Head of Business Resource Management

Why Join the Community of Switchers

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. Youll 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 Assystems 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.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

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.

Why Apply

This is a high-impact leadership role at the forefront of workforce strategy and digital innovation in one of the worlds leading engineering consultancies. Youll 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 youre ready to take on this dynamic and influential role we want to hear from you!

Additional Information :

Why Join the Community of Switchers

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. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time