Resource Management, Senior Specialist (Advisory)

CohnReznick• , TX

3d•Remote

About The Position

CohnReznick is hiring a Resource Management, Senior Specialist for its Advisory team. The role supports workforce planning by ensuring the right talent is assigned to the right work at the right time. Resource Management works closely with Employee Experience, Recruiting, Financial Planning, and Learning & Development to align people priorities, processes, tools, and metrics with business needs. The position is remote and works Eastern Time Zone business hours. Remote employees may be required to attend a CohnReznick office for client work, team meetings, or trainings with scheduled notice. Up to 10% travel may be required as needed. The successful candidate will serve as the main resource contact for an assigned population of approximately 80–120 professionals. They will manage schedules, match workforce supply to demand, monitor utilization and pipeline trends, advise business leaders, maintain scheduling data, coordinate with offshore counterparts, support employee development, and help advance consistent Resource Management practices. The role also provides escalation support, training, and mentorship to Resource Management Specialists and engagement teams. CohnReznick describes its total rewards package as including generous paid time off, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave and benefits, learning and development resources, paid time off for volunteering, and a discretionary performance bonus.

Requirements

Four-year undergraduate degree in Business Management/Administration, accounting, or finance.
At least 3 years of resource management or workforce planning experience.
Ability to independently manage a resource population, advise business leaders using workforce and utilization data, resolve complex staffing challenges, and guide or mentor junior team members.
Ability to apply resource management procedures and policies and translate them for assigned business units and leaders.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, including pivot tables, macros, and summarizing analytics via pivot charts.
Solid understanding of financial statements and utilization metrics.
Strong organization and time-management skills, with attention to accurate and timely completion of work.
Exceptional communication, influencing, and analytical skills, including effective, tactful, and courteous communication using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Strong oral presentation, listening, and influencing skills.
Creative problem-solving ability and capacity to provide solutions.

Nice To Haves

Resource management or workforce planning experience in Advisory, Tax, or Assurance financial services.

Responsibilities

Serve as the single point of contact for resourcing needs for an assigned population of approximately 80–120 professionals across designated service lines, practices, levels, and/or geographies.
Anticipate resource needs, solve staffing challenges, and identify opportunities to optimize bench utilization and cross-utilization.
Monitor pipeline, utilization levels, schedules, and business plans to identify adverse trends, capacity concerns, and utilization opportunities.
Partner with Regional Service Line Leaders and other stakeholders to review utilization data and recommend workforce deployment actions.
Match demand with supply during the resource request and sales cycle, considering skills, timing, staffing continuity, career development, and geographic factors.
Monitor open requirements, resolve scheduling conflicts, and identify opportunities for professionals with available capacity.
Maintain knowledge of employees’ skills, interests, career goals, and development needs to balance business requirements with development and upskilling opportunities.
Monitor workloads and identify solutions for professionals who are consistently over- or under-allocated.
Analyze weekly and monthly Resource Management reporting and utilization metrics, providing actionable insights and recommendations to business leaders.
Maintain scheduling accuracy and data integrity, incorporating business inputs, PTO, firm-sponsored training, prospective work, and other schedule changes.
Coordinate with offshore Resource Management counterparts to maintain accurate schedules, optimize onshore and offshore capacity, and support global utilization goals.
Partner with People & Culture to identify, communicate, and monitor performance concerns, development needs, and upskilling efforts.
Provide input to Resource Management leadership regarding workforce trends and hiring business cases.
Promote standardized Resource Management processes aligned with the Resource Management Center of Excellence and identify process improvements.
Serve as an escalation point for Resource Management Specialists and provide training, mentorship, and guidance on priorities, processes, systems, and service-level expectations.
Train engagement teams as needed on Resource Management technology, reporting, processes, and best practices.
Maintain compliance with Resource Management processes and service-level agreements, and build knowledge of procedures, trends, and best practices.
Perform other responsibilities and projects as directed by the Resource Management Center of Excellence.