Resource Planning Manager Contract
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£450 per day | Inside IR35 | Bristol - 3 days per week onsite
We are looking for an experienced contractor to take ownership of resource planning and resource management across a busy, project-led environment.
This is not a traditional governance-heavy PMO role. The focus is on ensuring that the organisation has clear, accurate visibility of its people, capacity and future resource requirements. You will work with project and operational leaders to identify demand, resolve resource conflicts and improve how resources are allocated across competing priorities.
Key responsibilities
- Own and maintain resource plans using Deltek, Polaris or a comparable resource-management platform
- Provide an accurate view of current capacity, utilisation and future demand
- Coordinate the allocation and scheduling of people across projects and programmes
- Identify resource gaps, over-allocation and potential delivery constraints
- Work with project managers and senior stakeholders to understand changing requirements
- Produce clear management information covering utilisation, availability and resource forecasts
- Support forward planning, workforce decisions and recruitment requirements
- Improve the quality, consistency and reliability of resource data
- Develop practical resource-planning processes where existing arrangements need strengthening
What we're looking for
- Strong, demonstrable experience in resource planning, resource management or workforce planning
- Practical experience using Deltek, Polaris or a closely related resource-planning system
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- Experience managing resources across multiple projects, teams or workstreams
- Strong analytical skills and confidence working with capacity, utilisation and demand data
- Ability to identify conflicts and turn resource information into clear recommendations
- Confident stakeholder-management skills
- Comfortable operating independently and bringing structure to a changing environment
- Experience within a consultancy, professional-services, engineering or project-led organisation would be advantageous
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Resource Planning Manager - Bristol - Contract employer: Method-Resourcing Careers
Join a leading investment management firm in London, where you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to the safe and effective adoption of AI technologies. With a strong focus on employee growth, this company offers a collaborative work culture that encourages innovation and professional development, alongside competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements. Experience the unique advantage of working in a vibrant city known for its financial prowess, while contributing to meaningful projects that shape the future of AI governance.
