Major Programs Resource Manager

Jacobs; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group in Toronto seeks a seasoned Resource Manager to lead integrated program resource planning and workforce forecasting for a major infrastructure program. You will partner with program leadership and recruitment teams to ensure staffing aligns with delivery needs and project milestones.

Responsibilities include coordinating onboarding/offboarding, maintaining dashboards, and driving workforce strategies across capital projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years human resources or project management experience including workforce planning/recruitment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a management position.
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and produce innovative solutions to complex staffing challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze resource demand, utilization, and forecasting data.
• Experience creating, supporting, and leading the delivery of workforce planning and resource strategies for capital projects/programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated program resource plan across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Coordinate resource mobilization, onboarding, offboarding, and workforce transitions.
• Partner with the Program Core Team to identify and fulfill resource requirements.
• Monitor resource utilization, availability, productivity, and capacity across the program.
• Ensure that the resourcing needs are fulfilled in accordance with the resource schedule for the program.
• Support recruitment activities by identifying resource gaps and coordinating hiring priorities.
• Maintain workforce dashboards, reports, and resource management tools.
• Analyze trends in staffing demand and provide recommendations to program leadership.
• Support succession planning and workforce continuity for critical positions.
• Participate in monthly forecasting, staffing reviews, and program governance meetings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Workforce forecasting

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical infrastructure and program delivery challenges. As a Resource Manager supporting our a Major Program in Toronto, you will play a key role in ensuring the successful planning, acquisition, deployment, and development of program resources. Working closely with program leadership and corporate recruitment teams, you will help deliver strategic workforce planning initiatives that support the successful execution of a complex capital program while fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and high performance.

As a vital member of the Program team, you'll be responsible for leading resource management activities, maintaining workforce forecasts, supporting recruitment efforts, and developing workforce strategies that ensure the program is staffed with the right talent at the right time. You'll partner with program leadership and stakeholders to identify current and future resource needs while supporting succession planning, talent development, and performance management initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain an integrated program resource plan across multiple projects and workstreams.

Coordinate resource mobilization, onboarding, offboarding, and workforce transitions.

Partner with the Program Core Team to identify and fulfill resource requirements.

Monitor resource utilization, availability, productivity, and capacity across the program.

Ensure that the resourcing needs are fulfilled in accordance with the resource schedule for the program.

Support recruitment activities by identifying resource gaps and coordinating hiring priorities.

Maintain workforce dashboards, reports, and resource management tools.

Analyze trends in staffing demand and provide recommendations to program leadership.

Support succession planning and workforce continuity for critical positions.

Participate in monthly forecasting, staffing reviews, and program governance meetings.

Here's what you'll need

Minimum of 10 years human resources or project management experience, including taking responsibility for workforce planning/recruitment.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a management position.

Strong organization and communication skills.

Ability to analyze and produce innovative solutions to complex staffing challenges.

Demonstrated ability to analyze resource demand, utilization, and forecasting data.

Experience creating, supporting, and leading the delivery of workforce planning and resource strategies for capital projects/programs.

Ideally, You'll Also Have

Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, aviation, transportation, or capital delivery programs.

Experience working within a matrixed project environment with multiple stakeholders.

Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management capabilities.

Experience with workforce forecasting, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.

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The base salary range for this position is $140,000.00 to $190,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across Ontario, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

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