Strategic Engineering Resource Planning Manager

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for you and depend/r

Education allowances for children

Job summary

EDGE Group, a UAE-based leading defence and technology group, seeks a Manager of Resource Planning within Strategic Engineering. You will oversee workforce planning, capacity visibility, and cross-entity resource allocation, aligning talent with priorities and governance needs.

The role requires 7–10 years in engineering leadership, strong experience in resource planning, and a background in aerospace/defense environments. A Master’s degree is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher in Engineering or related technical field.
• 7–10 years in engineering, management, operations, PMO, or resource planning.
• Experience working within a matrix organization.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or similar complex engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate, maintain visibility and support engineering resource planning.
• Coordinate and facilitate cross-entity engineering Resource Allocation.
• Match engineering demand with available capabilities based on skills, availability, and priorities.
• Monitor and maintain visibility of engineering utilization and workload management.
• Ensure resource requests are complete and aligned with established processes.
• Perform prioritization activities with Strategic Engineering leadership.
• Support contractor resource tracking and governance materials preparation.
• Serve as the primary operational interface between Strategic Engineering and engineering organizations.
• Collaborate with PMOs, Engineering Department managers, Technical Managers, and Pool Managers.
• Develop and maintain engineering resource dashboards.
• Produce regular reports on capacity outlook and forecasted shortages.
• Maintain engineering skills inventory and support competency mapping.

Skills

Engineering management

Resource planning

PMO experience

Matrix organization experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Master’s Degree (desirable)

Job description

EDGE Group, a UAE-based leading defence and technology group, seeks a Manager of Resource Planning within Strategic Engineering. You will oversee workforce planning, capacity visibility, and cross-entity resource allocation, aligning talent with priorities and governance needs.

The role requires 7–10 years in engineering leadership, strong experience in resource planning, and a background in aerospace/defense environments. A Master’s degree is desirable.