Resource Manager

About the Role

As a Resource Manager at our Shoeburyness site, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of projects and trials by coordinating the effective use of people, facilities, and equipment across a complex engineering and testing environment. By balancing competing priorities and providing clear visibility of resource availability, you’ll help maximise operational efficiency and support business performance.

• Coordinating and maintaining workforce, facility, and equipment schedules to support project and trial delivery
• Managing competing resource demands and resolving scheduling conflicts across operational and engineering teams
• Collaborating with Project Managers, Facility Managers and stakeholders to align resource availability with business priorities
• Monitoring resource availability, maintenance activities and workforce capacity to minimise delivery disruption
• Producing utilisation, capacity, and planning reports to support operational decision‑making
• Driving continuous improvement of resource planning processes, tools, and ways of working

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge at all levels of the organisation
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and resolve resource conflicts in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage complex schedules
• Strong IT literacy, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, supported by strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities

All applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal:
  Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering opportunities – helping charities and local community

We value difference and do not have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education. If you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn, we would like to hear from you. QinetiQ is committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer.