Deals, Resourcing and Deployment – Senior Associate

25 ديسمبر، 2022

0 0 2 دقائق

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deals

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description

Job Description & Summary

The Senior Associate within the Deals Resource Management function will support the Industry Groups and client teams. You will play an important role in supporting the implementation and delivery of Resource Management (RM) Services to ensure operational excellence. You will work with the Business and others in the RM and wider support functions to support the firm strategy around agility and mobility of our people and support the firm’s people agenda e.g. Talent Management and skills development. This is a people focused role founded on effective working relationships with all key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate and implement RM (workforce planning / deployment / talent management) activity to support the overall business objectives and RM strategy
Make sure the business needs are delivered in an efficient manner at all times by optimizing allocation of work and deployment of staff to maximize profitability in conjunction with personal development plans and individuals’ wellbeing
Gather information on staff career planning/goals, strengths, areas of opportunity to aid in allocating the right staff to the right client at the right time (via Partners and Managers coaches)
Resolutions of unassigned clients and reallocations for new joiners/leavers
Collaboration and teaming with other RM professionals including; focus on continuous improvement, sharing of best practices and liaising with other lines of service on borrowing/lending, staff secondments, etc.
Analyze standard productivity reports and provide recommendations on the appropriate action plan or activities required (e.g. workload balancing, improvement of utilization, etc.)
Analyze business needs and staff requests to establish new career paths as required; developing ongoing approaches to easily match staff interests with firm needs
Demonstrate good knowledge of the Business and be proactive in relation to the supply and demand challenges of the Business i.e. busy periods, recurring business, etc
Produce Management Information (MI) for RM function and client needs, e.g. graphs, analytical data, trends. Review and analyze the MI and reports highlighting BU trends and any risks/exceptions
Be prepared to challenge the BU protocols if impacting resourcing i.e. completion of timesheets, accuracy of codes, etc
Establish effective relationships and become known as a reference point within RM. Engage with the Engagement Managers to understand their priorities.
Build relationships with other functions such as Human Capital (HC) and Finance and interact from the RM perspective
Engage and promote the use of key resourcing systems including Talentlink, iPower, Salesforce, to enable effective resourcing

Requirements

2 to 3 years of workforce planning, resourcing, recruitment or project management experience, ideally from within professional services or a corporate environment.
Experience of prioritization and conflict resolution, with the ability to manage complex conflicts between numerous parties in a fast changing environment
Strong relationship & stakeholder management experience; ability to interact with people at all levels and able to influence, challenge and negotiate effectively
Strong Excel skills (pivots / graphs / data analysis)
PowerBI knowledge an advantage

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field Of Study Required

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Optional Skills

Required Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?