Resource Planning Senior

JOB REQUIREMENTS: CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you. CLA is currently seeking a Resource Planning Senior. This role is responsible for the deployment of practitioners/consultants across client engagements and internal initiatives. This role partners closely with engagement leaders, practice leadership, and talent teams to balance workloads, forecast demand, identify skill and capacity gaps, and align staffing decisions with business priorities, deadlines, and budget considerations. Monitors utilization and productivity metrics (e.g., billability, bench time, timetofill demand), supports workforce planning and development actions, and ensures resource assignments align with skill, career path, and professional development needs. Essential Job Functions: Resource Planning & Deployment * Manage daytoday staffing and scheduling for an assigned pool of practitioners/consultants, ensuring timely placement aligned to engagement needs, skill requirements, location constraints, and cost considerations. * Prioritize and fulfill staffing requests based on client requirements, time constraints, and budget parameters; recommend alternatives when constraints exist (e.g., skill substitutions, phased staffing, split roles, or contractor/temporary resources). * Maintain an uptodate view of capacity, availability, and skill inventory across the resource pool; proactively communicate availability and constraints to engagement and practice leaders. * Serve as a liaison between engagement leaders and practitioners to ensure clear expectations for assignment timing, workload, and transition requirements. Supply/Demand Forecasting & Workforce Support * Collect and analyze demand signals from project/engagement leaders to forecast nearterm and midterm staffing needs; surface capacity risks and recommend mitigation actions. * Identify trends in demand (skill, level, geography, seasonality) and partner with leaders to inform hiring needs, contractor strategy, and targeted development plans. * Support business strategy through internal talent supply and demand initiatives, including rebalancing capacity across teams and improving timetostaff for priority work. Utilization, Productivity, and Metrics * Monitor and manage key productivity measures such as... For full info follow application link. CLA is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law. EOE/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/7C1BC11373614C3E