Resource Manager
- Buenos Aires Mar del Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
In this role, you will be responsible for the effective utilization of our billable team members within in our Americas markets - ensuring that our casting practices uplevel the potential of our people, that we operate nimbly and flex at pace with client needs, and that we have appropriate billable headcount to achieve our business goals. This means vigilant balancing of the supply and demand of our most important asset, our people.You will be an expert matchmaker - understanding project needs, the team's skills (aptitudes and appetite), and how to curate the best team for the best work possible. As a Resource Manager, you will proactively partner with the Commercial team to evaluate our new business pipeline to plan for future resourcing needs and optimize our utilization and bench capacity within the team. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal relationship skills, and an analytical mindset.Key Responsibilities
- Resource Optimization: Identify and evaluate capacity constraints and opportunities within the organization (bandwidth and burnout), making data-driven recommendations for resource allocations, nearshoring, and utilization optimization.
- Skill Management: Identify skill gaps within the regional teams and work with craft leads as well as P&C to address talent needs through hiring, training, or reassignment.
- Demand Forecasting: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop accurate demand forecasts, encompassing both short-term and long-term client requirements.
- Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify potential risks and challenges in the resourcing plan and develop strategies to mitigate them.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various departments to ensure alignment between Capacity Planning (Resource Management) and client satisfaction.
- Conflict Resolution: Act as a mediator in resource conflicts, prioritization challenges, or overlapping project demands, ensuring equitable distribution of resources.
- Performance Monitoring: Track key metrics and provide regular reports to local, regional and global leadership on resource utilization, bench capacity, and nearshore and freelance ratios.
- Compliance and Governance: Ensure compliance with company policies and guidelines related to resource management, including time tracking, resource allocations and reporting.
- You will have to communicate with global colleagues and team members abroad, therefore fluency in English and excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) are a must for this role
- This opening requires you to be open to work approx twice (2) a week from one of our offices: we have one in Villa Crespo, and another one in Mar del Plata
- A background in resource management, traffic management, or capacity project management in an agency setting, with a minimum of 4 years in a resource management role.
- Strong understanding on how projects are delivered and staffed to meet client expectations, on time and on budget.
- Proficiency in resource management software and tools.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in data analysis and forecasting tools.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across various departments.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Well organized, process-driven and dedicated, with an outgoing personality and can-do attitude.
- Exceptional diligence and attention to detail as well as resourcefulness and quick, practical thinking in a demanding environment.
- Team-oriented mindset with a focus on collaboration.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- A fully equipped office to spend some time together with refreshments provided all week
- Premium healthcare through OSDE for the employee and their immediate family members
- NUBI prepaid card with a monthly allowance for grocery purchases
- Monthly reimbursements for Wi-Fi/electricity expenses
- Monthly reimbursements for training/English classes
- 100% covered “Plant Total” membership at Sportclub
- A flexible vacation policy