Workforce Planner - D&E APAC

Arcadis; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arcadis is the world’s leading design, engineering and consultancy firm. We are seeking a Workforce Planner Design & Engineering APAC to drive workforce planning from the front lines in Australia and support pursuits and projects with talent deployment.

This role will work with Sector and Service leaders and GEC contributions, ensuring data quality and strong on‑ground networks. In this role you will engage managers, optimize demand, and maintain the 12‑week look ahead while coordinating

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce planning and deployment coordination within professional services.
• Analytical mindset with ability to forecast demand and billability.
• Strong collaboration with team managers and project leaders.
• Knowledge of employment law relevant to workforce planning.
• Experience with WFP tags and related systems is a plus.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsabilités

• Engage regularly with team managers in Australia to maximize billability and forecast reliability.
• Own the 12-week look ahead for teams within remit.
• Identify recruitment needs and coordinate with Talent Acquisition.
• Support mobilization and redeployment of talent to projects.
• Develop strong networks and document information in the system.
• Provide dashboards insights to stakeholders for informed decisions.

Connaissances

Workforce planning

Resource planning

Deployment coordination

Stakeholder management

Forecasting and analytics

Change management

Data quality

Formation

Degree in business/analytics or related field

Description du poste

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

The Workforce PlannerDesign & Engineering APAC will drive workforce planning from the front lines, supporting pursuits and projects through identification and deployment support of talent. This role will support both Sector and Service leaders and WFP Directors to manage conflicts, drive Global Excellence Centers (GEC) contribution and drive data quality. The role will also be responsible for building and establishing strong networks on the ground, knowing people and capabilities.

• Engage regularly with team managers in Australia to maximize billability and reliability of forecasts.
• Monitor and actively manage the demand market-place, owning demand within remit while also supporting the wider network with requests that may otherwise be missed.
• Own the quality and accuracy of the 12-week look ahead for team managers within remit.
• Proactively engage team managers to identify work and demand that can be planned in advance forDesign & Engineering.
• Provide regular feedback and insight from dashboards to key stakeholders to enable them to make informed decisions.
• Identify and recommend recruitment needs to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Maximize the use of soft booking and pre-planning practices withinDesign & Engineering.
• Actively support mobilization and de‑mobilization of talent to projects across Australia.
• Act as the primary point of contact for talent looking for new opportunities inDesign & Engineering in Australia and ensure all information is documented in the system.
• Develop a strong understanding of the team you are aligned to sufficiently to provide strong recommendations and be known to them.
• Build strong and approachable relationships with pursuit leaders or project managers and support by identifying suitable resource options.
• Establish and maintain a strong network with Team managers withinDesign & Engineering and take a solution driven approach while holding others to account.
• Understand how and where to engage GEC withinDesign & Engineering.
• Identify gaps or inaccuracies in workforce planning data and seek to resolve issues.
• Support the onboarding of new joiners and complete profile on WFP Tags.
• Engage regularly with Sector and Industry leads who commonly engage with talent to understand the Australia client talent requirements.
• Actively manage the demand marketplace and continuously enrich workforce data.
• Identify and escal… (see full list above)

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience in workforce planning, resource planning, deployment coordination or similar operational planning roles within the Architecture, Engineering or Construction or related professional Services Industry inAustralia.
• Deep understanding of workforce analytics and forecasting, including how demand signals, forecast accuracy and billability influence deployment decisions.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with Team Managers, Project Managers, Pursuit Leaders, Account Leaders and Talent Acquisition partners while maintaining appropriate challenge and accountability.
• Knowledge of regional talent trends, labor markets and basic employment law relevant to workforce planning and deployment.
• Analytical and data-driven, with the ability to identify gaps in data, manage planning inputs and improve accuracy and completeness of workforce information.
• Change management and transformation expertise, with the ability to support evolving processes, behaviors and adoption of workforce planning tools and ways of working.
• Detailed knowledge of processes and systems that drive workforce planning data, WFP tags and demand matching, or the ability to quickly build that knowledge in a comparable environment.
• Client oriented, solution driven mindset, with the ability to understand client and pursuit needs and translate them into practical resource planning actions.
• Strong communication skills, able to provide timely feedback, recommendations and early warnings on supply and demand risks.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, elevate risks appropriately and leverage networks to identify suitable talent for pursuits and projects.
• Understanding of commercial drivers such as utilization, billability, project margins, and their impact on resource planning decisions.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive adherence to workforce planning practices without direct authority.
• Ability to make informed resource allocation recommendations, balancing competing priorities, business needs, and workforce constraints.
• Leadership style that empowers Arcadians, promotes accountability and continuous improvement, and supports a healthy, inclusive and high engagement culture aligned to the Arcadis Leadership profile of being curious, driving success and igniting passion.
• Degree level education in a relevant technical or commercial discipline such as business, operations, human resources, analytics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Veterans and spouses are invited to apply.