Kaleris is a private equity-backed software firm focused on supply chain optimization, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are a global leader in the supply chain execution market, focused on accelerating the transformation of digital supply chain for industrial and finished goods shippers and carriers by combining best-in-class solutions for challenges tied to yard management, shipment visibility, and asset management, across rail, truck, and multi-mode transportation.
About the Role
The Global Customer Services Operations team is responsible for supporting the global Professional Services teams with resource management, systems administration and the provision of management information, as well as managing the processes and procedures to support them.
The Resource Manager is an integral member of the Global Customer Services Operations team. The primary objective of this position is to manage the allocation of the global resource pool against Kaleris global portfolio of projects. This includes matching project demands with skills availability, maximizing resource utilization, contractor utilization and the maintenance and governance around our PSA system and processes. The Resource Manager must also ensure project resourcing is prioritized and managed to assure timely delivery and communicate to appropriate Project Managers and department leaders resourcing issues that may impact scheduled deadlines. It is also required that this position enforces company processes by utilizing and requesting all Project Managers use proper procedures when requesting resources.
We seek candidates driven by exceptional performance in financials, key metrics, internal and external customer satisfaction, and employee morale. Excellent organization and attention to details leads to excellent results. The key area of responsibility involves resource management for the Kaleris Professional Services organization. The Resource Manager is responsible for ensuring optimal resource utilization, whilst maximizing overall revenue and contribution of the PS resources by working closely with the PS management team to assign resources to projects and negotiate schedules.
Responsibilities
- Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly reports including exception reporting on project results and deliverables.
- Set up/assist/review projects
- Global oversight and responsibility for maximizing resources globally to meet revenue/utilization targets
- Ensure the quarterly closing process is followed
- Act as point of contact for resource booking confirmation, conflict resolution, and
development of solutions in support of business goals. - Manage and resolve resource booking conflicts.
- Assist with managing the overall utilization objectives and increasing utilization goals on the Professional Services team.
- Run resource meetings to facilitate resourcing issues / conflict resolution with Professional Services project managers and appropriate department heads.
- Maintain constant knowledge of current and upcoming projects and business development activities as they relate to resourcing.
- Monitor daily bookings, resourcing, and utilization trends, identifying potential instances of underutilization and working with the Practice Leaders to address and solve those issues.
- Work to resolve any issues regarding under or over allocations of current staff members.
- Running staffing meetings with Professional Services management team to discuss all active projects and potential new business and to stay informed of potential issues such as resource and change control matters.
- Alert Senior Management team of any potential concerns or issues with meeting key client deliverables due to resourcing.
- Manage overall hiring recommendations and forecasts, allowing for onboarding and ramp up time, based on forecasted resource needs. Ensuring the right resources, with the right skillsets, are available at the right times.
- Act as a SME on PSA tool (Certinia) related topics
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in business administration, information technology,
accounting, or related field required. - 3-5 years resource management experience in the professional services software
solutions industry. - Proficiency in capacity and demand management for professional services project
management and customer delivery resource pools. - Salesforce experience required.
- Highly skilled in Certinia (formerly known as FinancialForce) or any other PSA tool
- Proficiency in MS Office applications with excellent Microsoft excel skills
- Experience working with BI tools , like MS Power BI or Tableau.
- Assertive conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills.
- Clear and concise communication in both written and verbal form.
- Ability to be diplomatic or firm, when necessary, to drive business forward / obtain results.
- Highly detail oriented and able to work autonomously.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines with confidence and ease.
- Ability to prioritize and organize workload across multiple groups.
- Advanced knowledge of multiple project management tools and methods is an asset.
- Experience in managing resources in a multi-cultural, geographically distributed services organization.
- Excellent English - written and verbal
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive compensation package
- Paid leave (vacation/annual, parental, volunteering time off)
- Health insurance
- Life & Accident
- Social Security & Mandatory Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Remote Work Allowance
- Sodexo Flexible Allowance Salary Sacrifice
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career growth and mentorship
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned from time to time or the scope of the position may change necessary to business demands.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at Kaleris. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned from time to time or the scope of the position may change necessary to business demands.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at Kaleris. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
*We do not accept unsolicited external resumes from outside, third-party sources*
