Strategic Workforce Planner - Shape Tomorrow's Talent

Laing O'Rourke; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training programs and on-the-

Six months paid parental leave at full

Additional purchased leave options and

Exclusive discounts and savings across

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke in Australia is seeking a Strategic Workforce Planning Lead to align project pipeline with future workforce demand. You will forecast capacity, develop plans and provide insights to senior leaders to guide resourcing and capability initiatives across mobilisation and growth.

The role requires strong analytics, Excel and Power BI skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders in a large, complex organisation while delivering inclusive, sustainable workforce outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic workforce planning within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong forecasting, capacity planning and scenario-modelling capabilities.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to translate data into insights.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of how workforce planning links with recruitment, mobility and capability development.
• Strong Excel skills; Power BI experience is 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 capability needs.
• Develop and implement workforce plans turning forecasting into actionable resourcing steps.
• Analyse workforce demand, supply, utilisation and availability to identify risks and opportunities.
• Undertake scenario planning across project wins, losses, mobilisation, demobilisation and growth.
• Identify critical hard-to-source capability requirements early to support proactive planning.
• Develop workforce reporting and insights to support decisions.

Skills

Strategic workforce planning

Workforce forecasting

Capacity planning

Scenario modelling

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Laing O’Rourke in Australia is seeking a Strategic Workforce Planning Lead to align project pipeline with future workforce demand. You will forecast capacity, develop plans and provide insights to senior leaders to guide resourcing and capability initiatives across mobilisation and growth.

The role requires strong analytics, Excel and Power BI skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders in a large, complex organisation while delivering inclusive, sustainable workforce outcomes.