Workforce Development Planning Specialist

Expression of Interest | Workforce Development Planning Specialist – Defence Industry

Adelaide, SA | Relocation Support Available

Help Shape Australia's Future Defence Workforce

We are seeking Expressions of Interest from professionals with experience in workforce planning and development, workforce strategy, capability planning, business planning, with workforce analytics and metrics capability to support our client on a nationally significant Defence program.

This is an opportunity to join one of Australia's fastest-growing industries and contribute to a long-term program focused on building the workforce required to deliver future Defence capability.

In this role you’ll collaborate across teams, facilitate discussions with business leaders to help identify future workforce requirements, analyse capability gaps and develop innovative workforce solutions, talent pipelines and development strategies to support program growth.

What You'll Bring

• Experience and knowledge in workforce development planning, strategic workforce planning, workforce strategy, business planning or capability planning complex project or program environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ability to gather information from stakeholders, subject matter experts and workforce data sources, and translate complex inputs into clear, high-quality workforce plans and strategic recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to identify future capability requirements, analyse workforce gaps and risks, and develop sustainable sourcing, talent pipeline and workforce development strategies.
• Strong analytical capability, experience interpreting workforce supply and demand data, labour market insights and workforce trends to inform planning and decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to identify critical skills and capability requirements, assess future workforce needs, and develop practical solutions in collaboration with workforce planning, learning and development, talent acquisition and business stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, with the ability to facilitate and lead discussions, challenge thinking, build consensus and influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups.
• A proactive, resilient and adaptable approach, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, facilitate and contribute to long-term strategic workforce outcomes.

What's on Offer

• The opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant Defence program
• Exposure to long-term workforce and capability planning initiatives
• Genuine career growth within a mature workforce planning function
• Hybrid working environment (2-3 days onsite)
• Adelaide CBD with intermittent travel to sites
• Generous relocation package including relocation costs and temporary accommodation assistance for interstate candidates
• Competitive salary and benefits, including six weeks annual leave

Please note: Australian Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance are essential.

If you're passionate about shaping future workforce capability and want to make a lasting impact on Australia's Defence industry, we'd love to hear from you. If you meet some of the role requirements and would consider this role with some training, please get in touch.

For any questions, please contact Sophie Needham at sophie.needham@harrisonmcmillan.com.au or on 0485 066 469.