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About the Role

Provide staffing support and execution to Simon-Kucher’s Americas consulting team, playing a pivotal role in supporting the strategic deployment of internal talent to effectively meet the dynamic needs of clients within the Americas division.

Responsibilities

• Receive staffing requests from Partners in the Americas Division and collaborate with the Staffing Manager to fulfill requests promptly.
• Adhere to division’s staffing principles but propose creative solutions as necessary to achieve best and pragmatic staffing solutions.
• Assist in identifying skills shortages, excess capacity, supply/demand imbalances, and forecasting before there is a negative impact on the business.
• Assist in addressing and resolving staffing challenges, including reallocation and redeployment of consultants as needed, with a creative approach.
• Assist in optimizing resource allocation in cooperation with the Americas staffing team to ensure efficient use of talent and meet project deadlines.
• Embrace the ebb and flow of talent through pipeline programs (summer internships, Co-ops and PhDs) from a staffing perspective and assist with those programs’ activities.
• Assist with HR administrative tasks supporting the Americas practice within the areas of career and performance management, coaching and skills development, competency development, workforce planning/budgeting, employee engagement, employee relations, and DE&I.
• Support day-to-day staffing and HR-related matters for the Americas Division, effectively managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist with reporting on key metrics related to people productivity and utilization, including current and forecasted chargeability (supply/demand).
• Assist in maintaining updated skills profiles on all consultants in the pool.
• Support tracking skill development requests from staff and monitor training needs across the division.
• Assist with key people change initiatives that drive the advancement of Simon-Kucher’s HR strategy aimed at driving a high-performing and highly engaged culture.
• Assist with reporting for learning and development programs and performance management and to help make insightful recommendations on areas for improvement.
• Use data to provide insights, advice, and to support informed decision making.
• Analyze historical staffing data and project performance metrics to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for optimization.
• Show strong social skills and can build strong stakeholder relationships and partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.
• 0-3 years of experience in work staffing, scheduling, resource planning and/or project management.
• Demonstrates strong technical skills with the ability to quickly adapt to new platforms.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Possess a strong client service and problem-solving orientation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possesses strong accuracy and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to multi-task.

Skills

• Microsoft Office suite
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Client service orientation
• Problem-solving
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Accuracy
• Organizational skills
• Data analysis
• Stakeholder relationship building
• Partnership building

Location

• Chicago
• Houston
• San Francisco
• Boston
• Atlanta

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 0-3 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree

Salary/Compensations

• $70,000 - $80,000/year

Benefits

• 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching
• Competitive suite of health benefits
• Paid time off
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Basic life insurance

About the Company

• Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries.
• Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients.
• As a trusted commercial advisor, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale impact.
• We optimize every lever of commercial strategy – product, pricing, innovation, marketing, sales, and digital – based on deep insights into what customers value and are willing to pay for.
• With over 40 years of experience in monetization, we are regarded as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist.

Equal Opportunity

• Simon-Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer.
• Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.
• We believe in building a culture that embraces belonging, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters.
• If we get that right, great things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.