Resource Manager, Planning

Who we areYou know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.
The Manager, Resource Planning leads the firm’s resource planning function, ensuring high-quality, forward-looking workforce plans that support business priorities and drive strong team performance. As a people leader, this role oversees a team of Coordinators and Senior Coordinators, providing coaching, direction, and development support while ensuring consistent execution of planning activities. The Manager is accountable for guiding complex planning and capacity decisions, managing escalations, and balancing competing business needs. Working closely with key stakeholders, this role drives effective workforce planning strategies, optimizes resource deployment, and supports the successful delivery of business objectives.
As a Manager, Resource Planning your responsibilities will include:
Owns the development and oversight of forward-looking resource planning across their portfolio, ensuring alignment with business priorities and forecasted demand.
Connects revenue opportunities to resource management strategies, ensuring appropriate capacity and capability to support growth.
Accountable for overall planning quality, consistency, and integrity across teams.
Identifies capacity constraints, skill gaps, and timeline risks across engagements.
Applies scenario modelling and impact analysis to assess risks and evaluate options.
Interprets and applies AI-generated insights to support informed planning and decision-making.
Influences workforce planning decisions through data-driven insights and recommendations.
Builds strong partnerships and trust with senior stakeholders to align resource strategies with business objectives
Leads, coaches, and develops a team of Coordinators and Senior Coordinators through coaching and timely feedback
Champions adoption of tools, processes, and best practices across the planning function.
Doane Grant ThorntonIf you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!
Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at you’ve got what it takes to be a Manager, Resource Planning? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:
Post secondary education.
Minimum 4 to 7 years working experience managing a team in an office environment, ideally in professional services with experience in Resource Management.
Experience using Dynamics 365 considered an asset.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Planner, Excel, Teams).
Ability to motivate, influence colleagues and build strong relationships.
What’s in it for you?
Profit sharing
Flex days
RRSP contributions
Firmwide holiday closure
Wellness benefits
Concierge-like benefits
Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks
and more!
At Doane Grant Thornton, we believe compensation should reflect more than just market data—it should reflect you. We’re serious about compensation. We benchmark regularly across a wide spectrum of roles, industries, sectors, and levels to ensure our ranges are both competitive and current. But we don’t stop there. We also consider the unique strengths, experiences, and impact each individual brings to the table. Our salary ranges are reviewed annually, and where you land within the range depends on a mix of factors—your background, your skills, and how your contributions align with internal equity. To help start the conversation, the current salary range for this role is $87,300–$113,520 in Toronto. If the role is available in other locations, the range may differ to reflect local market factors.
Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.
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