Resource Associate

Collaborative Solutions, LLC (USA); United States; A distancia; USD 65.000 - 97.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Descripción de la vacante

Cognizant is seeking a Resource Associate to support Engagement Managers by ensuring efficient staffing across multiple projects. You will maintain forecast data in Workday, review utilization metrics, and coordinate consultant staffing with strategic partners to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities include keeping current project insights, communicating needs across the organization, and maintaining forecasts with Engagement Managers. Strong Office skills and multitasking are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree with 3–5 years resource management or project management experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines; problem-solving oriented.
• Experience with Workday is preferred but not required.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain accuracy and reporting of forecast data in Workday.
• Review utilization, productivity, available time, and other indicators.
• Coordinate staffing of consultants on diverse projects.
• Collaborate with strategic partners to ensure staffing alignment.
• Maintain knowledge of current and upcoming projects related to resourcing.
• Communicate resource needs across departments for smooth transitions.
• Enter and maintain forecasts in Workday.
• Support Engagement Managers with forecast updates and issue detection.

Conocimientos

Resource management

Project management

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Communication

Multitasking

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Herramientas

Workday

Descripción del empleo

The Resource Associate provides the Engagement Managers the support needed to ensure efficient allocation of staff on multiple fast-moving projects with different deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accuracy and reporting of forecast data in Workday.
• Reviewing various reports on utilization, productivity, available time, and other key indicators of productivity of resources.
• Coordinate and execute the staffing of consultants on projects of varying types and requirements.
• Work with multiple strategic partners to ensure appropriate staffing on engagements.
• Maintain constant knowledge of current and upcoming projects and business development activities as they relate to resourcing.
• Work with various areas of the organization to ensure consistent communication and smooth transitions of resources on and off projects.
• Communicate resource needs to appropriate departments, in order to accurately convey needs of the organization.
• Create and manage open resource requirements and assign resources to open positions.
• Work with resources to confirm they have updated resumes, and availability for assignments.
• Enter and Maintaining forecasts in Workday.
• Coordinate with Project Owner for updates to projects where there is no Engagement Manager presence.
• Work with Engagement Managers on maintaining forecasts and identifying issues with forecasts.
• Additional duties as assigned by manager.

Skills & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years resource management or project management experience preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft office toolset
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Clear and concise communication
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines with confidence and ease
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload across multiple groups
• Experience with Workday preferred, but not required

Applications will be accepted until 02/2/2027

The annual salary for this position is between $64,883 - $97,324 USD depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program , based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Why choose Cognizant:

• Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas
• Opportunity to do great work
• Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit
• Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement
• Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
• An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs

Cognizant Core Values:

• Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team.
• Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
• Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible.
• Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
• Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. As one of the world’s leading professional services companies, we help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast changing world. Together, we’re improving everyday life. Founded in 1994 as a technology development arm of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, we were spun off as an independent company in 1996, and have worked closely with large organizations to help them build stronger businesses ever since. Today, Cognizant engineers modern businesses to improve everyday life, helping some of the world’s most established companies remain the most loved brands. In today’s fast-changing technology landscape, we work with our clients to advance every aspect of how they serve their customers: digitizing their products, services and customer experiences; automating their business processes; and modernizing their technology infrastructures. Cognizant’s Workday practice was formed in 2020 through the acquisition of Collaborative Solutions, a leading global finance and HR transformation consultancy. Our 1,700+ experts provide full lifecycle services—advisory, deployment, and post-production—using our proven, proprietary tools. With headquarters in the US and a rapidly expanding footprint that extends from India and China to Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East, we’re committed to building digital talent all around the globe so everyone can benefit from the full spectrum of human ingenuity. We collaborate locally with clients, in person and in their local languages. We believe that the opportunity presented by technology has never been greater, and because of that opportunity, Cognizant will continue to work with clients to modernize their businesses, making everyday life even better for them, their customers and the communities they serve.

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