Kirsten - Resource Manager

Name: Kirsten
Job Title: Resource Manager
Business area: IS – Core Services
Location: Bracknell
Studied: Psychology, studying MSc Occupational Psychology commencing September 07
Joined: October 2005

How would you describe your role as a Resource Manager?

I am Resource Manager for the Commercial and Central Government accounts across Infrastructure Services, this involves managing both resource need and demand across key account such as Post Office, Price Waterhouse Coopers, DVLA and the MOD. My role ensures we meet the resource demand from the business; a large element of this includes determining resource need through forecasting and demand planning.

What do you most enjoy about your current role?

A exciting new element of my role is engaging with the programme teams during the transition of new services to ensure we have adequate resources in place. I thoroughly enjoy my current role, in particular acting as the single point of contact for resource demand and interacting with many different areas of the business from, account managers and Service Delivery Managers to Project Managers and also high level technical implementation staff. My role is extremely varied and rewarding.

What makes you proud to work for Fujitsu Services?

I am proud to work at Fujitsu Services because I am able to take an active part in the business moving forward. Fujitsu Services has recently won some extremely high profile contracts which has increased moral and achieved a sense of excitement across the business.

I joined Fujitsu Services in a Recruitment Advisor capacity and within 3 months was promoted to Resource Manager. Fujitsu Services is a great investor in people and I have learnt a great deal during my time in the company.