Kia ora,
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Workforce Planner to join our Workforce Management team based at our Auckland Airport Campus.
As a Workforce Planner, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient utilisation of the ground-based operational business units we serve (Airports & Maintenance), enabling us to meet our operational objectives while maintaining exceptional service levels.
The role you will play:
- Develop and implement workforce planning & leave strategies to align staffing levels with business demands and maximise operational efficiency.
- Analyse historical data, industry trends, and future projections to forecast workforce requirements accurately.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders, including the Operational Leadership teams, our Training organisations, HR & Recruitment, Digital, Networks, Commercial and Finance, to understand business goals, constraints, and budgetary considerations.
- Design and maintain staffing models that incorporate key factors such as overtime, shift patterns, training planning and leave management.
- Monitor real-time data and performance metrics to identify potential staffing gaps or surpluses and proactively make necessary adjustments.
- Conduct regular capacity planning analysis to ensure the right number of resources are available at the right time, avoiding both overstaffing and understaffing situations.
- Work closely with recruitment teams to support talent acquisition efforts, including workforce forecasting, hiring projections, and onboarding strategies.
- Collaborate with training and development teams to ensure continuous skill development and cross-training opportunities, enabling flexibility within the workforce.
- Provide insightful reports and recommendations to senior management on workforce trends, productivity, and cost-saving initiatives.
Our ideal candidate:
- Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in workforce management, preferably in the aviation industry or a related field.
- Previous experience with data visualisation tools, such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and leverage data effectively.
- Proficiency in workforce management tools and software.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior management.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
- Familiarity with relevant labour laws, contractual requirements, regulations, and best practices.
This is a great opportunity to join our team and have a positive influence in taking care of our customers through the delivery of optimal resources, today, tomorrow and in the future. Apply online with an updated CV.
Please note this job closes on 22/01/2025 - 00:01am. While we will deliver an outcome to every applicant, due to the large number of applications we will only organise conversations with shortlisted candidates.
Additional Information
At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.
If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.
"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."
