• MBA or advanced degree
• Knowledge of Global Regulatory requirements

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. 

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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.

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