Head of Resourcing & Engagement (Remote, full time, part time, term time options)

Head of Resourcing and Engagement

SmartCo is one of the market’s fastest growing technology consultancies.

We work with major international businesses and public sector organisations, delivering high profile IT transformation programmes, supporting our clients achieve their business goals.

We’re proud to have built a diverse collection of exceptional people, who consistently and expertly deliver transformative technology projects to our many clients. We’re growing rapidly (150% increase in the last 2 years) and have ambitious plans to continue this trajectory.

We offer a highly flexible, openminded and respectful place to work, full of learning and development opportunities and the support to help you achieve your best.

With new leadership hires about to start, an exciting re-brand and new website being launched, plus a host of new client engagements, there really is no better time to join us!

Overview of the role

Our ability to attract and mobilise talent is fundamental for our growth plans, therefore, we are looking to recruit a market leading resource specialist to lead on our resourcing capabilities. We’ve built a market leading network of permanent and associate consultants and now need to formulate how we best engage and manage that network as well as developing an effective engagement model to ensure our associates feel fully integrated in the Smartco team. You will oversee a small, highly experienced resource management team and be responsible for all elements of our resourcing and recruitment activity as well as supporting a range of client initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Working as a key part of our leadership team to understand the short and medium term resourcing needs of the business
• Leading, developing and supporting a small team of highly experienced resource managers
• Responsible for the successful identification and mobilisation of the skills needed to deliver our projects
• Implementing new process, technology and systems to support our growth
• Implementing an appropriate reporting mechanism to manage delivery and utilisation
• Overseeing all compliance and contractual matters for sub-contractors / Associates
• Overseeing successful onboarding / mobilisation onto client projects
• Identifying third party suppliers that can support our needs where appropriate
• Designing and managing an agreed recruitment strategy to build our permanent team, within technology consulting, delivery, sales and operations
• Overseeing a good candidate experience for people interested in SmartCo
• Ensuring service contracts / SOW’s are in place
• Supporting client leaders with insight into resourcing
• Supporting bids, tenders and proposals from a strategic resourcing POV
• Supporting the sales leadership with market intelligence and leads
• Supporting client presentations and management for all strategic resourcing activity

Skills & Characteristics

• Strong understanding of technology resourcing

• Experience in the attraction and mobilisation of both permanent and associate consultants
• Demonstrate a good understanding of delivering resources within service / SOW contracts and desirable fixed prices commercial engagements
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and maintain a trusted network of Associates
• A dedicated approach to SmartCo’s drive for a Diverse & Inclusive resourcing agenda
• Ability to use social media to attract a diverse network of Associates
• A natural leader with the ability to build rapport with the team
• A team player with a commitment to personal and professional development
• High levels of honesty and integrity

Work Schedule

• Full Time
• Remote role with access to the London office: 10 York Road, London SE1 7ND
• Competitive basic & bonus scheme, unlimited holidays, healthcare, personal development with investment in recognised training such as AWS/GCP/ Azure and consulting

Company Culture & Benefits

We strongly believe that we can achieve more through teamwork and respect for our colleagues.

We look for positive people to join our team, who are ambitious and who want to progress while working with integrity. We understand the importance of employee wellbeing, promoting a positive life balance and offering employee benefits which support this ethos.

We are an Equal Opportunities organisation and conduct all recruitment and selection in line with The Equality Act (2010), with reference to the protected characteristics outlined within. We are inclusive and respectful, and we will continue to build the SmartCo team based on these values.

Flex – We are open to a range of different working patterns! Full time, part time, term time… We pride ourselves in having a genuine hybrid working model

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