Workforce Manager

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

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The New Zealand Defence Force is seeking an experienced Workforce Manager to support the planning, development and readiness of the Cyber workforce. Cyber capabilities play an increasingly important role in enabling military operations, protecting information, understanding the information environment, and supporting decision-making across Defence. Working within the Director Information Warfare Integration function, you will partner with stakeholders across Defence to support workforce planning, talent pathways and workforce readiness across Cyber capabilities. This is an exceptional opportunity to provide strategic workforce advice, contribute to long term workforce planning, and support capability outcomes across a critical operational domain. This will include:

• 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.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

You will be a strategic and collaborative professional with experience in workforce planning, capability development, organisational design, workforce strategy or related disciplines. You will be comfortable working across complex stakeholder environments, translating workforce challenges into practical solutions, and providing informed advice to senior decision makers. You will bring:

• Experience in workforce strategy, workforce planning 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
• Relevant qualifications or professional certifications advantageous

No candidate is expected to meet every desired skill / experience listed. If your background differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to the role, we encourage you to apply. This role may require occasional travel to support operational and business requirements.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Your skills and dedication deserve recognition, and NZDF delivers with competitive pay matched to your experience. But that's just the beginning - safeguard your loved ones with a fully funded life cover of up to $300,000 and critical illness protection.

• fully funded life cover of up to $300,000
• critical illness protection
• discounted additional insurances
• free will services
• savings schemes for the Defence community
• expert financial guidance
• mortgage broker services

Find all our benefits and more on the Force 4 Families website. NZDF champions diversity and inclusivity, valuing every member and fuelling their success.

We embrace uniqueness, understanding that diverse teams drive creativity, innovation, and excellence.

With an open door to all - irrespective of gender, ethnicity, ability, age, or family dynamics - NZDF offers a flexible, empowering work environment.

Join us in shaping a brighter future, where everyone thrives.