- Job ID: 909242
- 2 - 4 Years
- 1 Opening
- Kolkata

Role description

The Capacity and Resource Management (C&RM;) Team Senior Associate will be an integral member of the C&RM; Team supporting such functions as schedulingand tracking resource and engagement forecasts, analyzing forecasting and utilization trends, as well as other data management responsibilities. The individual will continuously engage in conversations with their stakeholders to understand the project pipeline, skills requirements, and open needs to provide insights into issues concerning capacity and deployment, thus enabling effective management of resources at INDUS (GT). The individual will work closely with the C&RM; Manager and Assistant Manager and offer critical advice to the business leads around demand and supply management, industry and market trends, and application to the current functional processes.

Skills

As a Senior Associate RM, you will work directly with the business and own responsibility for a particular unit within a service line or location or as defined by the function-specific service line. Some of the key deliverables will be:

- Accurately process all forecast updates within 24 to 48 hours of receipt; to include individual resource updates, engagement updates, and/or ad hoc requests
- Plan and execute processes around demand forecasting, campus deployments, bench management, demand-supply gap management.
- Own governance and review of all RM parameters and collaborate with business to drive the metrics data research, analysis, and reconciliation.
- Build a network with the business leaders, managers. Conduct regular practitioner connects to have deep understanding of ground dynamics.
- Maintain accurate skill set mapping details for all professionals.
- Understanding key skills and processes used in the GT and market trends. Assess and judge competence level of practitioner of the business.
- Partner and build relationships with the leadership and practitioners and talent business leaders.
- Conflict management of schedules, smooth rollover planning.




- Highlight conflicts and identify resources with full or partial availability.
- Connect with U.S. based C&RM; team and/or U.S. based Client-facing staff regularly to understand challenges faced and to update staffing requests accordingly.
- Responsible for data management of assigned population(s) to ensure resumes and skills profiles are current, forecasting is timely and accurate.
- Reports to be prepared on a regular basis using Excel and other reporting tools.

Other details

- Excellent organizational skills, deadline-oriented and flexibility to meet the changing needs of the role
- Conflict resolution and problem solving

- Functional expertise

- Relationship building and collaboration

- Effective communication and networking
- Aptitude to learn and leverage new technology
- Ability to contribute in a fast-paced environment consistently and positively
- Solid computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel

- MS Excel and

- MS office/tools experience
- MBA in Business, Management, HR

About Grant Thornton INDUS

Grant Thornton INDUS is the global capability center for Grant Thornton US, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd., a leading global network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms. Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton US is one of the leading accounting and advisory firms in the U.S., bringing together $4B+ in revenue, 56 U.S. offices, and a multi-national platform spanning 20 countries with 25,000 people. It combines deep expertise, advanced technology, and a collaborative mindset to help clients solve complex challenges and grow with confidence. Since 2012, Grant Thornton INDUS has brought together 3,300+ professionals across Tax, Audit, Advisory, Client Services, Innovation, and Enabling Functions to deliver high-impact solutions for Grant Thornton US and its global network.

Recognized as a Great Place To Work® for three consecutive years and among India’s Top 15 Best Workplaces™ in Professional Services 2026, INDUS offers a high-performance culture where people are trusted, supported, and empowered to grow.

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