Location
Birmingham

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Help shape the future of our people, projects and business. We are seeking an experienced Ecology Resource Manager or Workforce Planner to influence strategic decision-making and drive meaningful business outcomes within our Nature Services Business Unit. This is a fantastic opportunity to partner with senior stakeholders, optimise resource allocation across a diverse project portfolio, and help develop the capability needed to support future business growth. Working closely with the Resource Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our people are deployed effectively, our clients receive exceptional service, and our teams are empowered to develop and thrive.

As an Ecology Resource Manager, you will embed resource management best practices across the business, balancing workforce demand and capacity while supporting operational performance and employee development. You will become a trusted advisor to leaders across the organisation, using workforce data, commercial insight and strong stakeholder relationships to make informed resourcing decisions that support current and future business needs.

Key Responsibilities
Resource Planning & Optimisation
Drive effective resource allocation across the Nature Services Business Unit. Monitor workload, utilisation and resource demand to ensure optimal deployment of talent. Support resource levelling across UK and India-based teams, balancing project requirements with employee development opportunities. Deliver resource optimisation initiatives that support business performance, client outcomes and people-focused decision making. Contribute to the ongoing development of resource management processes, tools and governance.

Strategic Workforce Planning
Develop a deep understanding of team capabilities, capacity and future skills requirements. Provide insight and recommendations on resource availability, capability gaps and succession planning opportunities. Support short, medium and long-term workforce planning activities. Help shape future capability strategies aligned with business growth ambitions.

Stakeholder Management
Build strong relationships with Project Managers, Project Directors, Operations Directors, Team Leads, HR, Recruitment, Finance and Learning & Development teams. Act as a trusted partner and advisor on workforce planning and resource-related decisions. Influence senior stakeholders through data-driven recommendations and commercial insight. Facilitate discussions around project staffing, workforce planning and resource priorities.

Growth & Project Delivery
Support resource planning for bids, proposals and new business opportunities. Contribute to demand forecasting and workforce planning for future project wins. Assist in the mobilisation of major projects and programmes, ensuring resources are available when needed. Help create opportunities for employees to gain exposure to exciting and career-enhancing projects.

Experience
Significant experience in resource management, workforce planning or project resourcing. Proven ability to partner with managers and senior stakeholders to solve complex business challenges. Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail and data accuracy. Experience interpreting workforce data and translating insights into actionable recommendations.

About you
Outstanding relationship-building and stakeholder management skills. Confidence to influence and challenge constructively at all levels of the business. Strong communication and organisational skills. Ability to balance commercial priorities with a people-first approach. A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities. High levels of integrity, professionalism and personal accountability. Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a genuine passion for helping people and projects succeed.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in resource planning, workforce management or related fields are desirable but not explicitly required.