People and Workforce Analyst

It's fun to work at The Y

We're looking for a capable, curious People & Workforce Analyst to join our People & Culture team on a five month fixed term. This role supports a major programme focused on stabilising our workforce and designing a future fit operating model across Y North.

You'll work across people data, workforce planning, payroll/HRIS inputs, and operational modelling. If you enjoy challenging datasets, complex systems, and making sense of information that shapes real decisions, you'll fit well here.

What you'll do

• Pull together workforce, payroll, utilisation, roster, and recruitment data
• Clean, validate, and structure datasets for modelling
• Build demand curves, ratios, seasonal patterns, and baseline staffing models across service lines.
• Run "what if" scenarios, capacity, leadership mix, guaranteed hours, casual workforce resets.
• Support payroll modelling and Employment Leave Act impact testing
• Provide inputs into TOM cost modelling alongside Finance
• Align duty types, business rules, and employment model settings into workforce projections
• Work with SMEs to validate operational realities, coverage rules, and seasonal variations
• Produce clear outputs, dashboards, summaries, decision papers, and model assumptions
• Document risks, dependencies, and gaps in data or modelling logic

What you'll bring

• Strong analytical capability
• Confidence working with large or complex datasets
• Solid Excel/Sheets skills (modelling, pivots, formulas, cleaning)
• Experience with PowerQuery or PowerBI is a bonus
• Ability to interpret operational patterns, ratios, utilisation, and demand signals
• Clear communication, able to turn technical detail into practical insights
• High attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy
• Comfortable working at pace and in an environment that evolves quickly
• Experience with workforce planning, rostering, payroll, or multi-site operations is an advantage
• A bit of aroha, care for the mahi, the people affected by the work, and the quality of the outcome

Why this role matters

Your analysis will directly support decisions that affect workforce stability, payroll compliance, operating models, and how hundreds of people experience work at Y North.

What we offer

• A meaningful 5 month fixed-term role
• Flexible working options
• Autonomy and exposure to senior leaders
• The chance to shape real, organisation wide change
• A supportive, grounded P&C team

As a not-for profit, everything we do each day has a positive impact, and we have fun doing it We believe in the power of inspired and connected communities, where people feel safe and are motivated to reach their full potential. Our values of Caring, Respect, Honesty and Responsibility are at the core of our culture and the valued connections and friendships you'll build here are lifelong. The Y employees represent many lifestyles and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, with jobs and hours to suit everyone's stage of life from Our varied services and activities offer a wide range of career pathways, where your development will be supported to help you reach your career goals. Our STAR Awards, Outward Bound scholarship opportunities, and long service recognition reward your contribution. We have benefits to suit your lifestyle, with access to free counselling, free annual flu vaccinations, free gym membership for all employees, and discounts for our services such as early learning centres, before and after school care, camps, swim school and sports leagues.

To Apply:

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All applicants must:

• Currently hold the right to work in New Zealand and currently be in New Zealand.
• Return a satisfactory Police Vet before commencement of employment.

The Y North is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people in our care, and it is our expectation that all staff will operate in a way that reflects this intent. Staff will be required to attend Safeguarding workshops, trainings and online modules to comply with The Y North Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy