Experienced Associate | Resource Planner | Audit & Assurance | Jeddah

**Location**Jeddah

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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