Resource Manager

**Job no**: 495268

**Work type**: Fixed Term Contract - Full time, Permanent - Full time

**Location**: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth

**Categories**: Corporate Services

**Your role**

At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You'll be a part of our People & Development Team based in Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney. You'll play a critical role facilitating the movement of staff and work across the Firm.

You will focus on finding the optimal allocation of work that satisfies both the business and our employees, taking into consideration various factors such as client demands, financial objectives, staff career progression and employee welfare.

As a Resource Manager, you will:

- Assess the workload and capacity of lawyers and Practice Groups to determine the availability and capability for taking on new projects / matters.
- Analyse projects / matters, including timelines and necessary skillsets, to identify the most suitable resources considering expertise, availability, and development opportunities.
- Assign tasks and responsibilities to lawyers and Practice Groups based on project / matter needs, ensuring an appropriate allocation based on individual skillsets.
- Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders across the Firm to understand project / matter progress, anticipate resource needs, and address any challenges or conflicts that may arise to ensure effective work allocation.
- Track and monitor the progress and performance of assigned tasks and responsibilities to ensure timely completion and quality deliverables.
- Forecast future resource requirements based on project pipelines, business growth, and strategic initiatives. Proactively identify potential gaps or surpluses in resource availability and recommend adjustments to meet organisational needs.
- Establish strong relationships with lawyers and partners in the practice group while actively assisting in change management and integrating the function.

This is a full-time or part time (0.8 FTE) opportunity for an initial 6-month fixed term contract.

**About you**

You will have:

- Previous experience in Resource Management within a large professional services or legal environment.
- Experience in building strategic relationships at all levels, fostering trust and effective collaboration with lawyers, Partners, and staff.
- A proven ability to influence and drive culture change, ensuring successful adoption of new work allocation processes and initiatives.
- Proficiency in understanding and analysing utilisation data and practice-specific work types to make informed resourcing decisions.
- An ability to act swiftly and make sound decisions under tight deadlines, adapting to changing circumstances and managing competing priorities effectively.

**Your development**

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations. Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

**Our perks**

Our benefits include:

- **Financial**: market competitive fixed remuneration; salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
- **Health and wellbeing**: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, emergency childcare, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families**, **alongside regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
- **Flexibility**: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
- **Leave**: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy - 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
- **Recognition**: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunt