Resource Manager - SC Cleared

Resource Manager (12-Month FTC) Salary: £60K Location: Hampshire or Surrey, UK Clearance: SC Clearance Required Working pattern: 2 to 3 days per week on site. About the Role: Join a leading technology and engineering company as a Resource Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will be a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic resource management advice. Your role will involve liaising, influencing, and building relationships at all levels. Key Responsibilities: Tactical Resource Management: Optimize performance, customer satisfaction, and employee morale by effectively allocating and moving resources. Onboarding and Mobilisation: Engage with new hires early to ensure smooth project integration and a positive employee experience. Performance Management: Maximize Customer Funded Utilisation (CFU) and support other productive activities. Capacity Demand & Supply Management: Act as a bridge between capacity planning and business unit operations. Cross Directorate Optimisation: Facilitate employee mobility and manage internal and cross-business unit escalations. Capacity Planning & Forecasting: Assist with short to medium-term capacity planning and forecasting. Rotation Management: Oversee BAU and quarterly rotation activities. Strategic Resource Planning: Support complex resourcing requests and scenario planning. Deputise: Act as a credible deputy for the Head of Resourcing when necessary. Key Requirements: Experience in operational resourcing within Professional Services or similar matrix organizations. Background in Defence and/or National Security industries. Significant experience in the technology sector, including Software Development, Cyber, AI & ML, Data Science, and Systems Engineering. Comfortable with complexity and ambiguous requirements. Regarded as an SME within the stakeholder community. Proficient in Resource Management tools such as Profinda, Kantata, Retain, Dayshape, Tempus, or similar