Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
The purpose of this role is to:
Lead the activity towards the 'right people at the right time in the right place' to deliver short- and long-term business plans and strategy. Balancing business financial targets (billability and multiplier), People First decisions, and Client experience.
Plan in the long term, 6 months - to 2 years, the appropriate capability resource requirements as part of a whole workforce management strategy (including Resource Management, GEC, Contingent Workforce, and Talent Acquisition).
Support the Strategic Workforce Planning vision of resource agility - bringing the benefits for our clients, our business, and our people.
Use a data-focused approach to forecasting and business intelligence.
Report to: US Places Operations Director, Dotted line to the GBA Places Workforce Planning Director
This job can be performed in any Arcadis US office
Role accountabilities:
Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering
Stakeholder Management: Foster collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in the business to build an understanding of business needs in the short and long term.
Operations Directors
GBA Places Workforce Planning Director
Other Workforce Planning Managers
Business Unit Leaders
BA Director to build an understanding of immediate focus areas and longer-term strategic goals
Strategic Pursuits Team
People Business Partners, Finance, and TA
Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Working with key stakeholders and others in the SWP practice area to identify and build towards best practices and continue to evolve our approach to SWP.
Knowledge sharing: Active participation & support to work across global RP initiatives
Resource optimization & planning
Planning: Provide insight on skills and capabilities required and contribute to short-, medium-, and long-term business plans, adding value through strategic resourcing decisions and developing the understanding of the business into action plans and focus areas for RP and SWP.
One Team: provide inclusive leadership within the SWP domain. Integrated engagement with GECs
Resource Optimisation: Implement resource levelling across business lines by monitoring supply and demand
Business Intelligence & Reporting
Data: Collection & cleansing of data from multiple sources to ensure data integrity
Insights: Provide insights around skills/grade mix to achieve optimal size/shape of the team, taking into account L&D needs, skills gaps, and recruitment plans over the next 12 months
Scenario Planning: Work closely with Business Unit Directors on workload trends and review the impact of pipelines on the ability to deliver, promoting work sharing and internal mobility.
Required experience
Significant experience in resource management and workforce planning
Prior experience developed in role where business partnering was key to success
Experience as trusted advisor to senior leadership team
Experience in managing complex issues
Preferred experience
Lead with integrity and have the courage and confidence to challenge, using evidence, strong relationships, and an understanding of the business line to influence effectively
Confident communicator - used to dealing with people at all levels, in particular, at senior level
Demonstrates determination, resourcefulness, and purpose to deliver best results for the business
Is future-focused, inquisitive, and open-minded; seeks out evolving and innovative ways to add value to the business
Uses information, insights, sound judgement and knowledge in a structured way to identify options and make robust resourcing decisions
A flexible attitude and a willingness to share knowledge
Strong leadership skills with a keen eye for detail and high level of data accuracy
A blend of people, data and operational skill sets, collaborative with peers, confident and self-aware with senior audiences
Able to build relationships based on mutual trust and confidence, able to manage change effectively
Qualifications & Experience
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree with significant experience in resource management and workforce planning
Strong leadership skills with a keen eye for detail and a high level of data accuracy
A blend of people, data, and operational skill sets, collaborative with peers, confident and self-aware with senior audiences
Able to build relationships based on mutual trust and confidence, able to manage change effectively
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits including well-being benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $97,600 - $112,240. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.
