Manager, Workforce Planning and Data Analytics
Core
Lead workforce planning, rostering, scheduling, and data analytics to optimize capacity, ensure regulatory compliance, and support operational decision-making in aged care services.
Role type
Manager, Workforce Planning and Data Analytics
Builds
Workforce plans, forecasts, dashboards, and reporting systems for residential and home support services.
Domain
Aged care and health services
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Workforce planning, rostering and scheduling, workforce forecasting, labour cost optimisation, Power BI, Excel, rostering systems (AlayaCare, Employment Hero), regulatory compliance knowledge
Preferred skills
Aged care funding models, AN-ACC, care minutes, 24/7 Registered Nurse coverage, recruitment planning, retention initiatives
Technologies
Power BI, Excel, Employment Hero, AlayaCare
Responsibilities
Lead and develop the rostering team; Develop and implement workforce plans and forecasts; Lead workforce analytics and reporting; Monitor labour costs, overtime, agency usage, vacancies, absenteeism and workforce productivity; Ensure workforce planning supports regulatory requirements; Oversee rostering systems; Partner with operational leaders and Finance to support workforce deployment and budget management; Identify emerging workforce shortages and support recruitment planning; Drive data integrity, reporting automation and continuous improvement.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership
