Resourcing & Workforce Planning Lead | SC Cleared

IO Associates; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IO Associates is recruiting a Resource Manager for a growing consultancy delivering complex transformation and technology programmes. This permanent role is in the South West with a hybrid work pattern and a salary of £55,000-£85,000.

The successful candidate will own end-to-end resourcing, demand and capacity planning, and lead stakeholder discussions to optimise workforce utilisation and governance across practices and accounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in Resource Management, Workforce Planning or Project Management.
• Consultancy experience in digital/technology environment is highly desirable.
• 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 escape 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

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Governance reporting

SC clearance eligibility

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

IO Associates is recruiting a Resource Manager for a growing consultancy delivering complex transformation and technology programmes. This permanent role is in the South West with a hybrid work pattern and a salary of £55,000-£85,000.

The successful candidate will own end-to-end resourcing, demand and capacity planning, and lead stakeholder discussions to optimise workforce utilisation and governance across practices and accounts.