Workforce Senior Analyst

Company: Grant Thornton LLP
Location: Arlington
Posted on: September 23, 2022

Job Description:

Grant Thornton is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Advanced Digital Technology and Analytics (ADTA) practice and take an active role in engagement execution, project management and key business development activities.

Grant Thornton's Public Sector helps executives and managers at all levels of government maximize performance and efficiency in the face of ever tightening budgets and increased demand for services. Our public sector team members find solutions that help government leaders with issues including acquisitions, financial management, human capital, information technology and performance management in federal, state, local and international governments.

Primary Responsibilities:

This position will support the development of predictive workforce modeling tools, processes and methodologies. These tools, processes, and methodologies will assist in optimizing workload and staffing levels, and identifying and matching skill sets, which will serve to validate, clarify and quantify resource requirements; increase transparency; optimize organizational structures; justify funding levels; and recruit the best candidates.

Secondary Responsibilities:

Client and Project Description:

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a performance-based federal government agency that is funded by the fees charged for filing Patent applications and Trademark registrations and is dedicated to continuing to improve the overall quality of the services it provides. The mission of the USPTO is to administer the laws and regulations related to patents and trademarks in order to promote industrial and technical progress in the United States and thereby strengthening the domestic and global economies. The USPTO carries out its mission by examining patent and trademark applications, issuing patents and registering trademarks, disseminating patent and trademark information to the public and by encouraging a domestic and international climate in which intellectual property can flourish. To continue to be the leader in matters of intellectual property, the USPTO continually strives to strengthen its service delivery and capacity to deliver services by improving patent and trademark quality, reducing pendency times and ensuring that the right people are placed in the right jobs with the right tools to be successful. To support this, the agency employs modeling tools in the Patent and Trademark business units (BUs) that leverage data (for example, filing and pendency data, application backlog, etc.) to predict and optimize workload and staffing levels. Fortunately, the standardized, production-oriented approach to patent and trademark examination, combined with the availability of systems to gather statistical data, makes it fairly straightforward to design and implement predictive modeling tools.

The contractor shall provide business, process, and workforce modeling expertise to assess the staffing structure and skill levels of OCCO's federal and contractor staff. Under the guidance of OCCO Leadership, the contractor shall conduct the assessment and develop a workforce/workload model, working closely with OCCO Division Directors and other critical partners to collect data on the current and future state of staffing, business processes and competencies, while developing and implementing predictive modeling tool(s) and methodologies.

Team Description:

The team is comprised of experienced staff that will support the client in the development and implementation of the assessment and workforce/workload models.

Why a top performer would want this position:

This position will require direct interaction with the clients to collect information related to their business unit. The position requires regular interaction with project management and the client and will allow the individual to build their business, process, and workforce modeling expertise.. Altogether this position offers an interesting and dynamic work environment.

Required Skills:

Advanced Analytics Processes, Workforce Capacity Planning & Design, Predictive Analytics

Required Technologies:

Microsoft Excel

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result - for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It's what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

About the Team

The team you're about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here's how:

Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule or unlimited flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life.

Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for your and those in your household.

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different - and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers

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Here's what you can expect next:

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.

Additional Details:

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