Resource Operations Manager
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Cedar Rapids, IA - USA
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Job Summary
Foth is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin with over 85 years of success. Our 750 members across 33 locations are dedicated to solving our clients toughest science and engineering challenges. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms we offer a values-based collaborative and flexible work environment with professional growth opportunities. If you thrive working alongside a smart and caring team Foth may be the place for you.
Join our team and experience the Foth difference that contributes to our impressive92% member retention rate! Learn more at Foth we believe exceptional work starts with exceptional people. We are seeking a Resource Operations Manager based in Des Moines or Cedar Rapids Iowa to lead the development of approximately 50 team this unique leadership role you will combine talent development strategic workforce planning and team leadership to help employees grow their careers while ensuring project teams have the talent and resources needed to successfully serve our clients. Partnering closely with Project Managers and Technical Leads you will shape the member experience strengthen workforce effectiveness and foster a collaborative values-based culture of continuous learning. This role is ideal for someone who is highly collaborative naturally people-focused and energized by helping others succeed. Travel of 25-50% is required.
At Foth every employee has a dedicated leader focused on their growth and success. If you take pride in building relationships developing people solving challenges through collaboration and contributing to a culture where people genuinely care about one another wed love to meet you.
- Lead the development engagement and overall member experience for approximately 50 team members.
- Facilitate member reviews by providing timely feedback performance coaching professional development career advancement opportunities recognition and succession planning.
- Provide proactive member communication and support team building and change management activities that foster an intentional culture.
- Identify workforce needs through partnering with Project Managers and Technical Leads on estimating proposals staffing decisions resource conflicts and member utilization.
- Participate in resource leadership and appropriate client team or project meetings.
- Partner with recruiting to interview select and develop offers for new members in alignment with compensation standards.
- Lead new-member integration including timely access to equipment workspace software training personal protective equipment and required safety training.
- Administer compensation and bonus programs consistently.
- Model Foth values through inclusive ethical transparent safety-minded and accountable leadership while delivering high-quality timely work.
- Experience leading coaching or developing employees while balancing workforce or resource planning responsibilities.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and influence decisions in a matrixed organization.
- Experience providing feedback navigating performance conversations resolving conflict and maintaining confidentiality.
- Experience collaborating across project technical recruiting and Human Resources teams.
- Ability to work from the Des Moines or Cedar Rapids office and travel 25-50% to support other locations.
- Experience in engineering consulting professional services or another project-based environment.
- Experience supporting geographically dispersed employees.
- Experience across the talent lifecycle including recruiting onboarding compensation development succession planning and engagement.
About Company
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