Workforce Planner

Our Purpose 

Here at Datacom we connect people and technology in order to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in. 

About the Role (Your Why)

Join us as a Workforce Planner, where you’ll analyse current and future workforce supply and demand, forecast talent needs, and identify skills gaps—turning data into actionable insights. You’ll partner with business leaders to shape workforce strategies that align with our goals, ensuring the organisation has the right people with the right capabilities at the right time. Your work will directly enable growth, innovation, and operational resilience by delivering clear, pragmatic planning.

What you'll bring

• Minimum of 2+ years experience in workforce planning
• Previous experience supporting ERP implementation projects delivery is highly desirable
• Previous experience with Project Portfolio Management and/or Workforce Planning systems is highly desirable
• Advanced Microsoft Office user
• Ability to work on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders and team members within own area of expertise
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Key Responsibilities 

• Analysing, implementing and monitoring workforce planning initiatives to optimize and scale the evolving workforce and long-range plans
• Collaborating with business leaders, strategic planning, HR, Finance and other stakeholders across the company to review existing and future workforce needs and to ensure alignment with business objectives and financial goals
• Collecting, interpreting and evaluating workforce metrics to provide data driven insights for internal and external talent pool assessments, headcount reviews, forecasting and business scenario planning, reviews processes and monitors plan effectiveness

Why Join Us Here at Datacom?  

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.   

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.   

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.   

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.