COMPLETE Resource Senior Manager - FSO - Assurance

Job Description

Resource Management Lead – UK Financial Services 

 

Are you an experienced Resource Management professional? Do you want to be part of a high-performing team, and lead others to deliver exceptional client service in Resource Management?

 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our UKFS Resource Management team to lead within one of our Service Lines as a Resource Management Lead.

 

The opportunity 
Your contribution will be pivotal to building a successful function, using your Resource Management expertise to become an integral part of the Resource Management team. 

 

This is a partnering role where you will help influence workforce planning e.g. mix of skills, capabilities, contingent workers, off-shore solutions, future target operating models and workforce plans to realise the ambitions of our Service Lines.

 

You will use a commercial mind-set to understand and monitor business performance and the issues and challenges facing the practice.  Your focus will be working closely with senior stakeholders to meet financial and non-financial objectives, as well as overseeing and ensuring that resource requirements for our engagement teams are met, optimising the utilisation of resources, improve performance and ensure Operational Excellence is maintained at all times. This is in conjunction with ensuring our people are provided with the best experiences to drive their careers.

 

You will build networks and work closely with stakeholders across Core Business Services and within your Service Line (e.g. Operations/Talent). You will lead in various initiatives such as the roll out of new technologies (including Robotics & Process Automation) and Diversity & Inclusion in relation to deploying engagement teams.

 

Your key responsibilities 
Deployment

• Responsible for supporting and delivering end to end resourcing solutions to the client facing business. 
• Deal with resource escalations from the team being the main point of contact and managing issues accordingly.  
• Monitor and escalate availability of resources and work proactively with colleagues from across the Service Line, wider FS in the UK and EMEIA to ensure utilisation is maximised.  
• Analyse pipeline and proactively engage with pursuit team to understand proposed resource model, ensuring resource requirements are known and can be met.
• Ensuring deployment is in line with Audit Quality KPIs, where relevant.

 

Headcount Management

• Leading on headcount management and capacity planning, optimising the utilisation and chargeability of our client facing workforce
• Leading on strategic workforce planning to ensure the goals of long-term headcount management are met and aligned with UKFS. 

 

Experience Management

• Liaise with the business, counsellors and HR to keep abreast of the development needs of all individuals in the group to ensure planning is aligned.
• Work with client facing staff to understand their skills and experiences for appropriate alignment of engagements.
• Supporting your direct reports to effectively deliver Experience Management

 

Business Impact

• Provide insights on business performance and discuss trends, interventions and actions to improve results
• Forecast financial performance and utilisation levels on a weekly/monthly/quarterly and annual basis using Retain (Resource Management tool) and EY Financial Reporting tools.
• Required to prepare, analyse and present Management Information to senior stakeholders on budget vs. actual, headcount, deployment and wider Operational Excellence metrics such as utilisation, Retain accuracy, timesheets
• Understand and communicate key business developments which may affect upcoming performance through regular update with key stakeholders, including client serving leadership.
• Producing and maintaining various ad hoc and regular Management Information reports, interpreting and acting on results. 

 

Team Leadership

• Direct line management of Resource Management team members, including coaching, counselling and performance management responsibilities.
• Undertaking ad hoc project work at the request of the Partners and/or Resource Management team leaders.
• Key contact for designated client facing population, dealing with a variety of queries, maintaining a thorough understanding of all business processes to be able to resolve or delegate queries.
• Support the roll out of new initiatives, systems and processes.

 

Skills and attributes for success 

• Proven experience overseeing a team and/or area with management responsibilities.
• Confident and resilient to deal with challenges from the business and client facing individuals.
• Strong stakeholder management capability to effectively influence Engagement Partners, Directors and Managers on deployment solutions
• Business acumen to challenge the commercial drivers of deployment decisions and demonstrate wider cross Service Line perspective to deliver results.
• A strong team player who is self-motivated, self-reliant and results orientated.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Ability work under pressure to meet competing demands.
• Problem solving and analytical mindset to resolve complex challenges. 

 

To qualify for the role you must have 

• Proven experience within Resource Management, Operational, HR or Recruitment background, ideally within a professional services environment and/or Financial Services sector.
• Experience in a management role.
• University degree or equivalent years of experience. 

 

What we look for 

• An experienced trusted business advisor with a passion for providing exceptional client service to your stakeholders whilst maintaining high levels of financial management.  You will work closely with many stakeholders across the business so the ability to build strong and effective relationships will be critical.

 

What we offer
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with MyReward you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

 

Please note
Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters! 

 

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
 

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