Staffing Coordinator

About the role

We are currently seeking a Staffing Coordinator to provide staffing support and execution to Simon-Kucher’s Americas consulting team. This position can be in Simon-Kucher’s Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Boston, or San Francisco offices.

Responsibilities

• Receive staffing requests from Partners in the Americas Division and collaborate with the Staffing Manager to fulfill requests promptly.
• Adhere to division’s staffing principles but propose creative solutions as necessary to achieve best and pragmatic staffing solutions.
• Affords to identify skills shortages, excess capacity, supply/demand imbalances, and forecasts before there is a negative impact on the business.
• Affords to address and resolve staffing challenges, including reallocation and redeployment of consultants as needed, with a creative approach.
• Affords to optimize resource allocation in cooperation with the Americas staffing team to ensure efficient use of talent and meet project deadlines.
• Affords to embrace the ebb and flow of talent through our pipeline programs (summer internships, Co-ops and PhDs) from a staffing perspective and assist with those programs’ activities.
• Affords to support day-to-day staffing and HR-related matters for the Americas Division, effectively managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Affords to assist with reporting on key metrics related to people productivity and utilization, including current and forecasted chargeability (supply/demand).
• Affords to assist in maintaining updated skills profiles on all consultants in the pool.
• Affords to track skill development requests from staff and monitor training needs across the division.
• Affords to assist with key people change initiatives that drive the advancement of Simon-Kucher’s HR strategy aimed at driving a high-performing and highly engaged culture.
• Affords to assist with reporting for learning and development programs and performance management and to help make insightful recommendations on areas for improvement.
• Uses data to provide insights, advice, and to support informed decision making. Analyzes historical staffing data and project performance metrics to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for optimization.
• Shows strong social skills and can build strong stakeholder relationships and partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.
• 0-3 years of experience in work staffing, scheduling, resource planning and/or project management.
• Demonstrates strong technical skills with the ability to quickly adapt to new platforms. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Possesses a strong client service and problem-solving orientation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possesses strong accuracy and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to multi-task.

Qualifications

• Experience in staffing, scheduling, resource planning, and project management.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Skills

• Data analysis and interpretation.
• Project management.
• Client relationship management.
• Resource allocation.
• Problem-solving.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, 13 paid holidays per year, medical/dental/vision insurance, basic life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000/year. Compensation may vary depending on relevant experience, skills, geographic location, and business needs.

Schedule

Flexible working arrangements are available.

Contact

To apply, please send your resume to RecruitingNorthAmerica@simon-kucher.com or visit our careers page at simon-kucher.com/careers.

About Simon-Kucher

Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. As a trusted commercial advisor, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale impact. We optimize every lever of commercial strategy – product, pricing, innovation, marketing, sales, and digital – based on deep insights into what customers value and are willing to pay for. With over 40 years of experience in monetization, we are regarded as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist. Simon-Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status. We believe in building a culture that embraces belonging, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters.