At Root16, our company is built around two things…our people and our clients. While other firms spend most of their time worrying about things like expanding their footprint and bottom line, we’re more concerned about doing what’s right for our employees and our clients. We want to do everything in our power to make sure our clients, our team, and our organization, are successful. We’re looking to build true partnerships, and tackle challenges with our clients head-on; bringing our people, vision, and experience to the forefront. We take great pride in our work, and have fun doing it.

Who we are:

• We are technologists
• We are customer engagement enthusiasts
• We are listeners and researchers
• We are doers, thinkers and problem solvers
• We are collaborative and cooperative
• We are accountable to one another - and for one another

What we look for:

• People who are smart, honest and genuine
• People who take pride in their work
• People willing to do what it takes and think outside the box
• People who are life-long learners and help others learn along the way
• People who laugh and don't take themselves too seriously
• People who do right by others
• People who appreciate the abilities and differences of others
• People who want to participate in building a positive work culture

What we offer:

• Collaborative environment without politics, micro-management or burdensome tools and processes
• Remote or hybrid, flexible work environment with social events
• Empowerment to make your mark
• Growth defined by experiences, not tenure or rank
• Invest in Your Nest benefit to upgrade home office
• Wellness benefit for gym membership or exercise equipment
• Learning allowance for classes, training or personal pursuit
• Industry leading PTO, 12 paid holidays, birthday off and summer hours
• Monthly cell phone / internet allowance
• Excellent medical, vision and dental benefits plus 401k with company match
• Education, certifications and training
• Casual dress

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with leadership, project leads and technical leads to assess resourcing needs, optimize utilization and drive strategic workforce planning
• Ensure optimal resource allocation and project delivery for all engagements based on timing, technical and industry skills, capacity, client requirements and prioritization, and utilization
• Analyze trends and forecast future staffing needs to meet client project requirements
• Recommend adjustments and realignments to resourcing plan as needed
• Monitor project timelines, workloads, availability, productivity and resource utilization to identify potential resource conflicts or capacity constraints based on priorities and deadlines
• Implement new scheduling processes and systems and drive adoption
• Maintain an accurate inventory of team members’ skills and expertise to facilitate resource allocation
• Develop solid understanding of the business, our clients and industries
• Embrace an Agile mindset to adapt to changing priorities, client demands, and project requirements effectively
• Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement best practices related to resource management, project delivery, and client satisfaction
• Demonstrate the ability to negotiate timelines, priorities, and staffing assignments to achieve optimal outcomes for both clients and the team.

Requirements:

• ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 1 year of work experience in resource management, data management, and workforce planning or forecasting, preferably within a professional services firm or accounting environment
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data, scheduling, utilization, trends, and workforce metrics
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with pivot tables, v-lookup and complex formulas
• Proficiency in Power BI, resource management tools, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities well
• Project management experience with attention to details