Senior Resourcing Specialist, SEA

PRIMESTAFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting group seeks a Senior Resourcing Specialist to manage resource deployment of consultants across Southeast Asia. This strategic role involves optimizing staffing through analytics, ensuring teams are effectively aligned to project needs. The position requires strong capabilities in resource monitoring and consulting experience.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years experience in resourcing, staffing, or capacity planning within consulting.
• Ability to manage large consultant cohorts in Southeast Asia.
• Strong grasp of operational execution and data integrity for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage resource deployment of up to 100 consultants across industry practices.
• Leverage capacity planning models and staffing analytics for project readiness.
• Drive alignment of Project Lifecycle and utilization forecasting.

Skills

Resource utilization monitoring

Predictive analytics models

Capacity planning

Staffing analytics

Change management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Organizational Psychology, or Operations

Tools

Resourcing/staffing-related systems

Job description

Our client is a well-established international consulting group with a growing presence across the Asia Pacific region. Operating within a hub-and-spoke model across 6+ countries in SEA, the firm also coordinates closely with Global Delivery Centers (GDCs) and global service lines to support large-scale transformation projects across multiple industries. As part of this growth, they are hiring a Senior Resourcing Specialist to strengthen project delivery. This pivotal role ensures that teams are staffed effectively - aligning the right expertise to the right engagements while supporting professional growth and business outcomes.

Senior Resourcing Specialist, SEA

Perm | Hybrid

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a strategic operations partner to consulting leadership across Southeast Asia region, you'll manage resource deployment of up to 100 Associate/Consultants across diverse industry practices. You will be instrumental in driving Project Lifecycle alignment and utilization forecasting algorithms to meet business demands. You will leverage capacity planning models, resource optimization dashboards, and staffing analytics to inform agile deployment decisions and maintain optimal project readiness across multiple functions and geographies.

3 MUST–HAVE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Organizational Psychology, or an Operations-related field, with 5–7 years of experience in resourcing or staffing, resource management, or capacity planning within a consulting or professional services firm. Proven ability to independently manage large consultant cohorts (up to 100 internal associates/consultants) across Southeast Asian markets, aligning the right skills to the right projects while supporting individual development in a regional or cross-border capacity.

2. Experienced in managing centralized resourcing requests through structured governance frameworks - providing deployment oversight, career support, and coaching. Experienced in facilitating staffing discussions and case team planning with senior stakeholders - such as Partners or Directors.

3. Strong grasp of resource utilization monitoring, with hands-on experience, including the use of workflow governance protocols and predictive analytics models to anticipate capacity surges, bench exposure, and cross-border deployment needs. Proposing adjustments and maintaining a healthy staffing pyramid across levels. Detail-oriented in operational execution - from ensuring staffing system accuracy and workflow follow-through to maintaining data integrity that supports effective decision-making.

4 NICE–TO-HAVE QUALITIES:

1. Familiarity with consulting talent models, including how internal staffing supports career evolution and talent development and case team effectiveness. Exposure to change management, performance feedback frameworks, or coaching initiatives.

2. Working knowledge of Resourcing/staffing-related systems or tools (e.g., databases, dashboards) to support analytics and planning. Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (HR, Finance, Training, etc.) to support business needs. A continuous improvement mindset with a track record of refining internal processes.

3. Participation in or leadership of operations excellence projects or team-based workflow improvements. Excellent communication skills with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and navigating competing priorities. Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

4. Experience partnering with global service lines to integrate resourcing forecasts, and supporting deployment across specialized functions such as Digital, M&A, and Operations Transformation practices.

NOT SUITABLE IF YOU ARE:

• Primarily experienced in TA, recruitment, Talent Sourcing, Employer Branding, Candidate Experience, Interview Management, Onboarding, Talent Attraction or Managing External Hiring pipelines

• Have no experience in internal resource deployment, workforce planning, or project-based Internal resourcing or staffing within a consulting or professional services environment

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

EA: PrimeStaff Management Services Pte Ltd | 95C5411

EA Personnel: Yang Huiting Karin | R1106591