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About the Role

The AQRM Project Manager is a non-technical project leader responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering cross-functional quality and risk initiatives across the firm. This role supports regulatory inspections, manages internal inspections, drives remediation and action-plan tracking, and manages reporting and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, schedules, access, and evidence requests for CPAB inspections; prepare and consolidate responses to RFIs; run stakeholder collaboration to obtain timely, complete documentation; manage communications.
• Track CPAB remediation findings to closure; facilitate debriefs; convert lessons learned into actionable improvements; drive annual fee reporting through review, submission, and follow-ups.
• Build inspection schedules and client listings for provincial regulators; standardize templates and kickoff materials; support in-person sessions; manage rapid-turn responses.
• Maintain question templates, distribute to teams, manage communications and follow-ups for CIRO s RSM Global inspections; coordinate Canada’s responses to global prerequisites.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain SOQM artifacts and status; run daily checks, resource plans, project plans, and weekly reporting; testing and conclusions; schedule archiving snapshots; prepare leadership slides and deliverables.
• Facilitate planning sessions, monitor data trends, and prioritize tasks to keep the SOQM/CSQM 1 program on track.
• Prepare file selections and leadership materials for internal inspections & coaching; run weekly project plan check-ins; monitor action items; support inflight reviews/coaching surveys to stabilize engagements.
• Own firm-wide action-plan tracking (status, owners, due dates); ensure timely updates and closure; produce transparent reports for committees and leadership.
• Advance the audit quality dashboard (data gathering, automation decisions); maintain CLEAR process analyses and authorization list reviews; design standard templates and macros to streamline findings summaries and responses.
• Manage PCAOB registration Form 2 submissions.
• Support partner rotation logistics.
• Coordinate AQRM projects and meetings.
• Handle ORM rotations and general administrative items as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree
• 3+ years of project/program management in Audit Quality, Risk Management, or Assurance operations.
• Demonstrated success coordinating multi-stakeholder efforts under tight timelines with disciplined prioritization.

Skills

• Data management
• Populating reports
• Mapping
• Advanced excel skills
• PMP or a Finance/Risk Management related degree
• Knowledge of accounting and public accounting environments
• Strong planning, scheduling, and risk management
• Excellent written/verbal communication with regulators, partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Data-driven mindset for dashboards and action-plan monitoring
• Ability to translate lessons learned into practical process changes

Location

• Virtual work model
• Occasional travel for regulatory engagements (e.g., Calgary)

Work Type

• Virtual work model
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3+ years of project/program management

Education Level

• Bachelors degree
• PMP or a Finance/Risk Management related degree

Salary/Compensations

• $56 - $84 per hour

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and compensation package
• Flexibility in schedule

About the Company

• We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential.
• Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients.
• You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally.
• There’s nowhere like RSM.
• At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role.
• The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc.
• As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.
• Why do we work at RSM? It just feels good here.
• We foster an environment of camaraderie, collaboration and learning—one in which you can be your authentic self and feel seen and supported by leaders and colleagues as you pursue your personal and professional best.
• Expanding our team with dedicated teammates, values-driven individuals and diverse thinkers results in better work—and a great work experience.
• Our clients benefit from fresh insights and energy as we partner to support them, and our teams enjoy a work environment that inspires and empowers them to thrive.

Equal Opportunity

• RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; 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 Canadian uniformed service; Canadian Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.
• Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.
• RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.
• If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.