Resource Planning Analyst

Yorkshire Building Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Resource Planning Analyst, where you'll play a crucial role in managing resource planning and cost management for third-party suppliers. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with IT and Transformation teams, ensuring accurate demand forecasts and effective financial reconciliation. You'll be part of a dynamic team in Leeds, with the flexibility of working from home. If you have a knack for analytical thinking and a passion for continuous improvement, this role could be the perfect fit for you. Embrace the chance to contribute to a culture of excellence and drive impactful changes in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in resource capacity planning and financial administrative support.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and strategic insight.

Responsibilities

• Manage resource planning and cost management for 3rd party suppliers.
• Ensure accurate demand forecasts and support project managers.

Skills

Resource Capacity Planning

Financial Administrative Support

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Attention to Detail

Analytical Skills

Continuous Improvement

Strategic Insight

Job description

As our next Resource Planning Analyst, you’ll support the IT & Transformation function to manage its 3^rd party suppliers for both resource planning and cost management purposes. You’ll join a likeminded team in our Leeds based function (but with working from home capability).

What You'll Do

1. Work with IT and Transformation Resource Managers and Project Managers to review and ensure accurate demand forecasts are in place for 3^rd party suppliers, and aligned to appropriate budgetary governance and approvals.
2. Support Resource Managers and Project Managers to raise appropriate statements of work with 3^rd parties to cover resource requirements for projects and programmes, and BAU IT&T activity.
3. Liaise with suppliers to ensure resource demand and supply requirements have been met, and that appropriate month end activities are completed to ensure costs for 3^rd parties are correctly accounted for and applied.
4. Manage the ongoing reconciliation of financial recharge of resource costs, with exception reporting between actuals and forecasts.

Skills Required

1. Resource Capacity Planning experience
2. Experience of financial administrative support
3. Computer literate with a good working knowledge of PowerPoint, Word and Excel
4. Good attention to detail and ability to work accurately
5. Good analytical skills
6. Evidence of driving continuous improvement culture
7. Ability to produce tactical recommendations by applying strategic insight to the models and data produced.

Ready to apply?

If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, click apply now to send us your application.

Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Holly Gallagher at [e-mail]