Workforce planner

Strategic Gears Management Consultancy; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Riyadh is seeking a resource manager to oversee employee allocation across projects. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in workforce planning and operations, with advanced skills in Excel, ERP systems, and Power BI. Responsibilities include managing team capacity, analyzing resource metrics, and collaborating with leadership for optimal staffing. This role offers an opportunity to enhance strategic resource processes in a rapidly growing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in workforce planning, operations, or project resourcing.
• Excellent analytical and forecasting skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the allocation of Employees across ongoing and future projects.
• Monitor utilization rates and forecast demand.
• Track and report on key workforce metrics.

Skills

Workforce planning

Operations

Project resourcing

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Overview

The role will be responsible to manage the allocation of employees across our ongoing and future projects. The role involves understanding project needs, assessing team capacity, and ensuring optimal resource allocation and future forecast.

Responsibilities

• Manage the allocation of Employees across our ongoing and future projects ensuring optimal utilization and skill-to-project matching.
• Maintain visibility of short-term and long-term resource availability across the firm.
• Monitor utilization rates, forecast demand, and proactively identify capacity constraints or over-allocation risks.
• Facilitate regular resourcing meetings with leadership to review staffing priorities and resolve conflicts.
• Ensure that resource allocation decisions support both client delivery excellence and individual career development goals.
• Track and report on key workforce metrics (utilization, bench time, forecast accuracy) to support business performance and strategic planning.
• Maintain an updated skills inventory for all consulting staff to enable effective deployment.
• Work with Talent Acquisition to highlight future resource gaps and align hiring plans accordingly.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of resourcing processes, tools, and reporting dashboards.

Qualifications

• Strong background in workforce planning, operations, or project resourcing.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, Power BI, and data analysis tools.
• Excellent analytical and forecasting skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail with a structured and strategic mindset.