About the Role
The Workforce Planner will play a key role in a major workforce transformation project aimed at enhancing rostering practices for ground staff across airport operations. This project-based role involves configuring new workforce planning systems, coaching operational teams, and supporting implementation across multiple locations. As a strategic partner to business units, the Workforce Planner will leverage technology and process redesign to improve workforce efficiency, employee engagement, and operational outcomes. Working cross-functionally and autonomously, the role builds strong relationships to deliver fit-for-purpose, innovative solutions that support sustainable workforce planning.
Responsibilities
- Challenge yourself to identify opportunities which will improve vital business outcomes
- Lead meaningful change by applying your expertise in advanced workforce planning systems to improve rostering outcomes
- Configuring new workforce planning systems
- Coaching operational teams
- Supporting implementation across multiple locations
- Leverage technology and process redesign to improve workforce efficiency, employee engagement, and operational outcomes
- Build strong relationships to deliver fit-for-purpose, innovative solutions that support sustainable workforce planning
Requirements
- Experience and ability to quickly understand and apply complex workforce planning systems, tools, and methodologies
- Experience with rostering systems including WorkforcePlus and GroundStar Rostering highly desirable
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and/or BI reporting skills
- Demonstrated capability and commitment to improve roster efficiency and utilisation within a complex organisation
- Experience in change management, process design and continuous improvement programs highly desirable
- Superior written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels of the operation
- Aviation experience ideally but open to Operational backgrounds
- Skills in AI desirable
Skills
- Workforce planning systems
- Rostering systems
- WorkforcePlus
- GroundStar Rostering
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Power BI
- BI reporting
- Change management
- Process design
- Continuous improvement
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- AI
Location
- Mascot Campus
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
Benefits
- Heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends
- Exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays
- Flexible leave options
- 18 weeks paid parental leave
- Option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees
- Discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment
- Salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships
- Support for wellbeing including mental health resources and tailored nutrition plans
About the Company
- Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline.
- Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group.
- The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.
- At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for our spirit, mateship and a can-do attitude. We’re resilient and strong and it’s in us to be our best.
- We see it as our responsibility to take ownership and drive outcomes, ensuring we contribute to taking the organisation forward.
- We understand our priorities and what needs to be delivered, taking the initiative to keep things moving.
- You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.
- There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas.
- Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time.
- You’ll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities.
- While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.
Equal Opportunity
- Qantas are equal opportunity employers, so by coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives.
- We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.
- If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.
