Head of Technology at RSM

The Opportunity

We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Head of Technology to lead the firm’s digital transformation journey. The successful candidate will develop and execute a clear technology strategy that transforms the firm’s operations into an integrated, secure, data-driven, and highly efficient professional services organization. The role will focus on internal transformation across all departments and service lines as well as support the development of technology-enabled client solutions and advisory services.

The successful candidate must be capable of driving organization-wide change, aligning technology with business objectives, improving operational efficiency and quality, strengthening cybersecurity, and building scalable digital platforms and repeatable models.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise architecture and systems integration strategy
• Assess current systems and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and duplication
• Lead vendor selection, implementation, and technology partnerships
• Manage technology budgets and investment priorities
• Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks for technology performance
• Oversee cloud infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and support functions
• Introduce automation, AI, and workflow optimization initiatives
• Develop policies for IT governance, cybersecurity, and digital operations
• Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery readiness
• Present regular technology updates to leadership and the Governance team

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Minimum 7 years of progressive technology leadership experience
• At least 3 years experience leading enterprise-wide digital transformation
• Experience integrating multiple business systems and platforms
• Strong understanding of professional services environments such as Audit, Consulting, Financial services, Accounting firms or Legal or advisory firms
• Experience implementing ERP, workflow, analytics, or enterprise collaboration platforms
• Strong cybersecurity and information governance experience
• Experience leading organizational change and user adoption initiatives
• Experience managing technology budgets and external vendors
• Experience with audit technologies and data analytics tools
• Experience implementing AI and automation solutions
• Regional or international exposure
• Experience building client-facing technology services

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field 
• Master’s Degree (MBA, Technology Management, Data Analytics, or similar) is preferred
• One or more of the following certifications  is preferred: PMP, Prince 2, ITIL, CISSP, CISA, TOGAF, Cloud Certifications (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), Data analytics or AI-related certifications

Skills and Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strategic thinking 
• Strong leadership presence 
• Change management capability 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management 
• Commercial and operational awareness 
• Innovation mindset 
• Strong project execution skills 
• Ability to influence senior leadership 
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking 
• Ability to simplify complex technology concepts for non-technical teams