Resource Management Senior Consultant

Count on us. Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us. Your role Your Work Will Include, But Not Be Limited To Initiate and facilitate regular assessments with managers to discuss upcoming assignments, scheduling needs, or capacity, including evaluation of budgets in comparison of scheduling needs and historical actuals Manage the staffing/scheduling process for the office/region and department Collaborate with office leadership to achieve office utilization goals of staff and meet recommended industry group mix requirements for staff role Update data in scheduling system as required to ensure that system schedules agree to assignments communicated by managers Create scheduling system reports on a regular basis to help in making decisions about allocating resources across the office and/or regions Assist Talent Deployment Manager in reporting on and evaluating tax/assurance utilization (firmwide) Closely monitor assurance/tax staff hours and schedules Assist Talent Deployment Manager and firm leadership to achieve utilization goals across all practice roles. Proactively address utilization matters with office and firm leadership Mediate conflicts and resolve resource needs that develop in office and/or region Proactively communicate potential staffing issues and provide information to allow for the effective deployment of resource Assign staff to engagements to ensure that resources are effectively deployed and staff workloads are balanced Promote and monitor the sharing of resources region-wide as well as firm-wide Lead office, region, and firmwide scheduling meetings The Qualifications 3+ years of experience in a professional services/public accounting firm in either tax, audit, or scheduling role High School diploma or GED equivalent is required Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or other business related field highly preferred Project management skills necessary to: Meet project milestones Make decisions when required Monitor databases Communicate clear objectives Maintain and develop relationships with staff, Partners, and internal clients Perform against tight deadlines Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) experience Role requires consistent travel to other regional offices Benefits Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays 401(k) plan and flexible benefits plans Business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement Pension plan available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff Option for contingent staff to elect health insurance and limited paid sick time Compensation The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $67,500-$110,000. Equal Opportunity & Legal Statements Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plante Moran maintains a drug‑free workplace. Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact, from any documents that you submit in connection with your application, information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Please redact it prior to submitting documentation. #J-18808-Ljbffr Plante Moran