Assistant Senior Resource Planner

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a resource management professional to enhance their workforce planning capabilities. In this role, you will play a crucial part in fostering stakeholder relationships, optimising resource allocation, and providing valuable insights through data reporting. The company values collaboration and continuous improvement, offering a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact business success. If you are passionate about resource management and thrive in a team-oriented atmosphere, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in resource management and workforce planning.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with a keen eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Foster collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Provide timely matching of resource requests and optimise resourcing models.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Resource optimisation

Planning

Reporting & data insight

Continuous improvement

Tools

Resource Planning Toolkit (RPT)

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

To provide the right people, in the right place, at the right time to support activity and assist in the delivery of short- and long-term business plans and strategy. Understanding of commercial and business financial targets (utilisation and multiplier), People First decisions, and client experience.

Responsibilities:

1. Stakeholder management: Foster collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in the business to understand business needs in the short and long term. For example (but not limited to) other senior resource planners, resource planners, BDs, PMs, account leads, AWPMs, strategic pursuits team, HRBPs, finance, and TA.
2. Resource optimisation: Provide timely matching of resource requests via Resource Planning Toolkit (RPT). Keep resource assignments up to date via project managers. Advise on skills available and time lags to obtain them. Work with GEC to ensure a one resource planning approach. Monitor large projects for changing demands and evolving requirements. Optimise resourcing models through governance and allocation of permanent staff, contingent workers, and use of GEC in accordance with commercial plans, company strategy, and client needs.
3. Planning: Support senior resource planner and resource manager in providing insight on skills and capabilities for successful resource deployment.
4. Reporting & data insight: Publish regular metrics, report consistently, and provide valuable insights to RMs and the business, bringing data to life to support resourcing decisions.
5. Continuous improvement and innovation: Partner with BDs, TLs & PMs to support business decision-making and look for opportunities to develop and streamline WFP and evolve our approach to SWP.
6. One team: Work together and support team members to succeed in their roles, developing and mentoring each other with a Grow, Perform, Succeed mindset.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Prior experience in resource management and workforce planning.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with a keen eye for detail and high data accuracy.
• Able to build relationships based on mutual trust and confidence, and able to challenge stakeholder decisions.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior staff.
• Collaborative with peers, confident, and self-aware.