Resource Manager

Grant Thornton - Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm in Toronto seeks a Resource Manager to oversee a team of Coordinators. Responsibilities include managing workflow, coaching team members, and collaborating on projects. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of management experience and strong organizational skills. This role offers profit sharing, flex days, and wellness benefits, requiring in-office work 4 days a week.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada for 4 weeks in summer

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years working experience managing a team in an office environment, ideally in professional services.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and experience using Dynamics 365 considered an asset.
• Holding a high integrity in work quality and excellence in service.

Responsibilities

• Managing and overseeing a team of Coordinators by providing direction and prioritization.
• Coaching, inspiring and mentoring a team.
• Communicating proactively amongst internal team and stakeholders.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to motivate and influence colleagues

Experience in Resource Management or Project Management

Education

Post secondary education in Administration or Human Resources

Tools

Dynamics 365

Microsoft Office 365 (Planner, Excel, Teams)

Job description

Overview

Who we are
Doane Grant Thornton is a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada and genuinely care about our colleagues, clients and the communities where we work and live.

As a Resource Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Managing and overseeing a team of Coordinators by providing direction, delegation and prioritization of tasks
• Coaching, inspiring and mentoring a team of Coordinators
• Providing real time feedback and written feedback
• Working closely with Engagement Managers on resourcing needs for the Business Unit
• Collaborating with other Resource Managers across the firm on both short-term and long-term projects
• Communicating proactively amongst our internal team and stakeholders within the firm
• Providing excellent internal client service by building and maintaining relationships with leaders across the firm
• Identifying conflicts before they happen and helping to find solutions
• Managing flow of work for long range engagements, considering leverage and optimization
• Quickly adjusting to changes and staying agile in response to business needs, such as changes in structures and reporting

About Doane Grant Thornton

Doane Grant Thornton
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. We walk in others’ shoes before taking action. Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me,” where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. You’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are.

And when all this comes together, that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Qualifications

• Post secondary education: Administration or Human Resources considered highly desirable
• Minimum 3+ years working experience managing a team in an office environment, ideally in professional services
• Experience in Resource Management or Project Management
• Experience using Dynamics 365 considered an asset
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Planner, Excel, Teams)
• Strong organizational skills, with an eye for detail, curiosity to learn
• Holding a high integrity in work quality and excellence in service
• Ability to motivate and influence colleagues

What’s in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Work model

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. We’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Ready to Discover Your Purple?

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?