Workforce Planner - Assurance | ErnstYoung Job

Job Description

Workforce Planner - Assurance

The opportunity 

As our Workforce Planner you’ll be responsible for connecting people to the experiences which enrich the lives and careers of our Assurance professionals. This role is based in Perth, working as part of a broader Oceania resource team.  You will apply consistent resource planning across a range of engagements for our Australian client practice and will work closely with the business to ensure all staffing needs are met. Reporting into the Operations Manager, this role is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their stakeholder engagement skills and take the next step in their career.   

Your key responsibilities 

• Opportunity and Demand – work with engagement managers to actively allocate resources.  Challenge hours, timing and flexibility of engagements to find suitable resources.

• Resource management – actively managing our available resources, understanding their capability, and proactively identifying opportunities and resolving resourcing conflicts.   

• Resource optimisation – highlighting capacity across the Perth team and wider Assurance practice to optimise performance and meet target engagement metrics.   
• Stakeholder and Relationship management – responsible for managing key relationships within and across Assurance.   

Skill and attributes for success 

• Ability to understand the business and learn the unique skills, needs and goals of our people. 
• Strong communication, conflict resolution and negotiating skills to balance individual and business needs.    

• Ability to find the right opportunities and connections to create diverse, inclusive and high-performing teams.   

• Able to optimise business performance by advocating solutions, providing insights and managing expectations in pursuit of increasing utilisation and employee engagement.   

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.  

• Experience with resource management and/or supply and demand management within professional services.   
• Demonstrating personal leadership and having presence, vitality and agility.    

• Experience in using MS Excel and information/data analysis with a high degree of accuracy.   

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities within the business and operational market.   

Acknowledgement of Country 

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous 

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at [email protected] or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.  

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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider. 

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