Workforce Planning Manager

Rubicon Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Workforce Planning Manager for a hybrid role in Hampshire. You will manage resource allocation and engage with stakeholders to ensure project success in a dynamic high-tech environment. This position requires strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Power BI. Join a team that values autonomy and collaboration while shaping impactful projects in national security and advanced technologies.

Benefits

Hybrid working with flexibility

Opportunities to upskill

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience in resource management within Professional Services or technical matrix organizations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to capture project demand and allocate resources effectively.
• Allocate people to projects based on availability, skillset, and development goals.
• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders across technical and corporate teams.

Skills

Resource management

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Project allocation

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Job description

Workforce Planning Manager Hampshire (hybrid) £37ph 6-month FTC

Join a pioneering tech organisation where your resource management expertise will directly impact national security and cutting‑edge innovation. This rare opportunity lets you shape project delivery across a business that builds radar systems, AI platforms, and autonomous technologies. You will be at the heart of operations, working with senior stakeholders to match the right people to the right projects at the right time in a fast‑paced, high‑tech environment.

Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility around core hours
• Autonomy to make decisions and influence project outcomes
• Exposure to advanced technologies and mission‑critical programmes
• Supportive team culture with strong collaboration across departments
• Opportunities to upskill in tools like ProFinda and Power BI
• A role that blends tactical delivery with strategic stakeholder engagement
• SC preferred but could start under BPSS initially.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to capture project demand and allocate resources effectively
• Allocate people to projects based on availability, skillset, and development goals
• Collaborate with fellow Resource Managers and Line Managers to balance delivery with personal growth
• Resolve resource conflicts and solve problems in a fast‑changing environment
• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders across technical and corporate teams

Experience

• Resource management within Professional Services or technical matrix organisations
• Tactical resourcing and project allocation
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• High‑level organisational and prioritisation abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and ideally Power BI
• Experience with Microsoft 365 tools and platforms like MS Teams

If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up‑to‑date CV or call Claire Heckford at Rubicon for more information.