Resource and Bench Manager, Design Services

Project

Work done for a product or program.

• Maintain skills and availability database across RTL, verification, PD and DFT teams.
• Forecast demand from the project and sales pipeline.
• Allocate engineers to projects and approve transfers with project managers.
• Report utilisation, bench cost and billing realisation to leadership.
• Resolve allocation conflicts between competing projects.

Function

Work that keeps the discipline running: methods, tools, suppliers and people.

• Plan training and cross-skilling for engineers on the bench.
• Work with recruiting on hiring plans and contractor augmentation.

Project

1. Produce and hand over the role's key deliverables
   • Resource allocation plan
   • Bench cost and utilisation report
   • Skills inventory and gap analysis
   • Quarterly hiring demand forecast
2. Support programsGeneral
   • Agree what each program needs
   • Deliver in time for milestones
3. Manage issuesGeneral
   • Track requests to closure
   • Escalate risks

Function

1. Run the functionGeneral
   • Maintain policies and processes
   • Keep records and controls
2. ImproveGeneral
   • Report performance
   • Lead improvement work