Russell Tobin
People Development Manager
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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 to ensure efficient allocation and utilisation of personnel across projects and programmes
- Assess future capability requirements through:
- Management information
- Stakeholder engagement
- Industry insights
- Develop:
- Competency frameworks
- Mentoring opportunities
- Professional development pathways
- Enhance:
- Graduate and apprentice programmes
- Trainee and early careers support
- Create and maintain learning and training frameworks for career progression and capability growth
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to:
- Understand workforce requirements
- Establish priorities
- Maintain and update:
- Knowledge management platforms
- Information-sharing systems
- Support recruitment and workforce planning as required
- Lead, coach, and develop team members to achieve organisational and personal objectives
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- Proven experience in:
- Resource management
- 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 initiatives
- Training, learning, or professional development frameworks
- Ability to:
- Work across multiple priorities
- Function effectively in a complex organisational environment
Desirable
- Membership of the Association for Project Management (APM) or equivalent professional body
- Experience within:
- Large-scale public sector environments
- Highly regulated industries
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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