Ekimetrics

Resource & Staffing Manager

Ekimetrics

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own and manage consultant staffing across client projects, ensuring optimal allocation aligned with skills, availability, and development goals.
  • Anticipate staffing needs and support workforce planning and recruitment forecasts in partnership with HR.
  • Monitor utilisation, bench time, and project demand to maintain balanced and sustainable team performance.
  • Review project pricing assumptions to ensure delivery feasibility and margin alignment with Finance, Sales, and Operations.
  • Establish scalable staffing frameworks, including operating models and team structures.
  • Act as the central decision point for staffing trade-offs and allocation conflicts, escalating where appropriate.
  • Oversee the operational follow-up of client engagements to ensure effective resource deployment and smooth delivery.
  • Define and monitor staffing and delivery KPIs, providing actionable insights to leadership.
  • Identify staffing risks and capacity constraints through pipeline visibility, proactively recommending solutions.
  • Drive continuous improvement of staffing processes, tools, and ways of working.
  • Partner with Partners, Directors, and Commercial teams to support portfolio planning and resource strategy.
  • Collaborate with Finance on forecasting, revenue visibility, and margin performance.
  • Support leadership in evolving delivery models and operational practices to enable growth.
  • Lead or contribute to internal initiatives focused on process optimisation, governance, and tooling.
  • Prepare operational insights and materials for management and leadership committees.
  • Stay informed on best practices to continuously strengthen staffing maturity.

Requirements

  • University degree in a relevant field i.e. (Business, Engineering, Economics, or equivalent) OR
  • Proven experience in resource management or staffing within consulting or professional services strongly preferred
  • Experience supporting a consulting population of 50+ consultants is highly desirable
  • Strong understanding of consulting delivery models and project-based organisations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills preferred.
  • Comfortable using resource and staffing tools (e.g., Napta), or able to learn quickly.
Benefits
  • A competitive salary package with a bonus scheme.
  • Matched pension scheme
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + Tenure Holiday
  • Critical illness cover + Life insurance cover
  • Private medical insurance
  • Eki. Academy, our internal training platform, offering technical, managerial, and sustainability-focused learning paths, including the Climate School.
  • A vibrant company life combining sport, culture, CSR initiatives, and community events.
  • Regular team events and seminars to stay connected to your consulting community.
  • Modern office in central London + Hybrid working (2-3 days a week in office)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
resource managementstaffingproject pricingKPI monitoringcapacity planningprocess optimisationforecastingrevenue visibilitymargin performanceconsulting delivery models
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingdecision-makinganalytical thinkingstrategic planningcontinuous improvementinterpersonal skillsorganizational skills