Resource Planning Specialist

Job title: Resource Planning Specialist

Location: Warton / Samlesbury – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £47,683+ (Depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Workforce Utilisation: Monitor and analyse workforce deployment to identify capacity and re-balancing opportunities
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work with stakeholders across HR, finance and functions to ensure effective communication and implementation of workforce strategies
• Resourcing Coordination: Support the Resource Planning Manager in implementing resource allocation strategies that align with business objectives and constraints
• Labour Cost Efficiency: Work closely with the Costbase lead / Finance to monitor and report on workforce costs
• Data & Reporting: Work with the People Data team to interpret workforce data to provide insights that drive continuous improvement
• Process Optimisation: Identify inefficiencies in resourcing processes and propose enhancements to improve operational effectiveness
• Internal Mobility Support: Assist in facilitating internal moves and workforce reallocation in line with resource balancing
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work with stakeholders across HR, finance and functions to ensure effective communication and implementation of workforce strategies

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Strong resource planning and workforce management experience
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate effectively with stakeholders
• Ability to interpret data and identify operational improvements
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to optimising resources
• Experience in workforce planning, HR reporting, and resource optimisation
• Proficient in MS Office and basic data interpretation

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Resourcing Cell Planning Team:

The Resourcing Cell Planning Team is a growing, dynamic function dedicated to optimising workforce efficiency and internal mobility. With a strong focus on people analytics and strategic resource planning, the team plays a crucial role in balancing skills and capacity across the organisation. As the team expands, it continues to enhance its ability to drive performance improvements, maximise utilisation, and support data-driven decision-making. Working closely with Capability Leads and business areas, the team ensures effective internal workforce planning and development.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 7th March 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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