Head of Business Resource Management in Sunderland

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world. Every day, our 7,750 switchers located in 12 countries connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

As one of the top three nuclear engineering companies globally, Assystem offers a unique opportunity to lead and transform business resource management in a fast-moving, high-impact environment. You’ll work alongside senior stakeholders to shape workforce strategies, drive innovation, and ensure the successful delivery of mission-critical projects. This role is a full-time position requiring high levels of mobility across the UK to ensure excellence in delivery across all of our sites and offices.

The Job Mission

As Head of Business Resource Management, you will lead a UK-wide team to optimise workforce planning, recruitment, and digital innovation. This role is pivotal to ensuring efficient resource allocation, managing competing priorities, and delivering strategic workforce solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the UK-wide resource management team, balancing operational needs with business growth.
• Providing fee earning resource to deliver Assystem’s chargeable consultancy services to achieve the Billable Utilisation (%) objective of the UK business.
• Plan and allocate operational resources across multiple engineering and digital projects.
• Identify, implement, and optimise digital tools to enhance resource planning and workforce analytics.
• Develop and execute non-chargeable workforce budgets in alignment with business strategy.
• Partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders to ensure workforce capability meets current and future project demands.
• Working closely with the Talent Acquisition team to forward plan and identify recruitment requirements necessary to successfully compete existing projects and business growth.
• Provide KPI reports and data-driven insights to senior stakeholders for strategic decision-making.
• Manage resource challenges with resilience and a solution-focused mindset in a high-pressure environment.

My profile

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Proven leadership in resource management, workforce planning, and project transitions.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing workforce budgets.
• Expertise in digital resource management tools and data analytics for workforce planning.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and influencing at a senior level.
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and drive consensus on workforce strategies.
• Strong ability to prioritise, problem-solve, and manage competing demands in a fast-paced setting.
• Demonstrated resilience and adaptability, with the ability to handle high-pressure situations.
• Experience in developing workforce strategies for large, multidisciplinary teams.

Desired Skills

• Experience in engineering, energy, or consultancy industries.
• Knowledge of IR35 compliance and contractor management.
• Proficiency in automation and AI-driven workforce analytics.
• Strong background in conflict resolution and resource optimisation.
• Exposure to large-scale business transformation projects.

This is a high-impact leadership role at the forefront of workforce strategy and digital innovation in one of the world’s leading engineering consultancies. You’ll be working in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, collaborating with senior stakeholders, and playing a key role in shaping resource management for the future.

If you’re ready to take on this dynamic and influential role, we want to hear from you!

Join one of the top three largest nuclear engineering companies globally and be a part of a dynamic team driving energy transition. At Assystem, we offer a multicultural environment, career progression opportunities, and the chance to work on industry-leading projects that make a real difference in the world.

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance. We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate? Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands-on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects. Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!