Resourcing Manager Financial Services

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

Please note: This is a 12 month fixed term opportunity

Our Resource Management (RM) team ensure we have the right people for the right jobs, at the right time, in the right places.

Resource Management works collaboratively with our business to deliver successful people deployment solutions and build quality client teams. We play a key role in the delivery of our People Priorities; Fair Work Access, Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Development, Engagement and providing Career Enhancing Experiences for our people. As the workforce of the future takes shape it’s an exciting time to be in Resource Management and play a pivotal role in driving our strategy and ambitions forward.

As a Resource Manager within our Financial Services, Asset and Wealth Management portfolio you will be responsible for managing a team of Resource Officers to deliver workforce and people deployment solutions, often in a busy and changing environment. You will work in partnership with stakeholders, using your commercial mindset, business acumen and Management Information (MI) to inform and influence decisions.

You will have the opportunity to learn key leadership skills from established and successful stakeholders and the opportunities to develop and progress professionally are significant for those with a proactive and continuous improvement mindset.

What your days will look like:

• Deliver effective people deployment and workforce planning solutions using Workforce Planning systems
• Use knowledge and understanding of the portfolio’s growth plans to provide the business with pragmatic advice on people deployment and resourcing solutions that drive growth and profitability
• Manage and coach others, ensuring they optimise headcount to increase utilisation whilst balancing the impact on employee engagement
• Conduct regular skills reviews with client facing staff to ensure maximum utilisation, development and fair allocation of work for each individual
• Interpret and analyse Management Information (MI) to provide trends, make connections and spot opportunities to improve profitability and people engagement
• Anticipate, mitigate (where possible) and resolve conflict

This role is for you if:

• you are adept at stakeholder management and influencing - effective liaison, challenge and influencing skills to build authentic long term relationships with stakeholders and senior leaders
• you are a positive communicator - communicating with impact using different communication styles appropriate to the audience
• you have resourcing experience within Financial Services preferably in a large scale, complex organisation
• you are analytical and a problem solver - developing and driving solutions using MI and data analytics to improve profitability of the business unit. Preferably you will have knowledge of data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• you have experience of providing coaching, professional development and support to others
• you are a confident and resilient person capable of influencing others

What you’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Performance Management, Business Reporting, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Coordinating Staff, Creativity, Data Analysis, Demand Management, Development Collaboration, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Human Resources (HR) Report, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Professional Courage, Project Resource Allocation, Project Resource Management {+ 20 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date