Resource Manager

Resource Manager Job Overview

Functions

Personnel Requirements Analysis:

• Understand project requirements, including technical skills, domain expertise, and project scope.
• Analyze existing team members’ skills and experience.
• Identify gaps and determine the necessary personnel resources.

Recruitment and Staffing:

• Collaborate with HR to recruit new engineers.
• Evaluate candidates based on technical skills, cultural fit, and customer-centric mindset.
• Assign engineers to projects based on their expertise.

Resource Allocation:

• Allocate personnel resources effectively across projects.
• Consider project size, duration, and criticality.
• Adjust staffing levels as projects progress.

Project Phases and Staffing Trends:

• Staffing needs vary during different project phases:

  • Requirement and design: Low staff requirements.

  • Implementation and testing: High staff requirements.

  • Final integration and testing: Staff requirements decrease.

Operational Tasks

• Develop and implement resource management strategies and processes to optimize the firm’s resource allocation, utilization and availability.
• Collaborate with project managers and department heads to identify resource requirements for ongoing and upcoming projects.
• Evaluate project timelines, budgets and resource constraints to ensure the efficient allocation of resources.
• Maintain a comprehensive overview of available resources, including personnel, equipment and materials, ensuring their availability and suitability for projects.
• Monitor resource utilization, identifying and addressing potential bottlenecks or conflicts and implementing necessary adjustments.
• Coordinate with human resources, procurement and other relevant departments to ensure timely availability of resources as per project requirements.
• Conduct resource capacity planning to assess and manage resource demands based on project priorities and objectives.
• Track and report on resource utilization, analyzing data and providing suggestions for resource optimization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve resource-related conflicts, negotiate resource sharing and balance competing priorities.
• Implement and maintain resource management tools, systems and processes to enhance visibility, transparency and efficiency.
• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies in resource management, applying relevant knowledge to improve organizational processes.

Required skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, project management or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in resource management or a related role, preferably in a project-based environment.
• Strong understanding of resource planning, allocation and optimization principles and methodologies, preferably in the Indian context.
• Proficiency in using resource management software and tools to track, analyze and report on resource utilization.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to assess resource demands and optimize resource allocation.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A detail-oriented mindset to maintain accurate resource records and documentation.
• Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• A strategic perspective, with the ability to think proactively and implement resource management strategies that align with organizational goals.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, project management or a related field.

• Professional certification in resource management or project management.

• Familiarity with resource management in specific industries, such as IT, construction, or manufacturing.

• Experience utilizing resource management software or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

• Knowledge of project management methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum.

• Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze resource-related costs and budgets.

• Experience in managing remote or geographically dispersed teams.

Benefits Package

• Competitive salary, 401K with OSI contribution

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with Medical and Dental plan options that are company paid

• Paid Holidays, Flex-Holidays, Vacation & Sick

• Ancillary Benefits & Insurance Plans

• Personal & Professional Development Opportunities

OSI Company Overview

Why work with us

The best candidates for OSI are driven by a desire to make an impact, learn, and grow. Our mindset is focused around delivering an amazing company culture that enables our teams to do amazing work! The successful candidate will be an outcome-driven, goal-oriented, self-motivated go getter. You are methodical, tenacious, continually learning and can effectively interact with a team. We take pride in our culture and recruit for only the most positive and motivated talent to join our team. You are someone who refuses to accept mediocrity, thrives in a high integrity environment, and enjoys challenging work.

Who we are

Open Source Integrators (OSI) provides business consulting and change management services in tandem with ERP implementations. Life at OSI is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. OSI is a leading professional services and software consulting company, with customers all over the world and a simple mission to make it easier for businesses to thrive! Our diverse team of business and technical leaders act as trusted partners for our customers to deliver solutions to some of business's most challenging problems.

We value our team and invest in every new hire to grow and succeed together. Whether you’re a highly accredited industry expert or a self-starter with a passion to learn, our hiring focus is on bringing the best talent and crafting a culture of reliability, accountability, and trust.