Workforce Planning Analyst

• Sydney CBD
• Contract until approx March 2027

About Our Client We are seeking an experienced Workforce Planning Analyst to join a high-performing team supporting workforce optimisation, forecasting, and operational workforce planning activities. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in analysing workforce data, improving scheduling efficiency, and delivering insights that support strategic workforce decisions.This role requires a hands-on analyst with strong workforce planning experience and advanced UKG/Kronos expertise.

Job Description

• Develop workforce plans and forecasts to support business needs.
• Analyse workforce data and trends to provide meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Partner with operational leaders and HR teams to forecast staffing requirements.
• Monitor workforce allocation, productivity, and labour utilisation to ensure efficiency.
• Prepare regular reports and dashboards to support workforce decision-making.
• Track workforce KPIs and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support workforce planning projects, system enhancements, and process improvements.
• Assist with contingency and resource planning activities.
• Maintain accurate workforce data across planning and scheduling systems.
• Ensure compliance with workforce policies and relevant regulations.
• Present workforce analysis and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Utilise UKG/Kronos to manage workforce planning, reporting, scheduling, and analytics activities.

The Successful Applicant To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Previous Workforce Planning Analyst experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong UKG (Kronos) experience is essential.
• Proven experience in workforce forecasting, scheduling, capacity planning, and resource optimisation.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong experience working with workforce data, reporting, and performance metrics.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to manipulate and interpret large data sets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into meaningful business insights.

What's On Offer

• Contract opportunity through to est. March 2027.
• Opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Work on high-impact workforce planning initiatives.

If you have a strong background in workforce planning and possess hands-on UKG/Kronos experience, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to be considered for this exciting contract opportunity.

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7121228