Future-Driven Workforce Architect for Major Projects

Sydney Brisbane; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training programmes and on‑t​

Six months paid parental leave

Additional purchased leave options

Exclusive discounts across retailers

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke Australia is seeking a Strategic Workforce Planning Lead to forecast, plan and respond to future workforce demand across our Australian business. You will work with senior leaders to align project pipelines with capability, using data and insights to identify risks and opportunities in workforce supply, capacity and mobility.

This role requires strong Excel and reporting skills, with Power BI experience advantageous, and a track record of partnering with stakeholders to translate

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic workforce planning within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong workforce forecasting, capacity planning and scenario-modelling capability.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn workforce data into clear, practical insights.
• Confidence partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of how workforce planning connects with recruitment, talent, mobility and capability development.
• Strong Excel and reporting capability, with Power BI or similar experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Translate project pipeline and growth plans into forward workforce demand, capacity and capability forecasts.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand future project requirements, mobilisation timelines and critical capability needs.
• Develop and implement workforce plans, turning forecasting and scenario modelling into clear actions across resourcing, mobility, talent and capability.
• Analyse workforce demand, supply, utilisation and availability to identify emerging workforce risks and opportunities.
• Undertake scenario planning across project wins, losses, mobilisation, demobilisation and growth.
• Identify critical and hard-to-source capability requirements early to support proactive workforce planning.
• Develop workforce reporting and insights to support business and resourcing decisions.

Skills

Workforce planning

Forecasting

Scenario modelling

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Laing O’Rourke Australia is seeking a Strategic Workforce Planning Lead to forecast, plan and respond to future workforce demand across our Australian business. You will work with senior leaders to align project pipelines with capability, using data and insights to identify risks and opportunities in workforce supply, capacity and mobility.

This role requires strong Excel and reporting skills, with Power BI experience advantageous, and a track record of partnering with stakeholders to translate