Teneo

Senior Resource Manager

Teneo • $140K — $200K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in resource management, workforce planning, or talent operations, preferably in consultancy or professional services
  • Experience in the advisory or communications sector is highly desired
  • Proven success in developing high-performance staffing processes
  • Ability to prioritize and make decisions under pressure
  • Exceptional relationship management and communication skills
  • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities
  • Experience with data to drive operational decisions
  • Proficient in resourcing and workforce planning tools
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead centralized resourcing for US Strategy & Communications, ensuring strategic staffing decisions.
  • Gain a deep understanding of Teneo's advisory services to assemble effective teams.
  • Collaborate with leadership and teams to evaluate skills, capacity, and project priorities.
  • Advise on staffing solutions, mediating resource conflicts and priorities.
  • Maintain visibility on employee utilization and talent profiles across the organization.
  • Oversee onboarding and transitions between projects for staff members.
  • Coordinate with global teams to support cross-regional project staffing.
  • Analyze resourcing data to forecast needs and provide insights to management.
  • Use staffing data to inform employee career paths and performance assessments.
  • Identify skill gaps and facilitate training in partnership with management.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus opportunity
  • 401k matching
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • Additional perks and benefits
Full Job Description
About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance and ESG.

The firm has more than 1,700 employees located in 45+ offices around the world.

Role Overview

As the Senior Resource Manager, you will oversee all US resourcing needs for Teneo's US Strategy & Communications team. You will be responsible for allocating talent, building high-performing integrated client teams, optimizing utilization and supporting employee growth - all while driving business performance through strategic, data-driven resourcing.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the professional services or advisory landscape, excellent relationship management skills, and a passion for building effective teams and connecting people with opportunities that advance both career growth and client success.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the centralized resourcing process for Teneo's US S&C business, ensuring balanced, efficient, and strategic staffing decisions.
  • Develop a deep understanding of each of Teneo's advisory disciplines - including corporate communications, investor relations, transactions and strategic situations, government and public affairs, social and digital communications, and more - to assemble cross functional, integrated, high-performing teams.
  • Partner closely with US S&C COO, practice area leaders and Finance and People teams to assess pipeline, skillsets, capacity, and priorities.
  • Advise senior leaders and account teams on staffing solutions, resolving resourcing conflicts and managing competing priorities.
  • Maintain an up-to-date view of employee availability, utilization, and talent profiles across the business.
  • Support the onboarding of new hires and manage transitions between projects or practices.
  • Liaise with global teams to support multi-office projects, leverage talent across regions when needed.
  • Analyze resourcing data to identify trends, forecast needs, and deliver actionable insights to senior management.
  • Use staffing data to inform career pathing, performance reviews, and promotion cycles.
  • Identify skill gaps and training needs across the business and collaborate with management and the People Team to address them.
  • Serve as a key contact for team members regarding assignments, workload, and professional development goals.


Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of experience in resource management, workforce planning, or talent operations, ideally within a consultancy, agency, or professional services firm.
  • Experience in the advisory and/or communications industry is highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in building and scaling high-performance staffing and capacity planning functions.
  • Proven ability to balance competing priorities and make effective decisions under pressure.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence and build trust and credibility with senior stakeholders.
  • Strong business judgment, analytical acumen, and structured problem-solving capabilities.
  • Experience leveraging data and analytics to inform decisions and drive operational efficiency.
  • Commitment to delivering high-quality service in a professional services setting where responsiveness is essential, including outside standard business hours as client needs require.
  • Proficiency in resourcing or workforce planning tools and systems.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and analytical.
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.


Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Teneo is an equal opportunity employer and promotes an inclusive workplace. Teneo considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law.

Base Salary Range

$140,000 - $200,000 (compensation for this role will depend on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience that may fall outside of the range listed).

Total Compensation Package

Includes annualized bonus, 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of additional benefits and perks.

Flexible Work Policy:

Teneo believes in in-person collaboration when possible and if you are assigned to the New York office, the company's expectation is for employees to work from the office location a minimum of 3 days a week.

About Teneo

Teneo is a global CEO advisory firm that provides strategic counsel and solutions to CEOs and senior executives of leading companies. The company offers a range of services, including strategic communications, investor relations, restructuring, risk management, and talent development. Teneo has a global presence with offices in more than 20 countries and serves clients across a range of industries, including healthcare, technology, financial services, and energy. The company was founded in 2011 by Declan Kelly, Doug Band, and Paul Keary.
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