Director of Resource Planning

iSuite is a business support services organization formed in 2023. The organization provides business development and pursuit, estimating, safety, accounting, human resources, information technology, marketing, and training services to clients within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) industry.

This shared-services company supports the IMI business units and provides a uniform,

employee-based culture founded on our Support the Build mentality. This mentality aligns

with our employee-owned company so that all personnel take an owner’s mindset approach to our business. iSuite is headquartered in Nashville, TN, and has branches in Granite City, IL, Chesterfield, MO, Charlotte, NC, and Raleigh, NC.

The Director of Resource Planning is responsible for developing and executing the company's enterprise resource planning strategy for project delivery. This role ensures the right people are assigned to the right projects at the right time by balancing project requirements, employee capabilities, workload, availability, geographic considerations, and development opportunities.

Working closely with executive leadership, operations leaders, project executives, and business unit leaders, the Director serves as the central point for workforce planning across all active and anticipated projects. This individual develops project teams, forecasts future staffing needs, identifies resource gaps, and helps accelerate employee development through intentional project assignments.

Success in this role requires a strong understanding of engineering, construction, and project delivery organizations, combined with exceptional analytical, organizational, and relationship management skills.

• Lead enterprise resource planning across all operating companies and business units.
• Match project staffing requirements with employee experience, technical expertise, certifications, availability, and career development goals.
• Develop staffing recommendations for current and future projects.
• Maintain a rolling forecast of workforce demand and capacity.
• Anticipate staffing shortages and recommend hiring, transfers, or contract resources.
• Monitor resource utilization across departments and locations.

• Build balanced project teams based on project complexity, customer requirements, technical disciplines, and individual strengths.
• Recommend assignments that support succession planning and employee development.
• Ensure appropriate mix of senior, mid-level, and developing talent on each project.
• Partner with operations leaders to identify future leadership candidates through project assignments.

• Develop long-range workforce forecasts using business pipeline data.
• Collaborate with Business Development to understand future project awards.
• Identify upcoming capacity constraints and recommend proactive staffing solutions.
• Support annual workforce planning and budgeting activities.

• Develop dashboards and reporting related to:
  • Resource utilization
  • Forecasted capacity
  • Bench strength
  • Staffing shortages
  • Project assignments
  • Employee development opportunities
• Utilize workforce planning software and reporting tools to improve decision-making.
• Analyze staffing trends and recommend process improvements.

• Partner with Operations, HR, Talent Acquisition, and executive leadership.
• Participate in project kickoff and staffing meetings.
• Support hiring priorities by communicating future talent needs.
• Assist leaders in making informed staffing decisions using objective workforce data.
• Develop standardized resource planning processes across the…