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