Resource Management Senior

Baker Tilly US; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

BTVK Advisory in Bengaluru, India is seeking a resource planning professional to strategically assign staff to projects, manage utilization, and drive scheduling improvements across locations.

The role requires 3+ years in project/resource management in a professional services setting, with strong analytical, communication, and confidentiality skills. Local travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; emphasis in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience; experience in project management or resource management in a professional services industry preferred.
• Ability to prioritize competing assignments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; previous experience with conflict resolution preferred.
• Understanding of project economics such as budgeting, leverage ratios and profitability.
• Ability to handle confidential information, apply tact and discretion in sensitive situations.
• Effective communication across various levels and ability to deliver difficult messages.
• Ability to travel locally as needed, approximately 20%.

Responsibilities

• Strategically assign staff to projects based on client needs and development.
• Troubleshoot scheduling conflicts and escalate as necessary.
• Collaborate with client service teams to improve utilization by filling open time and anticipating availability.
• Act as change agent for scheduling process and continually recommend improvements.
• Develop relationships with staff to align goals with engagements.
• Communicate and collaborate across locations to share staff resources and best practices.
• Compile and analyze reports such as scheduled hours vs budget, utilization, and projections.
• Identify trends in talent management and training needs to increase staff effectiveness.
• Partner with HR and leadership to address performance issues and career development.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and lead at all levels.
• Plan and implement people strategies that align with business objectives.

Skills

Staff scheduling

Resource management

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Prioritization

Problem solving

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

BTVK Advisory is a leading advisory firm whose specialized professionals guide clients through an ever-changing business world, helping them win now and anticipate tomorrow. BTVK Advisory, and its affiliated entities, have operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. BTVK Advisory’s ultimate parent entity, Baker Tilly US, LLP, is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

Responsibilities

• Strategically assign staff to projects with a focus on client needs and professional development to effectively leverage all resources
• Effectively troubleshoot and resolve intermediate scheduling conflicts and elevate as necessary
• Proactively collaborate with client service teams to improve utilization by creatively filling open time, creating capacity and/or anticipating availability
• Act as change agent for the scheduling process and continually recommend process improvements
• Develop relationships with staff to understand their goals and areas of development to align with client needs and engagements
• Communicate and collaborate across locations to share staff resources and best practices
• Compile and analyze reports such as scheduled hours vs budget, utilization, and projections to help manage our business
• Identify trends and communicate issues in talent management such as skill gaps, demand for new skill sets, potential training needs and other needs to increase staff effectiveness
• Partner with HR and leadership to address performance issues and career development of staff at all levels
• Identify and take action to continuously improve, apply innovation and lead at all levels
• Plan and implement people strategies that align with business objectives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, emphasis in Human Resources, Business or a related field preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience required; experience in project management or resource management a professional services industry preferred
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing assignments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; previous experience with conflict resolution preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of project economics such as budgeting, leverage ratios and/or profitability
• Ability to handle confidential information, apply tact and discretion in sensitive situations
• Ability to effectively communicate across various levels and to manage delivery of difficult messages
• Ability to travel locally as needed, approximately 20%