Rail Resourcing Lead – AI-Driven Workforce & Onboarding

MSS Infrastructure; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

EV charging

Bike storage

Shower facilities

Job summary

MSS Infrastructure in Watford is seeking a Resourcing Team Manager - Rail Infrastructure to lead a frontline resourcing function and shape UK rail workforce delivery. You will coach a team of Recruitment Resourcers, manage urgent labour needs while building future pipelines, and partner with operations to forecast demand and mobilise personnel with high compliance standards.

You will help deploy an AI-powered resourcing and onboarding platform to improve efficiency, candidate experience, and

Qualifications

• Significant experience within rail infrastructure recruitment, labour supply or workforce resourcing.
• Strong knowledge of Sentinel competencies, Primary and Sub-Sponsorship arrangements, mobilisation and workforce compliance.
• Experience signing off workforce readiness and supporting the safe deployment of workers to site.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or managing a recruitment or resourcing team.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and strong operational decision-making ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Recruitment Resourcers.
• Oversee the delivery of urgent labour requirements whilst maintaining future workforce pipelines.
• Support critical recruitment, onboarding and mobilisation activities.
• Work closely with operational teams to forecast workforce demand and plan future requirements.
• Oversee Sentinel sponsorship, workforce compliance and deployment processes.
• Utilise advanced AI-driven recruitment technology to improve efficiency, fulfilment and candidate experience.
• Analyse workforce trends and resourcing performance to support business growth.
• Develop attraction strategies using job boards, referrals, social media and talent pools.
• Produce workforce planning reports and recommendations.

Skills

Rail infrastructure recruitment

Labour supply

Workforce resourcing

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Job description

MSS Infrastructure in Watford is seeking a Resourcing Team Manager - Rail Infrastructure to lead a frontline resourcing function and shape UK rail workforce delivery. You will coach a team of Recruitment Resourcers, manage urgent labour needs while building future pipelines, and partner with operations to forecast demand and mobilise personnel with high compliance standards.

You will help deploy an AI-powered resourcing and onboarding platform to improve efficiency, candidate experience, and