Ecology Resource & Workforce Strategist

WSP Global Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an experienced Ecology Resource Manager to shape how people are allocated across a diverse project portfolio within our Nature Services Business Unit. You will partner with senior leaders to balance demand and capacity while supporting business growth and employee development.

You will embed resource management best practices, use workforce data to inform decisions, and collaborate with UK and India teams to optimise deployment and performance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in resource management, workforce planning or project resourcing.
• Experience partnering with managers and senior stakeholders to solve complex business challenges.
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to interpret workforce data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Outstanding relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Confident to influence and challenge constructively at all levels of the business.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience balancing commercial priorities with a people-first approach.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Resource Planning & Optimisation: Drive effective resource allocation across the Nature Services Business Unit.
• Monitor workload, utilisation and resource demand to ensure optimal deployment of talent.
• Support resource levelling across UK and India-based teams, balancing project requirements with employee development opportunities.
• Deliver resource optimisation initiatives that support business performance, client outcomes and people-focused decision making.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of resource management processes, tools and governance.
• Strategic Workforce Planning: Develop a deep understanding of team capabilities, capacity and future skills requirements.
• Provide insight and recommendations on resource availability, capability gaps and succession planning opportunities.
• Support short, medium and long-term workforce planning activities.
• Help shape future capability strategies aligned with business growth ambitions.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with Project Managers, Project Directors, Operations Directors, Team Leads, HR, Recruitment, Finance and Learning & Development teams.
• Act as a trusted partner and advisor on workforce planning and resource-related decisions.
• Influence senior stakeholders through data-driven recommendations and commercial insight.
• Facilitate discussions around project staffing, workforce planning and resource priorities.
• Growth & Project Delivery: Support resource planning for bids, proposals and new business opportunities.
• Contribute to demand forecasting and workforce planning for future project wins.
• Assist in the mobilisation of major projects and programmes, ensuring resources are available when needed.
• Help create opportunities for employees to gain exposure to exciting and career-enhancing projects.

Skills

Resource management

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Analytical skills

Job description

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an experienced Ecology Resource Manager to shape how people are allocated across a diverse project portfolio within our Nature Services Business Unit. You will partner with senior leaders to balance demand and capacity while supporting business growth and employee development.

You will embed resource management best practices, use workforce data to inform decisions, and collaborate with UK and India teams to optimise deployment and performance.