Integrated Business & Resource Planning Analyst

                                               Integrated Business & Resource Planning Analyst 
 
Astroscale UK is seeking an Integrated Business and Resource Planning (IBRP) Analyst to ensure the business is planning consistently across finance, workforce, and delivery – connecting turning data into aligned, forward-looking decisions. This role sits within the Business Operations team and has a company-wide remit, driving alignment and collaboration across functions, partnering with teams at all levels without being positioned above any function.   

The primary purpose of this role is to establish and operate a company-wide resource planning and demand management capability, providing a single source of truth for project demand and workforce allocation, that feeds forward-looking financial/resource forecasts. Supporting decision-making at leadership level, you will ensure the business can answer: 

• Do we have enough people (now and in the future)? 

• Are resources aligned to priorities? 

• What is the forward-looking financial and capacity outlook? 

• Where are risks, gaps, or inefficiencies emerging? 

Responsibilities
 

• Consolidating project demands across all teams, and overseeing resource allocations 

• Partnering with HR Talent team to integrate skills mapping into demand and resource planning  

• Ensuring alignment across; project demand, resource allocation, workforce planning, financial forecasting 

• Establishing and enforcing a governance framework for demand and allocations. 

• Define and manage data standards, ownership and approval processes. 

• Manage stakeholders, to ensure inputs are timely and accurate 

• Deliver tailored reporting and routine dashboards for stakeholders, using Power BI or other tools. 

• Explore opportunities for automation and AI-driven approaches to data capture, forecasting and scenario planning.  

• Ensure alignment in data between functions, and respective stakeholders 

• Support smoother reforecasting cycles for finance 

• Provide wider insight into delivery performance, and operational effectiveness supporting in particular the Head of Business Operations, Governance, Risk & Compliance and Deputy MD. 

Essential Skills 

• Strong analytical thinking, data analysis and modelling capability with the ability to interpret complex data and translate into business insight 

• Advanced Excel + Power BI (or similar tools) 

• Understanding of resource planning / workforce planning 

• Knowledge of project delivery environments (PMO/Engineering) 

• Ability to design and implement governance frameworks 

• High ownership of process and standards 

• Strong stakeholder management across all levels 

• Confident in challenging and holding others accountable, with sound judgement on when to escalate issues appropriately 

• Excellent communication and influencing skills 

• Problem-solver with systems thinking
• Current holder, or eligible to obtain, UK SC level clearance or higher.

Desirable skills 

• Background in engineering, manufacturing, or complex operational environments 

• Exposure to process improvement or change initiatives 

• Exposure to AI/automation in analytics 

• Experience implementing planning tools or systems transformation 

• Understanding of financial planning & costing models 

Benefits 

• Competitive base salary 

• Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse & dynamic international team with cutting edge technology 

• Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment  

• Optional 9/75 working pattern 

• Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements) 

• 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday 

• Life insurance and long-term sick pay 

• Private healthcare (taxable benefit) 

• Relocation allowance considered 

• (Visa sponsorship for employees considered) – remove as appropriate 

• State of the art office and cleanroom facility 

• Regular social events  

Location 

Astroscale UK (Harwell). 

About Astroscale 

Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space. The company delivers a variety of innovative and scalable on-orbit servicing solutions, including life extension, refurbishment, upgrades, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life, and active debris removal. Since its first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, relocate, remove, and extend the life of spacecraft, the potential of a circular space economy — and a future of no waste in space — is being unlocked. Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has a global presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Israel. Find out more about Astroscale at www.astroscale.com. 

At Astroscale UK we pride ourselves on our inclusive culture. Our essential criteria are based solely on the requirements necessary to perform the role. If any criteria could present a barrier, we are open to discussing reasonable adjustments and are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. Astroscale UK is also open to supporting job share arrangements, to further our flexible working offering.  

Note to recruitment agencies: Astroscale UK operates a preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency approaches. Please do not forward candidate CVs or details in response to this advert, or to any Astroscale employee.