FCAS Resource Manager in Surrey

Location: Frimley, Hybrid, 2 days per week on site

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £59,491+ (DOE)

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

The FCAS Resource Manager holds a position of responsibility to support the FCAS Senior Capability Engagement Manager to monitor supply and demand for FCAS Digital resources and to manage information so that it is executed and reported efficiently.

Core duties:

• Lead digital resource demand and supply across FCAS, including its transition into Edgewing, ensuring alignment with business priorities and supporting workforce planning and budgeting.
• Own the development and maintenance of digital resource demand in collaboration with key stakeholders, ensuring accurate representation across short, mid, and long-term planning horizons.
• Monitor and forecast digital resource supply with internal teams and partners to support effective workforce planning and delivery.
• Support the sourcing of suitably qualified and experienced personnel (SQEP) for secondments into Edgewing, ensuring future demand and return placements are planned and tracked.
• Lead recruitment activity as a hiring manager, working with internal teams and suppliers to secure high-quality talent aligned to business needs.
• Deliver small-scale projects as required, ensuring clear outcomes and alignment with organisational objectives.

Essential Skills:

• Relevant vocational qualification or equivalent experience (e.g. HNC, PRINCE2 Foundation, or a degree in Computer Science or a related field).
• Experience leading digital resource management and building effective relationships during periods of change.
• Well-developed organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, assess demand and supply gaps, and implement effective action plans.
• Analytical capability to interpret data from multiple sources and produce clear, meaningful insights and reports.
• Ability to produce accurate resourcing forecasts and present information clearly through reports, presentations, and documentation.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, working with suppliers to secure resources, manage constraints, and retain critical capability.
• Experience in resource allocation and capacity planning, with the ability to lead stakeholder discussions and communicate resource requirements within planning processes.

The FCAS Digital Services Capability team:

You’ll be joining a collaborative and forward-focused digital team supporting the delivery of FCAS capabilities, including its transition into Edgewing. The team plays a key role in ensuring the right digital skills and resources are in place to meet evolving business needs, both now and into the future.

Working closely with product, service, and delivery stakeholders, the team manages resource demand and supply, supports workforce planning, and enables effective decision-making through data-driven insights. It also partners with suppliers and internal functions to secure specialist capability and maintain continuity across a complex and fast-paced environment.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 5th May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.