A resource management graphical user interface for a computer-controlled printing system in a networked environment enables an operator to create, modify, and apply resource management profiles to coordinate resource allocation within the printing system. The user interface displays a current resource management profile, which includes printing system resource allocations associated with specific tasks. A resource profile list includes at least one profile name, corresponding to a task type. Profiles associated with the task type are presented and controls are provided to enable the operator to set allocations for component resource usage. The operator is also presented with operational options, including deleting a profile, approving a profile, applying a profile to a print job or series of print jobs, saving a new profile, replacing an existing profile, and canceling a profile modification. The user interface transmits instructions to apply a profile to a printing system for processing of print jobs.