Professional Services Operations Specialist

Practice Operations Specialist Drive the engine behind our world class consulting service lines—optimizing operations so delivery teams can execute at their best. HKA is a global leader in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and expert witness services. We tackle complex challenges with our multi-disciplinary expertise. As trusted consultants and advisors, we deliver solutions in uncertain and disputed situations, ensuring the best outcomes for clients worldwide. Our experts have testified globally on major cases spanning across a wide range of industries and sectors. As part of the HKA team you can expect: A collaborative culture where your growth, impact, and success directly contribute to the success of the business. The opportunity to solve problems creatively, contribute to our innovative direction, and be valued as an individual High visibility and broad exposure to the people, processes, and decisions that drive the business. The Opportunity: We are seeking a Practice Operations Specialist to support our delivery operations across the Americas. This role supports the Practice Leads in optimizing resource planning and driving operational efficiency, enabling delivery teams to execute effectively and achieve strong client outcomes. This role is critical to building the operational foundation that makes that level of performance possible. Responsibilities: Act as the primary liaison between Practice Leadership and support functions (Finance, HR, IT, and others) to ensure efficient day-to-day operations and alignment across teams. Partner with Practice Leads to manage inquiries, track project and pursuit pipelines, support forecasting activities, interpret financial data, and develop reporting using Excel or Power BI. Coordinate Practice meetings, including agenda preparation, development of materials, and follow-up on action items across stakeholders. Support resource planning activities, including tracking team capacity, utilization, and staffing needs. Coordinate special projects and business initiatives for Practice Leads, including data analysis and reporting. Support onboarding of new Partners and integration of acquisitions in collaboration with the Operations Director and Practice Leads. Coordinate with Finance to support the Practice Leads’ delivery against key performance indicators (KPIs). Skills and Experience: 5+ years’ experience working in similar Operations roles Multiple years of experience working for Professional Services organizations Expertise in assessing operational data, resource needs, and business forecasts to drive planning, prioritization, and execution across a professional services environment. Recent experience supporting multiple business units, practice areas, service lines, entities or similar Track record of managing competing operational priorities , delivering accurate and actionable information, and ensuring successful execution across multiple concurrent initiatives Strong command of CRM systems to manage pipelines, projects and resources. Proven experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to improve efficiency and streamline workflows, with an understanding of their capabilities and limitations. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Power BI and strong command of the full Microsoft Office; SQL experience preferred but not required. Mastery of building trusted partnerships with leaders, delivery teams, and support functions across multiple practices and regions. A self-motivated, proactive mindset and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. What we offer: Compensation: HKA offers an annual salary range of $105,000 to $125,000, along with a competitive benefits package supporting your health, finances, and work-life balance. This includes comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings with company contribution, PTO, performance bonus opportunities and robust training and development programs to support your growth and career progression. At HKA we recognize that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path. Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA. Fairness and Equality at HKA: HKA works hard to provide a welcoming environment for all of our employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our fairness and equality strategy. Please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information. All HKA employment decisions shall be made in accordance with controlling laws and based on merit. Stay Alert: Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams Please be aware that HKA only publishes official job postings on our website ( Join Us | HKA ) and on verified job boards. We will never ask for sensitive personal information during the job application process. If you have any doubts, we recommend you visit our website to verify job listings before applying. If you would like more confirmation, please feel free to email us at [email protected] to check the authenticity of a job posting. Department Management Locations Washington, DC Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time About HKA HKA is one of the world’s leading consultancy of choice for multi-disciplinary expert and specialist services in risk mitigation and dispute resolution within the capital projects and infrastructure sector. We also have experience advising clients on the economic impact of commercial and investment treaty disputes and in forensic accounting matters. As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Founded in 2017 Co-workers 1072