Resource Manager

Job title:

Resource Manager

Company

Methods Business and Digital Technology

Job description

Company OverviewMethods is an established £100m Digital Transformation company, part of the Alten Group, which over the last 32 years has provided innovative business and digital technology services. We have over 50 active clients many of which have been working with us for more than 10 years. Since our establishment in 1990, Methods has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Our mission is to improve and safeguard public facing services. We apply digital thinking to ensure the future of our public services is centered around our citizens.Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses – we have a customer-centric value system whereby we focus on delivering what is right for our clients. We passionately support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems.Methods was acquired by the ALTEN Group in early 2022. ALTEN, an engineering and technology consultancy, We are a leading Engineering and IT consultancy operating across 30 countries, making waves in all sectors: Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Security and Naval, Automotive, Rail and Mobility, Energy and environment, Life Sciences and Health, Industrial Equipment and electronics, Telecoms, Banking, Finance & Insurance, Retail, Services & Medias, Public Services & Government. With a team of passionate, diligent, and agile engineers, we are united by a common purpose: building tomorrow’s world today. Day by day, we support our customers’ development strategies as well as their technological and sustainability transformation.Position OverviewAs a Resource Manager, you will report directly to the Managing Director (MD) and be based at our London headquarters in Farringdon. Your primary responsibility will be to optimize the utilization of our consultants, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently, and projects are staffed swiftly. You will play a crucial role in maintaining our bench as low as possible in tracking project opportunities, anticipating consultant availability, and aligning resources with project needs, that has a direct impact on companies bottom line and consultant career development and motivation. Your efforts will be integral to maintaining the balance between project fast deployment and execution as well as consultants’ career aspirations and preferences.Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that our consultants are utilized at an optimal level, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
• Quickly identify and allocate resources to projects, ensuring that they are staffed with the right skills and within budget constraints.
• Develop a deep understanding of our consultants’ skills, career plans, and preferences to align them with suitable projects.
• Support excellent presentation of our consultants skills and unique value internally and externally
• Monitor and manage the recruitment pipeline to ensure a steady flow of talent that meets the evolving needs of our projects.
• Stay informed about upcoming project opportunities and track their progress to anticipate resource needs.
• Conduct thorough analyses of project ends to better understand and anticipate consultant availability.
• Foster an environment that aligns the availability of consultants with project opportunities, integrating project skills and cost requirements.
• Interface with Senior Managers in particular with the sales and bid team on one side to understand load signal and the Competence Center managers and recruitment team.
• Collaborate closely and continuously with them to understand live project demands and resource requirements.

RequirementsSkills and Qualifications

• Result Orientation: Demonstrated ability to achieve results and meet objectives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with consultants and senior management team.
• High Energy and Fast Pace: Ability to thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced work environment.

• Assertiveness: The ability to be assertive and take decisive action when necessary to meet project and resource demand.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills to assess project needs, consultant availability, and resource allocation.

• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational skills to manage and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Salesforce and Excel Proficiency: Proficiency in Salesforce and Excel for tracking, analyzing, and reporting data.
• Creating Positive Rapport: Ability to build positive relationships and rapport with consultants and stakeholders while maintaining constant tension on the system to deliver fastest resourcing and lean capability management.
• Chasing: Proactive approach to follow up on project opportunities and resource assignments.
• Understanding of ITES Skills and Offerings: In-depth knowledge of ITES skills, services, and industry offerings.
• Senior Management relationship: Experience in effectively collaborating with senior management and decision-makers.

This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.BenefitsWhy Join Us?Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.By joining us you can expect:

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment.

As well as this, we offer:

• Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development program and training.
• Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance program.
• Social – Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month as well as commitment to charitable causes.
• Time off 25 days a year.
• Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.
• Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Life Assurance of 4 times base salary.
• Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependents included).
• Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependents included).

Expected salary

Location

Faringdon, Oxfordshire

Job date

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:50:20 GMT

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