Strategic Workforce Management and Analytics Lead

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 142,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Government's NZ Intelligence Community seeks a Workforce Management and Analytics Lead to steer strategic workforce planning and people analytics across GCSB and NZSIS. Translate data into insights, support budgeting, and evolve workforce management practices with emphasis on reporting for senior decision-makers.

The role blends hands-on leadership with strategic initiatives, including scenario modelling, predictive analytics and organisational design, with collaboration across

Qualifications

• Experience leading a specialist analytics or workforce planning team.
• Ability to translate complex data into practical recommendations for executives.
• Strong engagement skills and ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing workforce analytics team.
• Set strategic direction for workforce management across the NZ Intelligence Community.
• Support personnel budgeting with forecasting and insights.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of workforce reporting and analytics.
• Drive adoption of workforce planning practices across agencies.
• Lead initiatives like scenario modelling and predictive analytics.

Skills

Lead analytics team

Strategic workforce planning

People analytics

Remuneration strategy

Personnel budgeting

BI tools / data analysis

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people. Mō te tūranga mahi – about the role This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Workforce Management and Analytics (WFM&A) function for the New Zealand Intelligence Community. Reporting to the Deputy Director-General, People & Capability, you will lead a specialist team responsible for strategic workforce planning and management initiatives and people analytics supporting both the GCSB and NZSIS. You will play a critical role in helping senior leaders make informed workforce decisions by translating data into meaningful insights, strengthening workforce planning capability, and driving the evolution of workforce management practices across both agencies. This position is a healthy mix of practical work with immediate impact alongside strategic and forward-thinking activity.

Key responsibilities

As Workforce Management and Analytics Lead, you will:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of workforce management and analytics specialists.
• Set the strategic direction for workforce management and analytics across the NZ Intelligence Community.
• Support the personnel budgeting process, partnering closely with Finance to provide workforce costing, forecasting and insights.
• Ensure the quality, accuracy and integrity of workforce reporting, analytics and workforce insights.
• Drive the adoption of workforce management and workforce planning practices across agency directorates.
• Lead strategic initiatives including workforce planning, scenario modelling, predictive analytics and organisational design projects.
• Modernise workforce reporting and analytics capabilities by improving tools, automation and self-service reporting solutions.
• Present workforce insights, recommendations and strategic advice to Joint and Senior Leadership Teams.
• Build strong partnerships across People & Capability, Finance, Payroll, Business Managers, and external public sector stakeholders.

Ko wai koe – about you

We're seeking a leader who combines strategic thinking, analytical capability, and strong engagement skills. You'll bring:

• Proven experience leading and developing a specialist analytical, workforce planning, people analytics, or related team. Including translating complex workforce data into practical recommendations that support executive decision-making.
• Ability to influence and advise senior leaders.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following:

• Workforce management and workforce planning
• People analytics and reporting
• Remuneration strategy and review processes
• Personnel budgeting and workforce costing
• Technical capability in analytics platforms, business intelligence or data analysis tools/languages.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to make complex concepts accessible to diverse audiences.

The expected appointing range for this position is: $142,093 - $151,566

Before you apply

Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.

You must:

• Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years OR Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years
• Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks. Still unsure? Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence, and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

We'll provide you with information and tips throughout the recruitment process, but in the meantime check out some of our Security FAQs here: The security clearance process | Beyond Ordinary Careers You can also learn more about our work and understand our areas of focus by reading New Zealand's Security Threat Environment | New Zealand Security Intelligence Service