Manager Planning - Workforce Planning Airports

• Lead airport workforce planning across forecasting, rostering, and labour optimisation at scale
• Influence senior airport leaders and industrial stakeholders to drive safe, compliant, and cost‑effective outcomes
• Permanent leadership opportunity supporting network‑wide 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 we’re working individually or as a group, we challenge ourselves to make progress and deliver results. We won’t 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 long‑range 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, you’ll:   

• Demonstrate deep expertise in workforce planning, forecasting, and roster design within a large‑scale, 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 problem‑solving 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?      

You’ll 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 you’ll 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. You’ll be supported from day 1 with coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve 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. 
• We’ll 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. 
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s 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, you’ll 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