Workforce Strategy Analyst

Sydney Water; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Water is hiring a Workforce Strategy Analyst in Parramatta. The role supports the Workforce Strategy Manager to develop and facilitate workforce planning aligned to the company’s strategic plan and operational needs.

You will analyze data, model workforce scenarios, and work with People & Culture leaders to inform decisions on recruitment, talent and learning. Hybrid arrangements apply.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in HR, workforce planning, or analytics.
• Solid knowledge of HR processes and system-based reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with dashboards and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Support development of a workforce strategy aligned to Sydney Water's strategic plan.
• Coordinate data interpretation to assess workforce impacts on outcomes.
• Collaborate with People & Culture and leaders to deliver workforce outcomes.
• Incorporate business drivers into workforce planning models.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Power BI

Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in HR, analytics or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Dashboards

Job description

Workforce Strategy Analyst

Facilitate delivery of Sydney Water’s workforce strategy

Full-Time - Permanent Position

Hybrid Work Arrangement

Location- Parramatta

At Sydney Water, we’re passionate about caring for the environment and making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities.

About us

We have a proud heritage and a progressive future, providing world class drinking water and beautiful waterways from the mountains to the sea. We see the world is changing so we are changing too. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve.

About the role

The Workforce Strategy Analyst role sits in the Workforce Strategy team, within the People and Culture Group. The team is responsible for facilitating delivery of Sydney Water’s strategic workforce strategy and the development of workforce activities that support operational and people plans within Sydney Water.

The purpose of this role is to support the Workforce Strategy Manager in the strategic workforce strategy function for Sydney Water, providing key information and recommendations to build models and options that will help ensure we have a contemporary workforce that meets growing demand now and into the future.The role will also work closely with our People and Culture Team to mature the workforce strategy planning capabilities of our leaders.

Role responsibilities include but are not limited to;

• Support the Workforce Strategy Manager to develop and facilitate a workforce strategy for Sydney Water that aligns our strategic plan with our workforce needs, now and in the future including understanding the business drivers, articulating labour costs, undertaking gap analyses, and identifying key risks
• Coordinate and interpret data to determine workforce strategy impacts on organisational outcomes
• Work closely with the Workforce Strategy Manager, the wider P&C functions and people leaders to deliver workforce outcomes to the operational streams of Sydney Water and inform strategic decision making (including recruitment, talent, diversity and inclusion, learning and development)
• Support and understand business drivers for change to workforce plan and incorporate in model.

About You

• Degree or equivalent experience, in the areas of Human Resources, workforce planning, or analytics,
• HR functional background with good operational experience or knowledge of HR processes and systems related to workforce reporting, recruiting, learning, performance management and overall people data
• Sound knowledge of standard people metrics and key performance indicators
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter, self-motivated and able to work with specific, but minimal direction
• Strong technical experience in the Microsoft suite (Excel, PowerPoint), dashboarding tools (PowerBI)
• Stakeholder management skills with the ability to build productive working relationships with a diverse customer base, including senior leadership
• Ability to analyse large datasets, i.e. mining data from primary and secondary sources

Closing date:

6th Nov 2026

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information, you can contact [e-mail]

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