Capacity Manager

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 97,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking a Capacity Manager to ensure sufficient IT service capacity to meet current and forecast demand, with emphasis on public sector experience. The role requires active SC Clearance and carries a daily rate of £620 inside IR35 for a 4–6 month contract.

The successful candidate will monitor capacity trends across services, infrastructure and applications, identify risks, and coordinate planning with technical teams to support resilience and growth.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance is required.
• Public sector experience preferred.
• Contract role: 4–6 months, IR35 inside.

Responsibilities

• Monitor capacity trends across service, infrastructure, and applications.
• Identify capacity constraints and risks before they impact service.
• Coordinate capacity planning across technical teams.
• Assess impact of major incidents on capacity and resilience.
• Support recovery planning where capacity or performance is affected.
• Provide demand forecasting and growth planning.
• Escalate capacity risks to leadership.
• Maintain capacity reports, dashboards, and improvement plans.

Skills

SC Clearance

Public sector experience

Capacity planning

Demand forecasting

Job description

I'm looking for a Capacity Manager who ideally has public sector experience. My role requires someone with active SC Clearance and anyone without it will not be considered. The role is £620 per day inside scope of IR35. This is a 4-6 month contract.

Your new role

Capacity Manager

Purpose

Ensure sufficient IT service capacity is available to meet current and forecast business demand while minimizing the risk of service degradation or outages.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor service, infrastructure, and application capacity trends. Identify capacity constraints and risks before they impact service. Coordinate capacity planning across technical teams. Assess the impact of major incidents on service capacity and resilience. Support recovery planning during major incidents where capacity or performance is affected. Provide demand forecasting and growth planning. Escalate capacity-related risks to operational and leadership teams. Maintain capacity reports, dashboards, and improvement plans.

Key Deliverables

Capacity Risk AssessmentsCapacity ForecastsPerformance & Utilisation ReportsCapacity Improvement Plans

What you need to succeed

Active SC Clearance is a must for this role.