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Job no: 505179
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Administration/Support
- Ultimo location
- Base salary $96k - 117k + 15.4% ABC Nominated Superannuation
- Ongoing, full-time role
The Role
As Resource and Planning Lead, you will develop and maintain resource plans based on workload demand, considering factors such as role, skill set, equipment availability and project timelines while ensuring compliance with Enterprise Agreement and cost optimisation targets. You will also be managing a team that rosters staff, studios, broadcast lines and other production-related needs whilst driving continuous improvement across the department.
You'll prepare and deliver regular reports on resource utilisation and efficiency, implement systems and processes to track resource utilisation and monitor performance and serve as the primary point of contact for resource-related inquiries and requests from departmental stakeholders.
You'll develop initial rosters and long-term shift templates for projected demand and resource requirements and will oversee and support workforce coordinators in accurately creating and maintaining rosters ensuring timely updates and effective communication with line managers and employees.
You will also partner with Workforce Services to leverage their expertise in best practice rostering and efficiency strategies to resolve complex rostering challenges.
Position Description: 50070897 RESOURCE AND PLANNING LEAD.pdf
About You
With strong analytical skills, you'll have a proven track record in operational rostering, resource planning, and workforce management, with advanced knowledge of scheduling technologies, tools, and systems to optimise workforce deployment.
You possess extensive experience in interpreting and applying Enterprise Agreement requirements to workforce planning, rostering and time and attendance systems, coupled with a strong understanding of employer obligations under the Australian workplace relations system and a highly advanced application and understanding of policies, procedures and practices that support compliance with these obligations.
You'll have strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, collaborate across teams, and drive alignment on workforce planning strategies and initiatives.
What we can offer you:
- 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
- Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
- Salary packaging.
- ABC Mentoring.
About ABC News
Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.
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In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact accessibility@abc.net.au
If you want to know more, please contact Dave Trundle, Recruitment Lead on RecruitmentNews@abc.net.au
We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.
We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.
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Applications Close: 11:55pm, Friday 9th January 2026
Advertised: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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