Cyber Workforce Strategy & Analytics Lead

CGR Services; Wellington; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded professional development

Job summary

The New Zealand Defence Force is seeking an experienced Workforce Manager to support the planning, development and readiness of the Cyber workforce. This role sits within the Director Information Warfare Integration, partnering with Defence stakeholders to shape workforce planning, talent pathways and readiness across Cyber capabilities.

You will contribute to strategic workforce advice, long-term planning, and capability outcomes across a critical operational domain.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce strategy or capability development.
• Strong analytical capability, including workforce modelling and forecasting.
• Experience developing workforce frameworks, policies or governance approaches.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience supporting workforce planning, career pathways, workforce systems or talent development initiatives within complex organisations.
• Experience working across complex organisational environments.
• Strong communication, influencing and problem solving skills.
• Experience in cyber, ICT, Defence or related environments desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supporting workforce strategy, planning and governance for the Cyber capabilities.
• Developing workforce frameworks, career pathways and training pipelines.
• Leading workforce planning, forecasting, analytics and workforce reporting.
• Identifying future workforce requirements and capability gaps.
• Partnering with stakeholders to strengthen workforce readiness and talent pipelines.
• Providing workforce advice and recommendations to senior leaders and governance forums.

Skills

Workforce planning

Capability development

Organisational design

Workforce strategy

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Cyber/ICT/Defence experience

Education

Relevant qualifications or professional certifications

Job description

The New Zealand Defence Force is seeking an experienced Workforce Manager to support the planning, development and readiness of the Cyber workforce. This role sits within the Director Information Warfare Integration, partnering with Defence stakeholders to shape workforce planning, talent pathways and readiness across Cyber capabilities.

You will contribute to strategic workforce advice, long-term planning, and capability outcomes across a critical operational domain.