Resource Manager

Competitive salary, negotiable depending on your experience and expertise.

Are you ready to bring your Resourcing and Project Management expertise to a role where your skills and unique perspective can make a lasting impact?

At MHA, we’re about people first – our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. As one of the UK’s top 11 accountancy firms and a proud member of Baker Tilly International, the 8th largest network in the world, we are a hub of global knowledge with a strong local commitment.

Our people-focused approach truly sets us apart.

Here, you won’t just be another face in the firm; you’ll be part of an ambitious, driven team dedicated to continuous learning and growth. We invest in our people because they are the foundation of our success. With access to unparalleled resources and award-winning development programmes, you’ll have the freedom to shape your career while making a meaningful impact.

We take immense pride in being awarded gold for Investors in People. This recognition reflects our deep commitment to nurturing talent and ensuring every individual feels valued and supported.

We’re looking for a talented Resource Manager who thrives in a people-focused environment and sees challenges as opportunities for growth. At MHA, you’ll work alongside passionate professionals who care about making a difference Your role in our Central Region will be far more than policies and procedures; it’s about creating an inspiring workplace culture, fostering individual growth, and implementing strategic initiatives that drive meaningful, lasting impact across our team.

• Deliver the regional resource management strategy across audit, ensuring activity is aligned to firmwide priorities and commercial goals.
• Lead annual and rolling capacity planning, including busy season, peak-period demand, skills mix and role-level forecasting.
• Use utilisation, availability, chargeable hours and performance data to provide actionable advice and commercial recommendations.
• Partner with Audit Partners, managers, practice leaders and People colleagues to anticipate demand, address risk and support delivery quality.
• Resolve complex resourcing conflicts, capacity constraints and competing stakeholder priorities in a calm, methodical and solution-focused way.
• Coach, mentor and develop Resource Advisors and Coordinators, creating clear roles, goals and accountability for team delivery.
• Drive improvements to resourcing workflows, scheduling processes, systems and reporting to increase efficiency and value.
• Ensure accurate, timely data is maintained in Dayshape and associated reporting tools to support informed decision-making.
• Promote a positive, resilient and inclusive team culture, modelling firm values and supporting others through change.

• Highly confident, skilled verbal and written communicator with great attention to detail.
• Experience in resource management, workforce planning or professional services operations, with proven responsibility for team delivery.
• Strong knowledge of resource management tools, techniques and best practice, including confident use of RM systems and reporting outputs.
• Ability to analyse large data sets, identify trends and convert insight into practical, commercial advice.
• Ability to interact effectively with empathy, impact and discretion, cultivating trusted advisor working relationships with Business Unit leadership, key stakeholders, practitioners, team members and the wider resource management function.
• Commercial mind set.
• Ability to plan and prioritise, multitask and manage a significant workload under pressure.
• Strong relationship management experience: ability to interact, influence and negotiate with…