Senior Resource Planner

WSP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in the United Kingdom seeks a Resource Management professional to embed the Resource Management vision across the Property and Building (P&B) Business Unit, optimising workload and balancing business targets.

You will partner with senior leaders to drive resource levelling, and use Excel/Power BI to analyse data for informed decisions. You will support short-, medium-, and long-term plans, advise on capacity and development, and help deliver high-quality client outcomes across UK

Qualifications

• Experience in resource management and workforce planning.
• A blend of people, analytical and operational skills, with significant experience using Excel and/or Power BI to analyse, interpret and present data, draw insights and support resource management decisions.
• Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and high level of data accuracy.
• Prior experience developed in a role where business partnering was key to success.
• Lead with integrity and have the courage and confidence to challenge, using evidence, strong relationships and an understanding of the business unit to influence effectively.
• Able to build relationships based on mutual trust and confidence, able to manage change effectively.
• Confident communicator - used to dealing with people at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of our teams and the individuals within them.
• Lead activity and deliver short-term resource optimisation benefits balancing utilisation, multiplier, People-First decisions and client experience.
• Support the Resource Management vision of resource agility benefiting people, clients and the business.
• Foster relationships with Heads of Discipline, Ops Directors, HR, Finance and Recruitment to understand short- and long-term business needs.
• Implement resource levelling across the P&B Unit by monitoring supply and demand and coordinating with the Resource Manager and stakeholders.
• Provide insight to the Senior Leadership team on workload, skills, and capabilities for short, medium, and long-term plans.

Skills

Resource management

Workforce planning

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

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A little more about the role..

To support the implementation and embedding of the Resource Management vision and strategy across the Property and Building (P&B) Business Unit, optimising resource allocation and supporting capability growth and development in line with business ambitions. Working closely with the P&B Senior Leadership Team, including the P&B Resource Manager and Operations Directors, the key responsibilities will include:

• To develop a deep understanding and familiarity of our teams and the individual people within them.
• To take a leading role in enhancing our people to projects culture and personal accountability for managing forward workload.
• To lead activity and deliver short-term resource optimisation benefits - balancing business financial targets (utilisation and multiplier), People-First decisions and Client experience.
• To support the Resource Management vision of resource agility – bringing the benefit for our people, our clients and our business.
• Foster collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in the business to build an understanding of business need in the short- and longer-term. For example (but not limited to): Heads of Discipline, Ops Director and Service Line Leads, HR, Finance and Recruitment.

Implement resource levelling across the P&B Business Unit by monitoring resource supply and demand. Manage resource allocation across UK and international teams, optimising the resourcing model in line with established governance, financial plans, client requirements and our employer-of-choice objectives, working closely with the Resource Manager and key operational stakeholders.

• Provide insight to the Senior Leadership teamson workload management, skills and capabilities required and contribute to short, medium, and long-term business plans, adding value through strategic resourcing decisions.
• Liaise and maintain relationships with all relevant leadership figures across the strategic business unit.
• Be a trusted advisor for the resource management and development of future resource capability.
• Support individuals across our teams to develop and grow, through working on exciting projects across the strategic business unit project portfolio.Work closely with the Resource Manager and key stakeholders across HR, L&D, Recruitment, Finance and Operations to coordinate resource management plans, align priorities and ensure effective delivery in line with wider business and departmental objectives.Support resourcing initiatives through rigorous analysis and business wide resource management vision.
• Engage in resource demand profiling for new client wins and support bid submissions.
• Support the mobilisation of major projects and programmes – knowledge of talent across the business, potential for succession, resource forecasting pre-win and radpid mobilisation after.

What we would like for you to demonstrate..

• Experience in resource management and workforce planning.
• A blend of people, analytical and operational skills, with significant experience using Excel and / or Power BI to analyse, interpret and present data, draw insights and support resource management decisions. Collaborative in approach, with the confidence and self-awareness to engage with data and communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and high level of data accuracy.
• Prior experience developed in role where business partnering was key to success.
• Lead with integrity and have the courage and confidence to challenge, using evidence, strong relationships, and an understanding of the business unit to influence effectively.
• Able to build relationships based on mutual trust and confidence, able to manage change effectively.
• Confident communicator - used to dealing with people at all levels.
• Demonstrates determination, resourcefulness, and purpose to enact change and deliver best results for the business.
• Is future-focused, inquisitive, and open-minded; seeks out evolving and innovative ways to add value to the business.
• Uses information, insights, sound judgement and knowledge in a structured way to identify options and support robust resourcing decisions.
• High integrity, with a flexible attitude and a willingness to share knowledge.

You must be eligible to achieve Security Clearance.

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