Manager Planning Workforce Planning Airports
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Job Summary
- Lead airport workforce planning across forecasting rostering and labour optimisation at scale
- Influence senior airport leaders and industrial stakeholders to drive safe compliant and costeffective outcomes
- Permanent leadership opportunity supporting networkwide airport operations
At Qantas we understand our priorities and what needs to be delivered taking the initiative to keep things moving. Navigating through our complex work environment we bring teams and individuals together to deliver on our customers expectations.
Taking ownership is critical. Whether were working individually or as a group we challenge ourselves to make progress and deliver results. We wont settle for anything less than the best outcome.
As Manager Planning Workforce Planning Airports you will lead the central airport workforce planning team delivering the longrange forecasting and labour planning through to roster design and delivery. Your work will directly influence operational performance employee wellbeing industrial outcomes and cost optimisation across the network.
Reporting to the Head of Ground Workforce Planning you will lead a highly specialised team and act as a trusted advisor to senior operational leaders airport management teams and industrial stakeholders.
To be successful youll:
- Demonstrate deep expertise in workforce planning forecasting and roster design within a largescale operational environment
- Ideally have had exposure to Airline ground handling services and demonstrate the ability to review and analyse processes to identify opportunities
- Confidently interpret and apply Enterprise Agreements balancing compliance safety employee wellbeing and commercial outcomes
- Lead with credibility and influence building trusted relationships with Airport Leaders Airport Planning Managers and senior stakeholders across the network
- Be comfortable having difficult conversations including performance management and challenging stakeholder perspectives when required
- Apply strong analytical and problemsolving skills to translate complex workforce data into clear actionable insights
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation in workforce planning methodologies rostering practices and labour optimisation
- Communicate clearly and effectively influencing decisions at all levels of the organisation.
Why the Qantas Group
Youll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.
There are many different opportunities across our team which means youll be able to grow both personally and professionally at the Qantas Group. Your development is a priority for us so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. Youll be supported from day 1 with coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role weve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions the destinations are endless.
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
- Well give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping food and wine insurance health and wellbeing leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
- Well support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others mental health our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe both for you and your family and friends as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
Qantas are equal opportunity employers so by coming to work for us youll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply.
Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story get in touch today.
Applications close Thursday 19 February 2026
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Facilities Management
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Business Management
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- SAP APO
- Production Planning
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- ERP Systems
About Company
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australias largest domestic and international airline. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands Qantas and Jetstar operating regional, ... View more
