Director Resource Management

Description

The Resource Management Director drives staffing tracking and optimization across all Consulting projects globally by ensuring resources are allocated efficiently and effectively. This position maintains the balance between available resources and project demands - assessing both current and future needs. By developing and implementing strategic resource management processes, the Resource Management Director helps optimize resource utilization, enhance productivity, and drive overall organizational success.

The purpose of resource management is to ensure effective assignment and utilization of delivery resources across all Consulting practice areas to enable superior project delivery and client satisfaction. The role of resource management involves allocating resources, forecasting and planning, monitoring and tracking, and development and documenting of processes. This role will provide strategic oversight into the development of centralized resource and staffing function and help prioritize needs across the functional areas to ensure project continuity to better service Syneos Health Consulting clients.

• Owner of resource process and responsible for assignment of resources to projects
• Plan and develop resource management strategies to optimize utilization across Consulting
• Partner with Practice Area Leaders and Project Leaders to align optimal staffing allocation, and ensure the right skills/people are aligned with project needs.
• Owner of intake process and form - translate business requirements to resource allocation
• Maintain workforce management tool / dashboard / budget tracker / smartsheet
• Coordinate with Development Coaches on individual performance and career advancement and professional development opportunities
• Partner with training lead & HRBP to identify training gaps
• Develop and maintain reporting tools to ensure business optimization
• Identify and resolve resource conflicts, constraints, or challenges - enforce process
• Assisting with hiring decisions as needed to support delivery gaps
• Oversees overburn and provides feedback/input/lessons learned for future scoping and resource planning
• Proactively monitor resource needs / communicate risks and/or gaps based on anticipated pipeline

• Ability to work collaboratively, required - demonstrated influence without authority / interpersonal savvy
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, required
• Excellent project management skills, required
• Proven leadership experience in project-based resource management, required
• Talent for growing and developing internal relationships
• Understand the offerings of the Consulting business, specifically effort and staffing requirements for the different offerings
• Thorough knowledge of applicable project management procedures
• Ability to forecast, plan and make placement recommendations
• Flexibility in thinking and ability to negotiate competing priorities
• Excellent organization skills and precise attention to detail
• The drive for self-development, the ability to collaborate, and an action-oriented work ethic
• Working in a highly matrixed organization
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, Smartsheet, and PowerBI required
• Ability to travel

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $148k to $178k. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health? Here, you're a part of the big picture. You will collaborate with colleagues across clinical and commercial disciplines to guide premarket development through post-market commercial strategy. Every project is a chance to solve a new challenge, learn from your colleagues, and advance your career. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients' lives around the world.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.