Senior Scheduling Analyst

The Connor Group•Washington, DC

About The Position

Connor Group is a specialized professional services firm of Big 4 alumni, and industry executives and technology architects. Our team of highly experienced professionals assists financial executives with their most complex business needs, including Accounting Advisory, Digital Solutions, Financial Operations, IPO, M&A, and Managed Services. This role is responsible for tracking and driving the allocation of resources for over 100 employees in a complex organization, involving frequent interaction with partners on important business decisions. The Senior Scheduling Analyst is a critical contributor to the development of professionals by matching skills with project needs and serves as a key touchpoint throughout the organization at all levels, bringing positive energy. The firm is committed to celebrating the value of diversity and fostering a collaborative culture that encourages initiative, excellence, growth, and integrity. Connor Group invests in its professionals' growth, health, and happiness through resources and opportunities for professional goals and work-life balance.

Requirements

Strong MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Specific Excel skills desired include ability to work with pivot tables, large data sets, and reporting at a management level
Demonstrates strong initiative, proactively planning, and resourcefulness
Able to maintain accurate reporting in a dynamic environment
Highly detail-oriented, organized, and responsible
Able and willing to learn and apply new technology and concepts
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Outstanding written, verbal, and diplomacy skills.
Extremely professional, personable, friendly, and an overall team player
3+ years prior relevant experience required
College degree or equivalent (GPA 3.0 or above)

Nice To Haves

Workday experience preferred but not required
Positive energy and a great attitude

Responsibilities

Driving scheduling process
Consistent coordination of resources with the leadership team and national scheduling organization
Proposing project teams by matching availability and employee skillsets to appropriate projects
Weekly monitoring and follow up on unassigned resources
Proactive and frequent communication with Partner team
Time off approvals and monitoring
Monitor team utilization
Cross Service Line coordination
Escalating issues appropriately to National Scheduling Partner/Director
Resource Coordination
Building PowerPoint deck for weekly leadership call
Active participation in weekly leadership calls, capturing notes and reflecting resulting changes in OpenAir scheduling system
Weekly 1:1 Partner meetings
Follow-up on outstanding resource requests
Assignments for unassigned resources
Resource Allocation
Working as part of a national scheduling organization to drive utilization and help meet client needs firmwide
Assist in driving maintenance of skills database and updated bios for all employees
Develop career skills of our professionals by putting them on projects that match current skills or to increase knowledge and broaden skillsets
Stay connected to the team to understand desired experiences
Metrics & Analytics
Weekly and monthly reports and analysis to Partner team to assist in driving business decisions
Identify new analysis needed as business needs change
Ensure accuracy of data in OpenAir scheduling system
Work with Finance and IT teams to automate Tableau reports, as needed