Innovation Blockchain Manager

#### Client Management

• •Working with internal shareholders to define business objectives and developing strategies and solutions to address needs within time and budget parameters.
• •Ongoing communication with clients regarding all aspects of the engagements.

#### Exploration, Development and Analysis

• •Research, design and develop blockchain technology applications for RSM and our clients.
• •Interact with startups and other companies within the blockchain and digital asset landscape in order to gain insights and deliver those findings/experiences to a broader audience.
• •Stakeholder Needs Analysis Interviews.
• •Development of thought leadership and other vehicles for articulating findings.
• •Drives deployment and testing of new blockchain applications, evaluates performance and detects anomalies in solutions.

#### Project Management

• •Managing related project execution and development, on time/on budget.
• •Conducting kickoffs, either alone or in collaboration with broader team members.

#### Partner and Vendor Management

• •Securing vendor proposals consistent with specifications. Managing and overseeing vendor work throughout the research lifecycle – from questionnaire development and fieldwork through results analysis and presentation.

#### Institutionalizing Blockchain and Digital Asset Knowledge

• •Responsible for the development and execution of an educational strategy to upskill critical executives, leaders and team members across the firm.

• •Competitive benefits and compensation package.
• •Flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands while serving clients.
• •Eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

• •Bachelors degree or equivalent.
• •At least 7 years of related work experience.
• •CPA designation.

• •Able to define client information needs.
• •Can identify and translate client needs into business objectives, with minimal supervision.
• •Can recommend, with supervision, alternative blockchain and digital asset solutions and data resources, including critical steps and implications associated with alternatives.
• •Writes effective proposals with minimal supervision.
• •Can develop and relate conclusions drawn from the data to client objectives, with some supervision, and identify business implications.
• •Ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects.
• •Ability to quickly review, assess, and gain understanding of emerging technologies.
• •Deep knowledge of digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
• •Familiarity with Microsoft Office business tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and SPSS or equivalent.
• •Has conducted multiple client consultations, identifying core business issues and presenting alternative blockchain and digital asset solutions (preferred).
• •Advocates best approach, identifying and discussing the benefits, drawbacks & implications of alternatives (preferred).
• •Independently integrates and interprets collected data and presents analysis and recommendations to multiple clients (preferred).
• •Monitors effectiveness of previous recommendations; notes lessons learned (preferred).
• •Understanding of technology and tools such as blockchain, data analytics, machine learning, A.I., and RPA (preferred).
• •Work experience in blockchain and digital technologies in the area of financial services (preferred).
• •Work in product development or emerging technology firm (preferred).
• •Familiarity with professional services and/or financial services industries a plus (preferred).

• •A minimum of seven years of experience in emerging technology consulting.
• •Strong conceptual, analytical, and project-management skills.
• •Extensive experience and expertise in quantitative and qualitative marketing research methods, tools, and techniques.
• •Ability to work with executive level audiences to identify, define and translate business issues into effective solutions and methods; to develop objectives-driven analyses; and to deliver meaningful, action-oriented insights to an organization.
• •Strong consulting and communications skills (i.e., written, interpersonal, presentation, and storytelling skills).
• •Strong business acumen and ability to consolidate and relate research findings (sometimes from disparate sources) to business issues and strategies.
• •Work experience in blockchain and digital technologies in the area of financial services (preferred).
• •Work in product development or emerging technology firm (preferred).
• •Familiarity with professional services and/or financial services industries (preferred).

• •Ability to influence without authority.
• •Must be a proactive, self-starter; collaborative, inquisitive, detail-oriented, and be highly organized.
• •Able to work independently, autonomously, and self-directed.
• •Tolerance for ambiguity.
• •Able to direct a small working team of researchers.