Resource Management Associate

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing innovative ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals, and communities. we're helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And we're developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.
As a member of the Huron corporate team, you'll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results. Join our team and create your future. Huron s Resource Management (RM) team members are trusted strategic advisors to our business leaders, delivering solutions that balance the needs of our people, our company, and our clients. The team delivers high quality staffing solutions that ensure proper alignment of resources to projects, optimizes utilization, and supports career development for employees. We provide unique perspectives through data-informed insights and foster deep, collaborative, and consultative relationships with the stakeholders we engage. Specifically, the Resource Manager implements practical, seamless processes and systems to support resource allocation and planning that the business trusts and utilizes. They support all key business functions associated with managing the supply and demand of consultants for client engagements. They deliver utilization and forecasting insights that drive strategic business decisions and meet organizational business objectives. They also partner with other operational functions to drive future workforce planning. Key to success in this role is one s ability to establish and maintain credibility with practice / internal teams, develop and maintain a deep understanding of business offerings and effectively communicate at all levels throughout the organization. This position reports to the Resource Management Strategy Lead for their assigned team and interacts directly with business leaders and employees, Human Capital, Operations, IT and Procurement personnel. This role requires close collaboration with colleagues in the US and demands flexibility to work during evening IST hours to align with US working hours

• 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 role requirements and employee skillsets, using this information to make project assignments
• Proactively communicate resource status, challenges, and changes to stakeholders to manage expectations and facilitate informed decision-making.
• Monitor and escalate potential resource conflicts, shortfalls, and utilization gaps promptly to Staffing Advisors for resolution
• Develop proficiency in the resource management planning tool
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Operations, HR, TA, and Contingent Worker (Procurement) teams to facilitate seamless staffing processes.
• Proactively build strong relationships with employees, gaining an understanding of their skillets, development interests, personal preferences, and project work to align future staffing opportunities
• Assist RM Strat Lead in prepare/distributing (weekly and monthly) utilization and forecasting analyses that help drive understanding of the business demand drivers.
• Participate as an active member of the Resource Management team, identifying continual process improvement and standardization opportunities across the enterprise, contributing to a positive and productive work environment.
• Any other duties required by the Resource Management Strategy Lead to support overall resource management functions

• At least 3+ years of work experience in resource management ; experience in management consulting organizations highly preferred
• Huron requires a bachelors Degree in a field related to this position
• Deep understanding of Resource Management processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Flexibility in working in a hybrid model
• Experience in a team environment
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask in a demanding environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
• Understanding of ERP/HCM/Data Management highly preferred
• Willingness to work in flexi-timings [role requires availability till 11 AM US Central Time]
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Exceptional communication, influencing and analytical skills
• Strong oral presentation, listening and influencing skills
• Familiarity with enterprise PSA tools/resource automation systems and software (preferably Workday and Salesforce) will be good to have