Tarunn Sharma
Senior Associate | Workforce Planning | Capacity & Resource Management | Driving 90%+ Utilization & Data-Driven Staffing | Ex-EY
- Role
- Senior Associate at EY
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tarunn Sharma
With 9+ years of experience across workforce strategy, resource management, and business analytics, I specialize in transforming workforce data into actionable decisions that drive utilization, profitability, and delivery excellence.At EY, I managed end-to-end resource allocation for 200+ consulting professionals, consistently achieving 90%+ utilization, reducing bench time by 25%, and improving deployment efficiency by 18%. My work sits at the intersection of capacity planning, forecasting, and stakeholder advisory, enabling leadership to make informed staffing and growth decisions.I bring a strong foundation in:Workforce Planning & Capacity StrategyForecasting & Scenario ModelingResource Optimization & Utilization ManagementBusiness Intelligence (Tableau, Power BI, Excel)Cross-functional stakeholder advisoryEarlier experience in WFM and MIS analytics has shaped my data-driven, problem-solving mindset, helping organizations improve SLA adherence, reduce costs, and scale efficiently.I am now looking to transition into Senior Associate / Assistant Manager / Manager roles where I can contribute to strategic workforce planning, consulting delivery, and operational transformation initiatives.
Experience
Senior Associate
Aug 2022 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Managed end-to-end allocation of 200+ employees to projects based on skills, experience, and availability, strategically matching consulting professionals to client engagements and achieving optimal resource deployment across service lines.Conducted regular utilization reviews and bench management activities on weekly basis, proactively identifying deployment opportunities for benched resources and optimizing utilization rates through strategic pipeline matching and reducing bench time by 25% and improving deployment efficiency by 18%.Monitored RM metrics and provided analytical insights for decision-making, tracking utilization rates, availability forecasts, capacity trends, and pipeline health - enabling senior leadership to make data-driven staffing decisions that maintained 90%+ resource utilization.Supported project managers in resource conflicts and shortfalls, partnering strategically to resolve capacity constraints, balance competing priorities, and maintain client delivery commitments across concurrent engagements and resolved 90% of conflicts.Drove capacity planning and reallocation to meet client delivery timelines, executing real-time adjustments during demand fluctuations and ensuring optimal workforce distribution while preserving service quality.Prepared detailed MIS reports covering utilization, availability, and variance, delivering comprehensive Governance dashboards and actionable business intelligence that informed strategic workforce planning decisions by reducing reporting cycle time by 30% while maintaining 98%data accuracy.Collaborated across departments for hiring needs, partnering with HR, Talent Acquisition, and Cross-Functional Leadership to identify critical skill gaps and support recruitment initiatives aligned with business growth.Identified minor process gaps and suggested improvements in resource allocation workflows, implementing optimization solutions that enhanced operational efficiency, reduced TAT time to 28%.
Education
Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Business/Management
St. Joseph Inter College
High School Diploma, Business/Commerce, General
2011
St. Joseph Inter College
Associate's degree, Business/Commerce, General
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