People development manager

Resource Manager / People Development Manager (P3M)

Location: Reading area (2 days per week onsite)

Contract Length: 12 Months

Rate: Up to £63.55 per hour Umbrella / £47.85 per hour PAYE

We are seeking an experienced Resource Manager / People Development Manager (P3M) to join a major public sector programme.

This role will focus on resource planning, workforce capability development, and supporting organisational change across a complex project and programme environment. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to ensure effective deployment of resources while helping to develop long-term capability and professional development frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver people development workstreams including professional development, future careers, learning and training initiatives.
• Support resource management activities, ensuring effective allocation and utilization of personnel across projects and programmes.
• Assess future capability requirements through management information, stakeholder engagement, and industry insight.
• Develop competency frameworks, mentoring opportunities, and professional development pathways.
• Enhance graduate, apprentice, trainee, and early careers programmes.
• Create and maintain learning and training frameworks that support career progression and capability growth.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand workforce requirements and establish priorities.
• Maintain and update relevant knowledge management and information-sharing platforms.
• Support recruitment and workforce planning activities as required.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members to achieve business and personal objectives.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in resource management and workforce planning.
• Previous experience supporting recruitment and resourcing activities.
• Understanding of Project, Programme and Portfolio Management (P3M) environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience developing people capability, training, learning, or professional development initiatives.
• Ability to work across multiple priorities within a complex organisation.

Desirable

• Membership of the Association for Project Management (APM) or equivalent professional body.
• Experience within large-scale public sector or highly regulated environments.

If you have a background in resource management, workforce capability development, and P3M environments, we'd like to hear from you.