Resource Manager, Senior Associate, Corporate Remote Opportunity

INC Huron Consulting Group Inc. • Chicago, IL

389d • $80,000 - $110,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Resource Manager at Huron plays a critical role in aligning resources to projects, optimizing utilization, and supporting employee career development. This position involves implementing processes and systems for resource allocation, delivering insights for strategic business decisions, and fostering collaborative relationships with stakeholders. The Resource Manager is a trusted advisor to business leaders, ensuring effective staffing solutions that meet client engagement needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of related experience in resource management, HR, talent acquisition or staffing required; professional services experience strongly preferred.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, utilizing intermediate to advanced functions and data aggregation/analysis techniques.
• Strong technical skills with the demonstrated ability to quickly learn and master new systems.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to set up systems to easily recall important details.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to develop relationships of trust and confidence quickly and carefully across both internal and external stakeholders at all levels across an organization.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate.
• Ability to think critically to resolve problems with creative and effective solutions.
• Exhibit an analytical mind, a strong intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated, while also being an exceptional collaborator.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PowerBI, Visio, Smartsheets and SharePoint is preferred, but not required.
• Experience with Workday is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Intake and coordinate staffing requirements with business leaders for client engagements in your assigned team.
• Own and manage project staffing for assigned team by understanding project requirements and employee skillsets, using this information to make project assignments.
• Proactively build strong relationships with employees, gaining an understanding of their skillsets, development interests, personal preferences, and project work to align future staffing opportunities.
• Develop proficiency in the resource management planning tool.
• Prepare and distribute regularly (weekly and monthly) utilization and forecasting analyses.
• Monitor pipeline, track demands from sold projects and participate in the forecasting process to help drive understanding of the business demand drivers.
• Escalate issues, as applicable, to RM Strategy Lead.
• Coordinate staffing needs for contingent workers with the Procurement team.
• Maintain appropriate level of confidentiality on sensitive employment matters and performance history of staff.
• Participate as an active member of the Resource Management team, identifying and deploying continual process improvement and standardization across the enterprise.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off policy.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Wellness Program providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree