Experienced Associate | Resource Planner | Audit & Assurance | Jeddah

Position Summary

Location

Jeddah

About Deloitte : When you work for us, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. We have received numerous awards over the last few years, including Best Employer in the Middle East, and Best Consulting Firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award.

Our Purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

• Lead the way
• Serve with integrity
• Take care of each other
• Foster inclusion
• Collaborate for measurable impact

During your tenure as a Resource Planning Experienced Associate, you will be in charge of the scheduling and deployment of audit professionals while reporting to local and regional leadership. You will also be able to demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:

• Manage the deployment of auditors to a diverse array of assignments throughout the year, with the objective of maximizing utilization levels and deployment effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Managers and Talent Group Leaders to address and process all business requirements and resolve potential conflicts, while ensuring alignment with the set policies and frameworks.
• Maintain schedule on dedicated resource planning tool and update regularly to ensure accuracy.
• Plan resources efficiently, taking into account engagement budgets, gearing, service excellence & employee development.
• Monitor and track utilization of resources on a regular basis. Identify utilization gaps and provide recommendations for corrective action to increase utilization.
• Collaborate with HR to handle onboarding and offboarding of resources, identify manpower requirements and recruitment needs and address employee performance concerns.
• Collaborate with the Learning department to effectively implement learning requirements.
• Generate and analyze a variety of reports to ensure quality standards are met.
• Communicate resourcing concerns to leadership to enable decision making.
• Actively manage expectations and escalate matters where necessary.
• Perform other relevant tasks as deemed necessary.

Leadership Capabilities:

• Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact
• Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent
• Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track
• Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills
• Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business
• Pleasant, approachable, and professional conduct
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills, able to deal with different age groups and seniority levels
• Good negotiation and problem-solving skills
• High organization skills and attention to detail (critical for maintaining an accurate schedule)
• Proactive team player, willing to support other teams
• Ability to understand business needs and key resourcing priorities
• Ability to work independently and across multiple workstreams
• Ability to analyze data with high attention to detail

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• University degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years of practical hands-on experience, ideally in a similar role entailing planning and/or scheduling skills
• Fluent in English, knowledge of Arabic is a plus
• Advanced level of technical proficiency and computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Management)

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