Capability & Resource Lead in Whitehaven

At Amentum, we are driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you are passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients, and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you would expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us.

About The Opportunity

Amentum are recruiting for two Capability & Resource Leads. These are strategic roles accountable for driving success and growth aspirations of the Business Divisions via innovative approaches to Skills, Capabilities and Resourcing. The roles will require the application of tactical and strategic resource planning, capability development, skills mapping, and programmes delivering inclusion. Resource management remains one of the biggest risks to our markets, so we need to think differently on how we approach our overall capability strategy – this role is responsible for understanding the client requirements, market demands and the business division strategy, to drive results and effectively ensure the organisation has the capacity to meet these demands.

Key responsibilities

• Aligning resource management with the organisation’s strategic goals.
• Build people capability to deliver the strategy, including organisational design activities for existing and future opportunities.
• Managing resources to maximise productivity and efficiency.
• Promote inclusivity, diversity, well-being, and continuous improvement.
• Assess critical skills and forecasting future needs to ensure the organisation has the capacity to meet these demands.
• Handle resource conflicts and shortages by reallocating resources or hiring additional employees.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Senior Leaders, Talent Acquisition and HR to plan and execute resource management strategies.
• Develop a culture of cross-functional collaboration to improve utilisation and cross pollination.
• Integrate with our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) team to maximise efficiency in line with strategy.
• Own and manage the process to develop and maintain a high-quality resource demand focus across the business, enabling effective and timely decisions around resource mobilisation and deployment.
• Deliver high-quality, data-rich dashboards and reports for stakeholders, enabling real-time, strategic decision-making.
• Build and nurture strategic relationships across internal and external stakeholders to foster alignment and trust.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, ensuring a unified approach to achieving organisational objectives.
• Serve as a key communicator to executive leadership, presenting complex data and strategies with clarity and impact.
• Potentially manage any resource support functions within your business unit if the unit’s volume requires this.

Here's What You'll Need

• Demonstrable background within Resource and Talent Management.
• Customer focus, collaborative, results-oriented, and adaptable to project demands.
• Able to lead, collaboratively influence and guide others regardless of reporting hierarchy structure.
• Ability to analyse complex data, generate insights and present to a leadership team.
• Technical proficiency with resource management and forecasting tools.
• Strategic thinker.
• Is curious and keen to seek and test alternative approaches to problem solving.
• Experience in managing change within an organisation.
• Ability to build networks in the industry to find job opportunities whilst staying updated on trends.
• Excellent communicator with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Behaviours

• Relationship‑Focused: Builds strong, trust‑based relationships that enable effective collaboration and long‑term organisational success.
• A Live Listener: Actively listens to understand and uses insights to drive better decisions and stronger alignment.
• Empathetic: Leads with emotional intelligence, creating a supportive and inclusive environment where people thrive.
• Curious: Seeks to understand people, systems, and trends, continuously learning to improve leadership and outcomes.
• Adaptable: Navigates change with agility and composure, adjusting approach while maintaining clarity of direction.
• Resilient: Maintains focus and performance under pressure, turning challenges into opportunities for growth.
• Authentic: Acts with integrity and transparency, building trust through consistent values‑driven leadership.
• Innovative: Challenges the status quo and translates creative ideas into impactful solutions.
• Limitless Mentality: Thinks beyond constraints, inspiring bold ambition and a culture of possibility.
• Strategic: Connects insights into a clear long‑term vision, guiding decisions that shape sustainable success.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

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