Senior Workforce Strategy & Optimisation Lead

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Māngere-Ōtāhuhu

On-site

NZD 180,000 - 270,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Air New Zealand is seeking a seasoned Senior Workforce Management Strategy and Optimisation Specialist to lead cross-functional projects, optimise crew utilisation, and boost operational efficiency. You will drive improvement, challenge conventions, and push for industry-leading outcomes with manaaki and innovation at the core.

You’ll collaborate across pilots, cabin crew, and ground teams, delivering data-driven insights, strategic plans, and robust business cases that reduce costs while

Qualifications

Leadership in airline workforce management with transformational change.
Expertise in rostering, resource planning, and training optimisation.
Experience with Air or Ground resource groups and regulatory awareness.
Strong analytical and data modelling capabilities; union awareness.

Responsibilities

Identify productivity improvements across workforces.
Work cross-functionally within squads to implement changes with risk controls.
Provide expert advice on best practices in airline workforce management.
Conduct cost-benefit analyses to support operational changes.
Develop and present reports to leadership on workforce impact.

Skills

Leadership in workforce management

Rostering

Resource planning

Training optimisation

Analytical acumen

Strategic thinking

Regulatory compliance

Pairing optimisation software

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Pairing optimisation software

Job description

You’ll collaborate across pilots, cabin crew, and ground teams, delivering data-driven insights, strategic plans, and robust business cases that reduce costs while

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