Project Resource Coordinator

We’re looking for a Project Resource Coordinator to join our delivery team based in Shipley, West Yorkshire. Consult Red is a trusted partner to the digital media industry and beyond, driving innovation and delivering support through the entire product development journey. We apply our cutting-edge experience in software development, hardware, embedded and cloud technology to help companies in all sectors to deliver connected devices and systems. Founded by 5 engineering leaders from Pace Micro in 2003, Consult Red has grown a strong reputation working with some of the world’s leading Pay TV, media and OTT operators. Since then we have grown from being an embedded specialist in the media sector to a professional services provider working with companies in other industries such as Energy and Healthcare. We’ve applied our cutting-edge experience and talent in product development, hardware, embedded and cloud technology to help customers deliver connected devices and systems. As the world becomes more and more connected, it’s this experience that we think will drive opportunities for our clients looking to broaden their appeal and their business in the next decade. We work with clients as a secure, discreet and reliable partner who works hard in the background, making sure everything is done on time. Our teams work from fully equipped laboratories in Yorkshire in the UK, Wroclaw in Poland and Los Angeles in the USA. About This Role: We don’t sell products; we sell expertise. Our Engineering teams are leaders in the Software and Hardware field, providing the kind of solutions that wow our customers into coming back to us again and again. The Delivery function builds these project teams, ensuring that we have the best possible resource mix in place to meet our customer needs. This process demands a clear picture of resource availability, organisational capacity, and skills tracking. The Project Resource Coordinator will ensure that this information is available and up-to-date at all times, managing and manipulating large data sets in our ERP system to create insightful reports that aid delivery decision-making. Exceptional organisation and administration skills are essential but are only part of this role. You’ll also need to be commercially aware and people-focused; an effective communicator, who can liaise with internal Project Managers, Group Leads, and Engineers to communicate – and sometimes negotiate – successful resource moves. This ability to influence and make things happen will be balanced with a keen eye for detail and a passion for data. How You’ll Spend Your Time: Supporting the Delivery Director with day-to-day resource management activity Negotiating with Project Managers and Engineers to facilitate resource moves Working with the Resource Manager to identify and communicate recruitment needs Supporting the ongoing supply/demand reporting process and capacity planning Monitoring and managing skills, capabilities and training data for all employees Planning and reporting related to resource performance, utilisation and availability Administration of resources and projects within our ERP system ( Kimble/Salesforce ) What You’ll Need to Bring: Superb organization, project coordination and administration skills – Essential The ability to create meaningful reports to drive decision-making – Essential Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including Pivot Tables, V-lookups etc.) – Essential Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal – Essential Exposure to relevant technologies (S oftware, Java, C++ etc.) – Desirable Prior experience using Salesforce or similar ERP systems – Desirable Knowledge of resource management and capacity planning techniques – Desirable What we’ll give you in return: A competitive salary that grows with your career A twice-yearly company bonus scheme Opportunities to train, develop and grow your career 25 days’ holiday as standard, rising an extra day for every year of service A flexible approach to work and a friendly, entrepreneurial atmosphere Free on-site parking, rail season ticket support, and a cycle to work scheme. Our Recruitment Process: We believe in moving fast and keeping things simple. Once you submit your CV, we’ll send you a short online form asking you to confirm a couple of details. Your application then goes directly to the Hiring Manager to review. We’ll always try to come back to you within a few days. Often, we’ll do a short first stage telephone interview. If that goes well, we’ll want to meet you to find out more. We try to cover off everything in one face-to-face meeting to make the recruitment process quicker. That means our interviews can be slightly longer than average, but we want you to leave with a real feel for the job and a sense of what it’s like to work with us, so we consider it time well spent. If this sounds like the challenge you’ve been looking for, click apply to send us your details. We’ll be in touch soon.