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Position Summary 

The Senior Associate, Resource Management supports smaller scale agency or multiple groups within a larger agency with a focus on optimizing agency billability and utilization of our workforce.

• Determine and implement RM processes with agency and advise on resource allocation decisions. Participate in planning process
• Consults on skill levels and needs
• Manages reporting used for resource allocation decisions
• Identify and communicates resource allocation issues; recommend solutions
• Manages freelance vendors and resources; forecast recruiting costs
• Contributes to and participates in hiring, talent management and mobility decisions
• Participates in PH HR and RM projects or initiatives; may lead a work stream

Key Responsibilities

Technical Proponent

• Proficiently uses technology to deliver RM processes; maintain data and prepare reports
• Proficiently uses technology to communicates and connects with employees and colleagues
• Understands the importance of using social media to impact our identity externally

Expert, Innovator & Integrator

• Proficient in resource allocation practices
• Strong understanding of the different capabilities needed for projects and employees’ skills/expertise. Exercise good judgment when matching employee skills with projects
• Effectively negotiate and broker trade-offs in resourcing projects – can be firm when needed
• Strong attention to detail and skilled in reporting
• Analytical; goes beyond the numbers – tells the story
• Proactively identify and investigate gaps in data
• Can anticipate issues and come up with viable solutions
• Keeps current on external RM best practices
• Identify opportunities to improve RM practices/processes

Change Champion

• Contributes to resourcing change initiatives with agency
• Helps agency adapt to and work through resourcing changes
• Sustain change through persistent and consistent resourcing communication and messaging with agency

Capability Builder

• Identify the capabilities agency needs for success and where strengths and gaps are
• Identify skills and expertise needed
• Know which capabilities to source through freelancers
• Provide guidance on sourcing and selecting talent
• Provide guidance on employee development and skill building needs
• Coach agency on resolving somewhat complex RM issues
• Provide guidance on career development options

Requirements

• Effective negotiation and conflict management skills
• Exhibits professional and motivating behavior.
• Knowledge of healthcare is a strong plus
• Exhibits Integrity and Trust
• Exhibits Self Development

Education and Experience

• Agency experience preferred
• Experience in communications or marketing environment preferred

Must be able to work in US without sponsorship

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.