Deployment Manager

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards.

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The Deployment Manager oversees resource planning, allocation, and utilization to ensure optimal alignment of talent with business needs. Deployment Managers act as strategic advisors to their respective business units, providing guidance and support to ensure that resource management aligns with the overall business strategy.

• Forecasting
• Conduct the regular (e.g., annual) forecasting process, including comparing current year schedules to prior year actuals and project budgets, engaging with Delivery Managers as needed to ensure the accuracy of scheduled information for recurring projects.
• Create initial proposals of projected charge hours, finalize forecasting hours with Delivery Teams, update validated hours in the scheduling system, and validate forecasting hours on a frequent basis.
• Project and Resource Allocation
• Oversee the assignment process for all team member levels, including Complementary Workforce such as BT Pie, by aligning resources with project requirements and other considerations, including budgets, leverage model, and team member skill sets and experiences.
• Facilitate the scheduling of resources to appropriate client assignments based on timing, capacity, levels, skills, and other necessary requirements.
• Oversee the overall engagement and project allocation process, including new or recurring projects.
• Support team members, People Managers, Service Line Team Leaders, and Project Principals in Charge (PPIC) with resource planning and allocation.
• Collaborate with other Deployment Managers across different business units to ensure the optimal allocation and cross-utilization of resources, working together to comprehensively assess supply and demand across the business.
• Understand the skills, experiences, and career goals of professional staff to ensure optimal alignment of client assignments and coordinate the management of the…