Resource Management, Specialist

Adree; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Adree is seeking a highly organized Resource Management Specialist to oversee workforce planning, resource allocation, and capacity management across all delivery streams. This role connects HR/Talent Acquisition, Delivery Leads, Project Managers, and Executive Leadership to ensure optimal utilization of human capital and seamless project delivery in multiple client engagements.

You will balance staffing needs with employee skills, monitor bench and utilization, and drive upskilling initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4–6 years of resource management or operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of resource management principles, utilization tracking, and capacity modeling.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and MS Excel; familiarity with Float/Kantata/Smartsheet is a plus.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assign, schedule, and allocate personnel across active projects based on skills and priorities.
• Analyze pipeline demands to predict future resource needs and mitigate staffing bottlenecks.
• Monitor utilization and bench time, and upskill or align non-billable staff.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and HR for onboarding, transfers, and offboarding.
• Resolve staffing conflicts and overlapping project timelines across teams.
• Maintain real-time dashboards on availability, roll-offs, skill inventories, and utilization.
• Track employee skills and career aspirations to align assignments with growth.

Skills

Resource optimization

Tech ecosystem awareness

Tooling proficiency

Negotiation & decision making

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Excel

ERP systems

Float

Kantata

Smartsheet

PPM software

Job description

Adree is seeking a highly organized and strategic Resource Management, Specialist to oversee workforce planning, resource allocation, and capacity management across all technical and non-technical delivery streams. This role serves as the central hub connecting HR/Talent Acquisition, Delivery Lead/Project Managers, and Executive Leadership to ensure optimal utilization of human capital. The Resource Manager will balance project staffing demands with individual employee skill sets, bench management, and career development, driving efficiency, minimizing downtime, and ensuring seamless project delivery across multiple client engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Workforce & Resource Allocation: Assign, schedule, and allocate technical personnel (Developers, BAs, QAs, Tech Leads) across active projects based on skills, availability, and project priorities.
• Capacity Planning & Forecasting: Analyze pipeline demands in collaboration with Project Managers and BD teams to predict future resource needs and mitigate potential staffing bottlenecks.
• Bench & Utilization Management: Continuously monitor individual and team utilization rates, minimizing bench time and strategically assigning non-billable staff to upskilling or internal initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to communicate immediate hiring needs, and with HR to handle onboarding, transfers, and offboarding seamlessly.
• Conflict & Dependency Resolution: Proactively resolve staffing conflicts, overlapping project timelines, and skill gaps across competing project teams.
• Reporting & Analytics: Maintain and present accurate real-time dashboards on resource availability, project roll-offs, skill inventories, and team utilization metrics to executive management.
• Skills Inventory & Upskilling Alignment: Track employee skill sets, certifications, and career aspirations to align project assignments with personal growth and internal mobility.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience

• 4–6 years of experience in Resource Management, Workforce Planning, or Operations Management within an IT consulting, software house, or digital transformation agency.

Skills & Competencies (Technical & Analytical + Soft)

• Resource Optimization: In-depth knowledge of resource management principles, utilization tracking, and capacity modeling.
• Tech Ecosystem Awareness: Solid understanding of software development roles, tech stacks (.NET, OutSystems, Creatio, Front-End), and Agile delivery workflows.
• Tooling Proficiency: Hands-on experience with resource management tools, ERPs, Jira, Confluence, MS Excel (advanced), or dedicated PPM software (e.g., Float, Kantata, Smartsheet).
• Negotiation & Decision Making: Strong diplomatic and conflict-resolution skills to manage competing resource requests from different Project Managers.
• Analytical Thinking: Excellent data-driven mindset, with the ability to interpret utilization trends and forecast staffing gaps accurately.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to deal effectively with cross-functional stakeholders at all corporate levels.
• Job Location: HQ