Office for National Statistics
Resource Manager
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Location
The location for this role is Titchfield.
This role is aligned to ONS hybrid working principles, which focus on attending the office with purpose. The postholder will be expected to contribute to the organisation’s overall 40% office attendance, in line with business and role requirements. This level of attendance will apply for most of the programme, although requirements may vary at different stages, with periods of increased or reduced on-site working in response to census priorities, delivery phases, and business need.
The induction process for the role will be conducted in person.
Job Summary
Are you an organised project delivery professional with an eye for resource management who can balance competing priorities, build strong stakeholder relationships, and ensure the right people are in the right roles to deliver successful outcomes?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social, and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution, and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime, and migration.
Census 2031 represents our most ambitious data collection project yet – a once-in-a-decade opportunity to capture a complete picture of everyone living in England and Wales. Building on the digital success of 2021, we're pioneering new ways to reach every household and community, ensuring no one is left uncounted. This vital work will provide the foundation for policy decisions, resource allocation, and community planning for the next decade.
Your work will support delivery of this transformational project that will shape how we understand and support our nation's future. You’ll be part of a team that ensures everyone is counted—and every voice is heard. We're building a culture that values collaboration, fresh thinking, and respect for diverse expertise. Whether you're a seasoned professional or bringing new perspectives, you'll be part of a team that welcomes bold ideas, works transparently, and thrives on solving complex challenges together.
Job Description
As a Resource Manager you will define the resources needed for a project at various stages. You will be responsible for identifying, recruiting, deploying, adjusting, and developing these resources to ensure successful delivery. You will work closely with the Project Manager to meet resource requirements, which may include people or physical resources like equipment.
As a Resource Manager you may operate in a Portfolio or Programme Management Office (PMO) in any Directorate across the organisation delivering projects/programmes/portfolio to help realise our organisational strategy. These PMO's will vary in size, scope, complexity, and delivery methodology.
This role is suitable for individuals with experience in resource-related activities as part of a small, low complexity project or in supporting resource activities within a larger project. This is also suitable for individuals with relevant skills gained in a non-project environment, such as HR professionals. Basic resourcing knowledge is also required.
Responsibilities
- Resource Strategy and Planning: Collaborates with the project manager to implement resource strategies that align with project requirements and standards, focusing primarily on recruiting and allocating internal resources.
- Stakeholder Management: Engages with stakeholders alongside the project manager to address resource management requirements.
- Reporting: Gathers timely and accurate data to report on resource and capability activities regularly to local or departmental teams. Highlights key resourcing and capability risks and supports the use of resource management tools in projects.
- Capability Management: Partners with the project manager to identify necessary skills and competencies and analyses skill gaps for both new and existing staff.
- Digital And Data: Uses digital tools to analyse data to predict resource requirements and identify skill gaps. Uses digital tools for resource allocation and management.
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These qualifications would be advantageous alongside proven experience delivering projects, however training will be available for the successful candidate.
- APM Project Fundamentals
- APM Project Management Qualification
- PRINCE 2 Foundation
- PRINCE 2 Practitioner
- Managing Successful Programmes Foundation
- Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner
- PMI Certificate in Associate Project Management
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
You will need to demonstrate experience of:
- Supporting resource planning and capacity management activities, including maintaining accurate resource information and monitoring resource allocation.
- Maintaining plans, tracking priorities, dependencies, and timescales to support effective delivery.
- Producing accurate management information, reporting or data analysis to support planning and decision-making.
- Building effective working relationships and collaborating with stakeholders across teams to support delivery outcomes.
- Identifying and implementing configuration process improvements to improve efficiency, consistency, and ways of working.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Resource management (Working Level) - Project Delivery Capability Framework
- Stakeholder engagement (Awareness Level) - Project Delivery Capability Framework
Salary and Benefits
Alongside your salary of £34,587, Office for National Statistics contributes £10,019 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides opens in a new window.
The Office for National Statistics is part of the Civil Service, and as such we share a number of key benefits with other departments, whilst also having our own unique offerings to support our 5400 valued colleagues across the business.
Whether you are hearing about us for the first time or already know a bit about our organisation, we hope that the benefits pack attached (bottom of page) will give you a great insight into the benefits and facilities available to our colleagues, and our fantastic working culture.
Inclusion & Accessibility
At ONS we are always looking to attract the very best people from the widest possible talent pool, and we are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a member of the Business Disability Forum and a Disability Confident Leader we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying, please contact the recruitment team in the first instance.
If you would like an accessible version of any of the attachments or recruitment documents below or linked to in this advert, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to assist.
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ONS are committed to flexible ways of working that support a healthy work-life balance. ONS has already considered how this job could be right sized for applicants working flexibly and we are happy to explore options with you about working part time, in a job share or flexibly, in line with our hybrid working policies.
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Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate, and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance opens in a new window for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles opens in a new window, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience, and Technical skills.
Visa Sponsorship
ONS is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK when employment commences. If you are currently in the UK on a time-limited visa, it must have at least 18 months remaining at the point of application.
Right To Work And Nationality Requirements
To work at ONS, applicants must meet the Civil Service nationality requirements, satisfy UK right to work requirements, and, where applicable, meet the relevant security clearance requirements.
If you are unsure whether you meet the appropriate right to work or security clearance eligibility criteria, please refer to the guidance on Gov.uk or contact the recruitment email provided in the advert before applying. Failure to meet these requirements will result in your application being rejected and employment offers being withdrawn.
Security Clearance
For ONS the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying and the department will consider eligibility by exception on a case-by-case basis. You will be asked to provide information regarding your UK residency during your application, and failure to provide this will result in your application being rejected.
If you are unsure that you meet the eligibility above, please read the information available on Gov.uk on this link or contact the recruitment email on the advert before applying to discuss, as failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected and any offer of employment being withdrawn.
At the point of SC application, you will need to provide or give access to the following evidence:
- Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports, and security records)
- UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
- Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
- Security Services records
Applicant Support
Number of Stages: 3 stage process
Stage 1: Civil Service Judgement Test
Upon submission of Part 1 your application form you will be sent an invitation to complete Civil Service Judgement Test online tests.
There will be full instructions on how to complete each test including an opportunity to practice before undertaking the actual test. These tests are not time limited.
If you pass a test, you will then receive a further invite to complete each subsequent test if there is more
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