Scheduling Team Leader - Sa | Dulwich

Lumia Care Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15.4% superannuation

Generous leave entitlements

Work-life balance and flexible working

Employee Assistance Program

Career progression

ADF partner employment conditions

Job summary

Defence Housing Australia (DHA) is seeking a CSC Scheduling Manager to lead scheduling across a national Customer Service Centre. You will monitor resources, forecast labour, and drive improvements to deliver outstanding customer service for ADF members and their families.

The role requires strong leadership, policy-driven planning, and ability to coordinate across multiple sites and contractors. DHA offers generous leave, superannuation, and a supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• High level knowledge of resource management in a policy-driven environment.
• Scheduling and labour forecasting experience in a large contact centre.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling and resource planning across the Customer Service Centre.
• Monitor, analyse and report on performance to optimise efficiency and service levels.
• Coordinate with multiple sites and a national network to deliver business outcomes.

Job description

CSC Scheduling Manager

Job no:
Work type: Full Time, Part Time
Location: Townsville, Adelaide
Classification: DHA Level 6

About us

DHA was established in 1988 following passage of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 (DHA Act) to provide adequate and suitable housing for, and housing related services to, members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families. We remain committed to our purpose of providing housing, and housing related services, to ADF members and their families to support Defence’s operational needs.

DHA manages an expanding portfolio of housing solutions and provides housing for over 17,200 ADF members and their families and administers rent allowance for more than 16,000 ADF members and their families in private rental accommodation. DHA provides housing related services advising on eligibility, providing posting support, and managing bookings and allocation services for all DHA provisioned housing and on-base accommodation to approximately 60,000 ADF members.

To find out more about DHA, please refer to our website or read our latest Annual Report.

About your team

The Service Delivery Group is responsible for providing all housing and customer services to contractors, landlords, ADF members and their families. This includes managing DHA’s housing portfolio, DHA’s housing assets and providing property care services to landlords.

The Service Delivery Group are responsible for supporting DHA to meet its strategic outcomes through:

• Operational delivery of tenancy, landlord and property management functions across regions.
• Provision of DHA’s asset management function, delivery of upgrades work, Defence construction projects and contract management functions.
• Provision of operational training content for Service Delivery staff.
• Provision of specialised customer service and property management
• Provision of high-level contract management and tender support to a national panel of repairs and maintenance contractors
• Ensuring property repairs, maintenance and asset management are planned, co-ordinated and standardised.

This position is located within the Customer Experience team and is responsible for overseeing the provision of housing an accommodation customer services to ADF members and their families.

About the role

As the Customer Service Centre Scheduling Manager, you will influence the operational strategies and offer high level expertise on all scheduling matters impacting the Customer Service Centre. You will be required to monitor, analyse and report on the Customer Service Centre to make sure resources are used effectively and efficiently to deliver excellent customer service, as well as look for continual business improvements which will improve Customer Service Centre operations.

To be successful in this role you will have a high level of knowledge and capability in the areas of resource management within a policy-driven environment, scheduling and labour forecasting in a large contact centre and an understanding of contemporary contact centre operations. Your excellent prioritisation and leadership skills will enable you to manage operations across multiple sites. Your strong communications skills and ability to work with various stakeholders will enable you to engage a national network to deliver business outcomes.

Benefits for working at DHA include:

• 15.4% superannuation
• Generous leave entitlements, including 18 days personal leave and 20 days annual leave per year
• Work-life balance and flexible working options
• A positive workplace culture where you can bring your whole self to work
• Opportunities to broaden your industry knowledge and experience
• Career progression and opportunities
• A dedicated Employee Assistance Program for you and your family to access in times of need
• ADF partner employment conditions when posting to a new location

For information on DHA’s Employee Value Proposition, visit our website.

Applications close: 11:55pm AEST 12 August 2026

Any questions? Please contact: Natasha Grunill, Contact Service Centre, Resource Planning Manager

Order of Merit

A merit pool will be established from this process which will be valid for 18 months from the date of advertising. This merit pool may be used throughout this period to fill similar positions in the event positions become vacant.

Inclusion and Diversity

DHA is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from across our community including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, ex-defence members, mature aged employees and carers.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit:

Eligibility

Employment with DHA is conditional on successful applicants demonstrating that they are an Australian citizen and can obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level.

Advertised: 30 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 12 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time