Workforce Development Plan & Intelligence Specialist

XFactr Softwares Private Limited; City of Port Adelaide Enfield; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Additional annual leave

Parental leave

Childcare subsidies

Health & wellbeing programs

Professional development

Diversity and supportive environment

Discounts with leading brands

Job summary

ASC is seeking a strategic Workforce Development Planner to lead the development, governance and delivery of the Workforce Development Plan for the SSN‑AUKUS Build Program.

You will coordinate inputs from diverse stakeholders, analyze workforce data and forecast needs, informing priorities and risk management while ensuring compliance and high‑quality outputs.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce planning, development, capability planning and people strategy in large organisations.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning methodologies and analytics.
• Experience supporting major programs, defence or highly regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Advanced written communication for strategic plans and complex documentation.
• Strong analytical ability to translate insights into practical workforce strategies.
• Experience managing document governance, quality assurance and multi‑author docs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, governance, improvement and submission of the Workforce Development Plan.
• Coordinate schedules, inputs, review cycles and approval pathways for high‑quality outcomes.
• Provide workforce intelligence from data, labour market insights, forecasting and scenario planning.
• Support decision‑making by assessing risks and prioritising initiatives.
• Engage with Build Program stakeholders, P&C, government and external partners.
• Prepare workforce reports, presentations and planning documentation.
• Maintain governance, quality assurance and document control requirements.
• Support workforce planning across the SSN‑AUKUS Build Program as required.

Skills

Workforce planning

Workforce analytics

People strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Data interpretation

Documentation governance

Complex planning in large orgs

Education

Human Resources / Workforce Planning / Organisational Development / Business / Project Management

Job description

About the Opportunity

ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s nuclear-powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

Reporting to the Workforce Planning Lead and working within the SSN-AUKUS Build Workforce Integrated Product Team, you will be responsible for leading the development, maintenance and delivery of the Workforce Development Plan (WDP), a key contractual workforce planning deliverable for the SSN-AUKUS Build Program.

You will coordinate contributions from a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, integrate workforce intelligence and planning insights, and ensure workforce strategies are aligned with program objectives and contractual requirements.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence workforce capability development at both program and organisational levels while supporting one of Australia's most strategically important defence initiatives.

This is a full-time opportunity based at our Osborne site in SA.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, governance, continuous improvement and submission of the Workforce Development Plan (WDP), a key contractual deliverable for the SSN-AUKUS Build Program.
• Coordinate schedules, stakeholder inputs, review cycles, governance forums and approval pathways to deliver high-quality workforce outcomes.
• Provide workforce intelligence through the analysis and interpretation of workforce data, labour market insights, forecasting and scenario planning to inform workforce strategy, workforce development priorities and workforce risk management.
• Support workforce development decision-making by assessing workforce risks, evaluating intervention options and contributing to the prioritisation of initiatives that strengthen workforce capability and supply.
• Engage and collaborate with stakeholders across the Build Program, People & Culture, Commonwealth representatives and external partners.
• Prepare high-quality workforce reports, presentations, briefings and planning documentation to support decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain compliance with governance, quality assurance, intellectual property and document control requirements.
• Support workforce planning, workforce development and related program deliverables across the SSN-AUKUS Build Program, as required

About You

You are a strategic thinker with strong project coordination capabilities and a proven ability to bring together complex information from multiple stakeholders into clear, actionable workforce planning outcomes.

• Qualifications in Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Organisational Development, Business, Project Management or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in workforce planning, workforce development, capability planning, people strategy or complex business planning within a large organisation.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning methodologies, workforce analytics and workforce development frameworks.
• Experience supporting major programs, government, defence, infrastructure or highly regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Advanced written communication skills with experience producing strategic plans, reports and complex documentation.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret workforce intelligence and translate insights into practical workforce strategies.
• Experience managing document governance, compliance, quality assurance and multi-author documentation processes.

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance, an Australian Defence Security Clearance and an ability to access protected US defence technology. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearances and approvals.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role requires an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• Flexibility over how, when and where you work for the best work/life balance.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.

About ASC

Established in 1985, ASC’s 3000-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. The company’s work on Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.