Portfolio Resource Planner - Financial Services - Contract Role SummaryWe're looking for an experienced Resource Planning Manager / Portfolio Resource Planner to join a Homes & Savings portfolio within a Financial Services environment.There is currently no dedicated planning capacity, and the portfolio needs someone to bring structure, clarity, and a robust plan that links demand (what work is coming) with capacity (resources available) across a mix of technical and business change initiatives.This is a strategic planning role focused on demand, capacity, and resource management-not task management.Contract DetailsContract length: 3-6 monthsStart: ASAPLocation: Hybrid - 2 days per week in LeedsDomain: Financial Services (essential)Key ResponsibilitiesDemand & Capacity PlanningEstablish and maintain a clear view of demand across the Homes & Savings portfolio (technical + business initiatives).Build and own a capacity model that reflects current availability, constraints, and forecasted needs.Create a credible, integrated resource plan that links demand to capacity and supports portfolio priorities.Identify resource gaps, bottlenecks, and key dependencies; propose options to resolve them.Resource Management & ForecastingSupport stakeholders with resource allocation across delivery teams, SMEs, and change initiatives.Produce resource forecasts (short/medium-term) to support decision-making and portfolio governance.Partner with delivery leads and SMEs to ensure planning assumptions are realistic and maintained.Portfolio Planning & InsightProvide strategic insights to portfolio leadership on:Where demand is originatingWhich skills/capabilities are constrainedWhat trade-offs are required to deliver the planHelp shape and embed a more sustainable planning approach, improving visibility and decision quality.Stakeholder ManagementEngage and influence a broad set of stakeholders across:Technology deliveryBusiness change / transformationBusiness SMEsPortfolio / programme leadershipBring a personable, confident style-able to challenge constructively and build strong working relationships quickly.What We're Looking For (Essential)Financial Services background (experience within FS portfolios/programmes).Proven experience in resource planning, demand planning, and capacity modelling in complex environments.Ability to create a strategic resource plan (not simply "plugging" a plan into a template).Experience working across both technical and business change delivery, coordinating resources across both.Strong capability in understanding and modelling:capacity constraintsdemand driversskill mix / role-based resourcingExcellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills-personable, collaborative, and able to work at pace.