Senior Specialist, Resource Management

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Senior Specialist, Resource Management

The Organization

We help society’s foundational healthcare institutions to achieve their full potential in service to others.

We are our clients’ trusted partners in ever-changing times. For nearly 40 years, Kaufman Hall has provided independent, objective insights grounded in sound data and analysis to help clients fulfill their missions, achieve their goals, and tackle their toughest problems.

Kaufman Hall provides world-class management consulting in Strategy & Business Transformation, Financial Planning & Data Analytics, Treasury & Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Revenue & Operations Improvement, and Clinical Solutions.

At Kaufman Hall, we believe that sustained success is never an accident. It is the result of sound decision making, based on data-driven analysis and disciplined thinking, and guided by the fundamental principles of corporate finance.

The Position

Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, is seeking a Senior Specialist, Resource Management to support a streamlined Resource Management program that will optimize deployment of our consulting workforce in a manner that satisfies the needs of our external clients, supports business priorities, and ensures continued development of our people. This position will report to the Director, Resource Management.    

• Optimize utilization of consulting population across our Practices
• Manage resource requests to understand projects sold, engagements in the pipeline and the validity of staffing requirements 
• Leverage the resource management tool to forecast hours needed, track actual utilization and monitor incoming staffing needs
• Subject matter expert on the resource management tool, responsible for training and educating others in the organization on staffing processes and best practices
• Develop and maintain KPI’s on a weekly basis, providing real-time utilization metrics and staffing reports to practice leadership and project managers
• Proactively engage with consultant population to gain a complete understanding of their skills, strengths, experience and aspirations to help identify the right staffing opportunities
• Lead and document processes to capture a realistic view of current and forward-looking capacity
• Monitor and maintain records of employee development goals, skills, and expertise
• Assist with the bi-annual performance review process to ensure all consultants receive feedback on a timely basis

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess at least 2 years of experience working in a professional services firm with proven success, familiarity with staffing models and utilization, or as a member of a dynamic human resources team within the consulting industry.

In addition, the successful candidate will possess the following:

• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills with a strong attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics preferred
• A highly intelligent individual with a substantial degree of intellectual curiosity
• Demonstrated discretion and great judgment, with the ability to interact comfortably and professionally with all levels
• Strong teamwork and organizational abilities with great attention to detail and superior verbal and written communication skills
• Possesses a high degree of integrity and strong moral and ethical standards. 
• Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kaufman Hall (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations.
• Work is generally done sitting, talking, hearing and typing. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Work Environment

• Travel Required: 0-10%
• The role is based in Chicago and requires 3 days per week in the office.   
• Work is regularly performed in a combination of office/home office and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• It may require the maintenance of a home office and proximity to an airport for work-related travel.

Kaufman Hall is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all employment actions without regard to actual and also perceived or assumed protected group status as defined by law of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives. Our policies and the law prohibit employment discrimination against any employee or applicant on the basis of any legally protected status.

The current base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $110,000.

Estimated Hiring Range:

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $0.00 to $0.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer:   Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.