Resource Lead

About the role

The Resource Lead ensures that the GQ Reform portfolio has the right skills and capacity available at the right time to deliver agreed outcomes with confidence. The role provides a single, integrated, cross-organisational view of resource demand, capacity, capability constraints and delivery options, enabling informed prioritisation, sequencing and investment decisions across Reform delivery. Operating at portfolio level, the role is accountable for providing decision ready insight on what can be delivered

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a clear view of resource demand and capacity across the portfolio
• Turn complex data into clear, decision-ready insight for senior leaders - we use Planner Premium and Power BI
• Model different resourcing scenarios to support prioritisation and planning
• Provide constructive challenge where plans do not align to available capacity
• Work with HR and Finance to shape resourcing approaches and solutions
• Identify and communicate resource risks and their impact on delivery
• Improve how we forecast, track and use resource data
• Support planning and governance forums with forward-looking insight

Requirements

• Forecasting and modelling resource demand and capacity in complex environments
• Turning data into clear, practical insight to support decision making
• Influencing and building alignment without direct authority
• Communicating clearly with senior and non-technical stakeholders
• Working confidently where there is uncertainty or competing priorities
• Strong analytical thinking combined with sound judgement
• Experience in large transformation programmes, portfolios or regulated environments would be helpful, but isn't essential.
• How to Apply
• Ready to help shape how we plan and deliver at scale?
• Upload your most recent CV with a cover letter
• Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday 7 June 2026.
• Interviews will be over 2 stages with shortlisting between, in the week beginning 22 June 2026 - 1 st stage via Teams 2 nd stage face to face in either the Manchester or Guildford office, whichever is nearest to you
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Benefits

Additional Information

At AQA, we're committed to advancing education and we're committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK , we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and it's our people who make this happen. Resource Lead Permanent Manchester: £56,500 - £66,000 Guildford: £60,000 - £68,000 Hybrid working (min 2 days in office each week) Make confident delivery possible When the right people are in place at the right time, delivery works. When they're not, everything slows down. As our Resource Lead, you'll help leaders make confident decisions by giving them a clear view of capacity, capability and trade ‑ offs across a complex transformation programme. You'll turn data into meaningful insight, really exploring the "so what" element to help answer the key question: what can we deliver, when, and with the people we have? If you enjoy influencing decisions, working across teams, and shaping how large programmes are delivered, this is a role where you can have real impact. You'll sit at the centre of a large multi-directorate programme, working closely with teams across operations, assessment design, product, HR and finance. Your focus will be to ensure the right resource is in place at the right time to support delivery across the General Qualifications Reform portfolio.

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