Resource Manager

Matchtech; Romsey; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech in Romsey is seeking a Resource Manager for a six-month hybrid contract. You will work with stakeholders to map project demand, identify available people, and allocate resources across projects and bids.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, decisive prioritisation, and the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-moving environment. You will develop relationships across business units, provide resource insights through reporting tools, and support professional

Qualifications

• Experience in resource management within a technical matrix organisation.
• Experience allocating people to project assignments and bids.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to capture project demand and identify suitable people with availability across the business.
• Allocate resources to project delivery and short-turnaround bid opportunities.
• Balance competing priorities while securing appropriate skills within required timescales.
• Collaborate with fellow Resource Managers and Line Managers to support professional development and project demands.
• Resolve resourcing conflicts and provide practical solutions in a fast-changing environment.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across business units and corporate services.
• Provide clear updates and resource insights using appropriate reporting and dashboard tools.

Skills

Resource management

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Communication

Excel / MS Office

Team collaboration

Tools

Power BI

ProFinda

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft 365

Job description

Our client, a technology-focused organisation, is seeking a Resource Manager for a six-month contract in Romsey. This hybrid role requires a minimum of two days onsite each week and will support the allocation of people and skills across project assignments, bids and business priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with stakeholders to capture project demand and identify suitable people with availability across the business


• Allocate resources to project delivery and short-turnaround bid opportunities


• Balance competing priorities while securing appropriate skills within required timescales


• Collaborate with fellow Resource Managers and Line Managers to support professional development and project demands


• Resolve resourcing conflicts and provide practical solutions in a fast-changing environment


• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across business units and corporate services


• Provide clear updates and resource insights using appropriate reporting and dashboard tools

Job Requirements:

• Experience in resource management, HR, professional services or a similar technical matrix organisation


• Practical experience of tactical resourcing and allocating people to project assignments


• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills


• Excellent prioritisation, organisational and time management abilities


• Confident conflict resolution and problem-solving skills


• Resilient, proactive and flexible, with the ability to work effectively under tight deadlines


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with sound judgement when balancing individual, customer and business needs


• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with experience of Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 applications

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience using dashboard tools such as Power BI


• Previous use of ProFinda or another smart resource management platform


• Security Clearance (SC) is preferred, although not essential to start


• Willingness to complete BPSS screening

Contract Details:

• Six-month contract


• Hybrid working in Romsey, with a minimum of two days onsite each week


• Inside IR35