Workforce Optimisation Manager

Have you ever wanted a career with purpose?

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It’s what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different commitment to supporting the people who make a real difference in enriching the lives of our society’s most vulnerable. In New Zealand, we are making a difference through our 39 care homes and 36 retirement villages. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture where you can make a difference while growing your career. It’s a big call. But imagine the impact you could make.

This is a newly created role to own and drive effective rostering practices which are integral to both the delivery of care to our residents and business performance across our NZ based aged care and retirement village business.

In this role you will define, implement, and maintain the rostering strategy, methodology and workforce planning tools to enable our care homes to roster to meet the care requirements of our residents in line with industry best practice and business requirements. This role will also work closely with the Commercial Finance team to identify where care home labour cost budgets are off track and provide recommendations to Regional Operations Managers to aid in addressing.

You will use your honed analytical and relationship management skills to partner closely with key senior stakeholders and leadership team, to deliver successful outcomes.

About You

- Extensive relevant business / commercial experience, including 2+ years experience using workforce management tools and techniques.
- Significant leadership experience with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and ability to lead a small team of Workforce Planning professionals.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with ability to analyse and interpret data to provide insights.
- Previous experience coaching leaders and training teams on workforce management tools.
- Knowledge of time and attendance systems and Collective Agreement Interpretation.
- Strong process improvement, change management and stakeholder influencing capability.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong organisational and communication skills with ability to anticipate and develop contingencies.

Extra Reasons to Belong

- Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
- Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
- Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, ABC offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
- Refer-a-friend programme of $750 - $2,000.
- Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
- Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
- No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at ABC.’
- An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.
- Fruit, snacks, tea and coffee.

To express your interest, please submit an online application with your CV and we’ll reach out to chat about how you can progress your career with ABC.

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisation we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.