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Senior Workforce Planning Specialist Work for a child centred organisation and make an impact across their services

Senior Workforce Planning Specialist Full-time | Eight Mile Plains, QLD (office-based, 5 days per week)

About the opportunity We’re seeking a highly experienced Senior Workforce Planning Specialist to lead and optimise workforce planning across a multi-site environment. Working closely with senior leadership, this role is responsible for building a data‑driven, forward-thinking workforce planning function, ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time, while driving efficiency, compliance, and service continuity.

What you’ll do

Lead workforce planning strategy, frameworks, and governance

Oversee roster integrity and labour utilisation across multiple sites

Drive a shift from reactive rostering to forecast‑led workforce planning

Provide insights and reporting on labour costs, utilisation, and workforce trends

Optimise casual workforce models and reduce agency reliance

Deliver workforce forecasting aligned to demand, growth, and seasonal peaks

Partner with senior leaders to provide strategic workforce advice

Build capability across teams in rostering, compliance, and planning

What you’ll bring

Extensive experience in workforce planning, rostering, or labour optimisation

Strong understanding of Australian awards and workforce compliance

Proven ability to develop frameworks, reporting,



and governance models

Highly developed analytical skills with the ability to turn data into insights

Experience influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders

Strong organisational skills in complex, multi‑site environments

Requirements

Experience in a similar senior workforce planning role (in the OSHC, EC or Health Care sector would benefit)

Proficiency with workforce planning and payroll systems

Working with Children Check (or ability to obtain)

Why apply

Strategic, high-impact role working closely with senior leadership

Opportunity to build and shape workforce planning capability

Stable, full-time role based in a central office location

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