Resource Manager / People Development Manager (P3M)
Location: Reading area (2 days per week onsite)
Contract Length: 12 Months
Rate: Up to £63.55 per hour Umbrella / £47.85 per hour PAYE
We are seeking an experienced Resource Manager / People Development Manager (P3M) to join a major public sector programme.
This role will focus on resource planning, workforce capability development, and supporting organisational change across a complex project and programme environment. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to ensure effective deployment of resources while helping to develop long-term capability and professional development frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and deliver people development workstreams including professional development, future careers, learning and training initiatives.
- Support resource management activities, ensuring effective allocation and utilization of personnel across projects and programmes.
- Assess future capability requirements through management information, stakeholder engagement, and industry insight.
- Develop competency frameworks, mentoring opportunities, and professional development pathways.
- Enhance graduate, apprentice, trainee, and early careers programmes.
- Create and maintain learning and training frameworks that support career progression and capability growth.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand workforce requirements and establish priorities.
- Maintain and update relevant knowledge management and information-sharing platforms.
- Support recruitment and workforce planning activities as required.
- Lead, coach, and develop team members to achieve business and personal objectives.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in resource management and workforce planning.
- Previous experience supporting recruitment and resourcing activities.
- Understanding of Project, Programme and Portfolio Management (P3M) environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience developing people capability, training, learning, or professional development initiatives.
- Ability to work across multiple priorities within a complex organisation.
Desirable
- Membership of the Association for Project Management (APM) or equivalent professional body.
- Experience within large-scale public sector or highly regulated environments.
If you have a background in resource management, workforce capability development, and P3M environments, we’d like to hear from you.
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