Workforce Scheduling Specialist

About Airways:
Our people manage New Zealand's 30 million square kms of airspace, providing air traffic control, surveillance, communication, flight inspection, mapping, and airspace design services. We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines, airports, and the general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers and goods reach their destination - safely. At Airways, our values underpin all that we do. We value Safety, One Airways, Excellence and Success in all that we do.  

Our organisation is made up of operational business groups that are supported by governance and corporate services functions. To learn more about our people and organisational structure, check out www.airways.co.nz/about.

About the Role:
You’ll play a central role in planning and coordinating workforce schedules across ATS, ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time. Working closely with operational leaders and stakeholders, you’ll provide insights, modelling, and solutions that support safe, efficient, and cost-effective service delivery.

This role also contributes to the ongoing evolution of workforce planning systems and practices, helping to embed smarter, more data-driven approaches across the business.

About You:
You bring experience in workforce planning, rostering, or scheduling within a complex, operational environment. You’re comfortable working with data and can translate insights into practical, real-world solutions that support business outcomes.

You have a strong attention to detail and take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work, particularly when working to deadlines. You’re naturally proactive and enjoy identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems, and ways of working.

You build effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders and are confident engaging with both operational teams and senior leaders. You communicate clearly and are able to influence and gain buy-in when introducing new approaches or improvements.

Ideally, you have experience working with workforce planning or rostering systems, and an understanding of complex or unionised environments would be an advantage.

To Apply:
If you are looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Please submit your CV and cover letter via the job advertisement

Please note that you must be legally eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered.

Application closing date is 14 April 2026

At Airways, our people are at the heart of what we do to keep NZ skies safe. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We currently hold the Rainbow Tick and NQTick (neurodiversity) and are working towards Gender Tick. We make our recruitment decisions based on the best candidate for the job and therefore encourage applications from diverse candidates. 

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