Resource Manager: End-to-End Resourcing & Strategy

iO Associates; Huntspill; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

iO Associates is partnering with a growing consultancy to appoint an experienced Resource Manager to own and develop the end-to-end resourcing function across the business. The role sits hybrid in the South West and offers a clear path to lead demand, capacity and workforce planning in a technology-led environment.

You will work with senior stakeholders, drive effective workforce utilisation, and shape recruitment activity to meet validated business demand.

Qualifications

• Experience in Resource Management, Workforce Planning or Project Management.
• Consultancy experience desirable in digital/tech environments.
• Strong understanding of demand planning, capacity management, utilisation and recruitment pipelines.
• Experience using resource scheduling or workforce planning tools.
• Strong data analysis and visualisation skills, including Excel and Power BI.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders and holding them accountable.
• Experience supporting governance and producing senior/board-level reporting.
• SC Clearance or eligibility to obtain SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the end-to-end resourcing process.
• Maintain a real-time view of demand, capacity, utilisation and resource debt.
• Validate and prioritise resource demand across practices and accounts.
• Develop creative solutions to resource gaps, including redeployment, associates, recruitment and phased allocation.
• Ensure recruitment activity is aligned to validated business demand.
• Lead weekly resourcing meetings and support monthly resourcing boards.
• Identify and elevate demand mismatches, risks and capacity constraints.
• Work closely with PMO to maintain accurate reporting, data and governance.
• Challenge stakeholders constructively and ensure resourcing actions are tracked through to completion.

Skills

Resource management

Workforce planning

Project management

Consultancy

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Tools

Resource scheduling tools

Job description

iO Associates is partnering with a growing consultancy to appoint an experienced Resource Manager to own and develop the end-to-end resourcing function across the business. The role sits hybrid in the South West and offers a clear path to lead demand, capacity and workforce planning in a technology-led environment.

You will work with senior stakeholders, drive effective workforce utilisation, and shape recruitment activity to meet validated business demand.