Talent and Workforce Specialist

Company Overview

There’s a better way to work in finance—and more specifically, a better way to unlock value potential in private equity-backed portfolio companies. Working at the intersection of sponsors and management teams across every stage of the investment lifecycle, our team provides hands-on, execution-oriented support to elevate the office of the CFO.

So, what does it mean to work at Accordion? It means joining 1,000+ finance & technology experts in a high-growth, agile, and entrepreneurial environment while changing the way portfolio companies drive value. It also means making your mark on Accordion’s future—by embracing a culture rooted in collaboration and a firm-wide commitment to building something great, together.

Accordion is headquartered in New York City with 10 offices around the globe. Join us!

Talent and Workforce Specialist, Leadership & Workforce Optimization

The Leadership and Workforce Optimization function at Accordion focuses on building the interconnected collaboration between the people (supply) and client (demand) side of the firm.  Interconnected collaboration between people and business unlocks true potential in professional services organizations, enabling better solutions, greater innovation, optimized resource management, and a deeper understanding of how workforce-related factors impact the firm's financial health and overall success.  We sit within the People team and work in close collaboration with HRBPs, Finance, and People Operations and partner closely with our stakeholders to support a high-performing, engaged, and adaptive workforce with strong leadership across the firm.

This position can be based in Boston OR Chicago office and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location.

What You’ll Do:

We seek a detail-oriented and proactive Talent and Workforce Specialist to join our Leadership and Workforce Optimization team. This role will actively contribute to the success of the firm’s Managing Director Program and Resource Management processes. The Talent and Workforce Specialist will be instrumental in ensuring seamless operations, maintaining communication flow, and driving organizational efficiency in these critical functions. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing Director Program Support: This role will support key components of the Managing Director (MD) Program to ensure smooth execution and overall program effectiveness. The main goal is to enhance coordination and operational efficiency across areas related to Managing Directors, including recruitment, onboarding, talent pipeline management, and productivity. Key responsibilities include:
  • Interview Process Coordination: Support logistics for virtual and in-person interviews, ensuring a seamless experience for both candidates and interviewers.
  • Candidate Support and Recruitment Administration: Provide administrative support for senior-level roles, including sourcing assistance and preparing offer documentation.
  • Data and Metrics Management: Track recruitment metrics, compile reports, and maintain detailed candidate records to ensure a well-documented recruitment process.
  • Customized Onboarding Plans: Support collaboration across the acquisition team, HRBPs, and People team to support the creation of individualized onboarding plans for Managing Directors, ensuring all logistics are in place for a smooth integration.
  • Managing Director Talent Review Support: Assist in collecting feedback and performance metrics, ensuring accurate data for leadership discussions, and documenting follow-up actions aligned with development goals in close collaboration with Talent teams and HRBPs.
  • Project Role Data Collection: Gather information on Managing Directors' roles and contributions across projects, ensuring accurate documentation of their involvement in projects and key initiatives.
  • Productivity Insights Support: Work closely with the VP of Analytics to track and analyze MDs' project assignments, ensuring this data informs productivity assessments and performance reviews.

• Resource Management Support: This role will support day-to-day logistics of resource management, assisting with reporting and data analysis, and managing operational tasks to ensure smooth staffing processes, support onboarding and assist in tracking performance metrics related to staffing and development. Key responsibilities include:
  • Staffing support: Assist with allocation of staff to project assignments, ensuring accurate updates to staffing databases; organizing and updating preferences, experience database, etc.
  • Data Management and Reporting: Assist in real-time data on project pipeline, staff availability and weekly reports. Performance metrics ensuring alignment with staffing goals.
  • Capacity and Project support: Assist Staffing Managers in project based demands, including support for contingent workforce planning to address temporary or project based needs.

Ideally, You Have:

• 2-4 years of experience in HR, Talent Management or Resource Management, preferably in professional services or consulting.
• Experience supporting senior-level recruitment, onboarding, and performance tracking.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Additional certifications in HR, Talent Management, or Workforce Planning (e.g., SHRM-CP, HRCI-PHR) are a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with project staffing, resource allocation, and capacity planning.
• Prior experience with data analysis, metrics tracking, and reporting to support decision-making in HR or workforce optimization.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including HR, Finance, and Operations, to ensure alignment across departments.
• Project management: Ability to manage multiple processes and programs simultaneously with strong organizational skills.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with senior stakeholders, MDs, and team members.
• Analytical: Strong analytical abilities to interpret data, develop insights, and produce actionable reports for talent and staffing metrics.
• Tech-savvy: Proficient with Excel, PPT, and adept and learning new systems.
• Collaboration: High EQ and team-oriented mindset, able to work effectively with various departments and stakeholders.
• Problem-solving: A proactive and resourceful approach to handling challenges, with the ability to propose optimization solutions.
• Detail-oriented: Exceptional attention to detail, especially when dealing with recruitment processes, metrics, and performance reviews.

Ideally, You Are:

• A self-starter with a strong work ethic.
• A strong team player, able to work with team members across all levels.
• Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary.
• Comfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing).
• Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth.
• Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional client service.
• Someone who enjoys mentoring others and doing meaningful work.
• Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture.

Salary: $77,000 to $87,000 + benefits + bonus

Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.

Accordion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Please note that as per Accordion policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our inclusive diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Accordion will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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