Head of People Analytics & Workforce Planning

U@MQ Limited; Ryde; Hybrid; AUD 198,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid work arrangements

17% Superannuation

Subsidised onsite parking

Extensive training and development

Onsite childcare facilities

Onsite vacation care

Discounted health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite GP and health services

Job summary

Macquarie University is seeking a Head of Workforce Planning and Data Insights to lead enterprise workforce planning, HR reporting and workforce intelligence. You will establish a contemporary analytics capability to support evidence-based decisions across the University Group, including MQ Health.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will shape planning cycles, governance, and advanced analytics, partnering across HR, Finance, IT and BI to move from reporting to forecasting.

Qualifications

• Extensive workforce planning, analytics and HR reporting experience in a large organisation.
• Proven ability to model scenarios and inform budgets and operating plans.
• Ability to translate data into insights for executives.
• Experience establishing data governance and reporting standards.
• Familiarity with HRIS, BI tools and emerging technologies such as AI.
• Experience leading a team with a service-focused, collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Guide enterprise workforce planning cycles and scenario modelling shaping budget and plans.
• Partner with executives to identify risks and future workforce needs.
• Build and oversee enterprise-wide people analytics and reporting.
• Set data governance standards and reporting frameworks with HR Shared Services.
• Oversee HR compliance and external reporting obligations.
• Collaborate with IT and BI to improve systems and apply AI.
• Lead and develop a team of workforce planning and analytics professionals.

Skills

Workforce planning

People analytics

HR reporting

Executive briefing

Data governance

Business partnering

AI & advanced analytics

Education

Experience in HR analytics in large organisations

Tools

HRIS

BI tools

Data governance frameworks

Job description

Macquarie University is seeking a Head of Workforce Planning and Data Insights to lead enterprise workforce planning, HR reporting and workforce intelligence. You will establish a contemporary analytics capability to support evidence-based decisions across the University Group, including MQ Health.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will shape planning cycles, governance, and advanced analytics, partnering across HR, Finance, IT and BI to move from reporting to forecasting.