Sr Scheduler 1

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Assists the resource manager and LOB or Service Line/Capability leaders in the implementation of scheduling processes and engagement management. Collaborate with LOB and/or solution set leaders and client engagement teams to understand their business needs and drive consistency.  Ensures compliance with priorities around financials and capacity, client needs, staff development and abilities, availability and ensuring staff experience is diverse.  Generates scheduling, utilization and forecasting reports and provides analysis (as needed) of the data and demonstrates understanding of the data that assists in making staffing decisions. Identifies trends to proactively balance workloads while increasing utilization. Monitors utilization, conflicts, leverage, availability, and non-charge hours.  Monitor schedules to ensure staff are effectively utilized to support the achievement of financial plans for the business by reviewing available resources and facilitating necessary adjustments ensuring the alignment of resources based on experience, industry alignment, account prioritization technical expertise and geography when appropriate.  Effectively implement firmwide programs through markets as needed (i.e. rotations, global assignments, etc.)  Facilitate scheduling meetings as needed, including asking questions to ensure clarity when making recommendations, offering solutions and enforcing best practices through teams. Follow-up on unresolved issues in a timely manner that may require rescheduling of projects and/or staff.  Delivers and/or participates in scheduling system and process assimilation and orientation programs for incoming new hires.  Proofs, edits and checks work for completeness, accuracy and formatting. Verifies that scheduling, reporting and other related information is current and accurate.  Implements and collaborates on development of strategies for engagement management and scheduling processes for locations or solution sets they support.  Understands the line of business and/or solution set business needs, strategy, offerings/products and challenges; maintains a focus on supporting the goals and initiatives of each.  Initiates, develops and maintains communication with internal clients to be their trusted advisor adapting the expectations for timeliness, responsiveness, accuracy, service quality, thoroughness and sense of urgency.  Participates in talent development meetings for ECS teams, providing candid feedback on interactions, understand individuals goals for future rotation opportunities, assignments, industry exposure, FWOs, etc. Understand local and national training offerings, share feedback on business needs for timing, assist with identification of trainers, etc.  Utilizes, shares and develops best practices, staying up to date on market trends and upgrades of scheduling technology offerings for effectiveness. Is a mentor/coach for schedulers within the market.

Required Qualifications:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS 

Bachelors or Associates Degree or 3 - 5 years in a professional services firm as an externl client server or resource management professional - Required  Strong Microsoft office skills, specifically with Excel – Required  Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate both verbally and written with diverse audiences at all levels of the organization.- Required  Effective organization and time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks required -Required  Strong attention to detail – Required  Ability to respond positively to changing circumstances, seek and implement change to drive business improvement; serve as a change agent – Required  Operates with a sense of urgency - Required 2-3 years of relevant scheduling experience or LOB/Service Line experience – Required  Ability to facilitate collaborative discussions regarding resource assignment, utilization and gap analysis between resource managers and leaders  Ability to drive collaboration and communication between teams  Process driven and ability to help train/drive/develop these processes to create unity and consistency across all offices within line of business and/or solution set 

Preferred Qualifications:

Resource Management or Project Management Certifications Previous experience in LOB or Solution Set supporting. Retain or Workday Experienced

You want your next step to be the right one. You’ve worked hard to get where you are today. And now you’re ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you’ll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.

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