Resource Manager

Description

Resource Manager

Locations: Camberly, Surrey (Onsite 3 days a week)

Duration: 6 months initially

Rate: Negotiable on experience (Inside IR35)

The Project Management Specialist will work with the Engineering team to provide a coherent, efficient and effective approach to planning of their tasks, ensuring that resources are assigned to tasks in priority order, individuals are level-loaded, and project critical paths are maintained. These roles are vital to timely delivery of the projects in the programme of work.

Key Responsibilities

- Level load current delivery plans to reduce delays and prevent cost over runs

- Work across the project and engineering teams to establish achievable baseline plans for new work

- Improve responsiveness and build resilience with the teams

- Build new or improve existing tools and processes in resource planning

- Support scaling of project volume

Required Skills

- Resource Management Expertise

- Ability to allocate and optimise resources effectively.

- Experience with capacity planning and workload balancing.

- Project Management

- Understanding of project lifecycles and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.).

- Ability to coordinate with project managers and teams.

- Analytical Skills

- Strong data analysis and forecasting abilities.

- Proficiency in using resource planning tools and software (we use Smartsheet).

- Communication Skills

- Excellent verbal and written communication.

- Ability to negotiate and manage stakeholder expectations.

- Leadership and Team Management

- Experience managing cross-functional collaboration.

- Conflict resolution and motivation skills.

- Problem-Solving

- Ability to identify bottlenecks and develop contingency plans.

- Time Management

- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Typical Education & Experience

- Industry Experience: Typically, 5+ years in resource planning, project management, or operations.

- Domain Knowledge: Experience in the aviation industry or IT preferred.

- Tool Proficiency: 1+ years Hands-on experience with resource planning and project management tools.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven track record of working with diverse teams and departments.

Ad ID: 5418211384