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People Insights Manager

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 9 $148,012 - $157,056 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: UNSW Kensington Campus, NSW (hybrid)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters:

The People Insights Manager plays a pivotal role in advancing the University’s People & Culture reporting and analytics capability. This role shapes the future of workforce insights by transforming and elevating how data is used to solve complex business problems and support strategic decision-making.

You will lead the development of innovative reporting and analytics solutions, cultivate strong partnerships with key stakeholders, and translate business needs into meaningful, actionable insights. By fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment, you will guide the People Insights function in its evolution toward a strategic workforce analytics capability.

The role reports to the Head of People Data & Insights and manages a team that may include Data Analysts, Data Engineers and Business Analysts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing analytics team.
• Deliver and refine the People Data & Insights Strategy, driving innovation in dashboards and reporting.
• Ensure accurate, reliable workforce data by identifying and resolving data quality issues.
• Embed strong data governance practices aligned with UNSW policies, including secure data access and staff education.
• Provide analytical expertise to P&C and University-wide initiatives, offering insights and solution-focused advice.
• Build strong relationships across P&C, IT, Finance, UPP, and Student areas to deliver cohesive workforce data.
• Oversee statutory and regulatory reporting (TCSI Staff Data, WGEA, ABS) and support audit data requests.
• Contribute to long-term workforce planning by developing indicators and analysing workforce, student, and market trends.

About You:

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience in workforce analytics, planning, recruitment, resourcing, or P&C in a corporate/professional setting.
• Strong capability working with complex datasets and creating intuitive dashboards (ideally in Power BI).
• Solid end-to-end data skills - definition, collection, cleaning, extraction, analysis, and validation.
• Understanding of HR practices, compliance, and workforce planning (desirable).
• Proven leadership skills with experience prioritising work, developing staff, and delivering high-quality insights.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information and influence stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities with a high attention to detail.
• Customer-focused mindset with a record of delivering effective business solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel), SQL, PeopleSoft Query, and data visualisation tools.

For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working options.
• Career development opportunities.
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

How to Apply: Submit your CV & a succinct one-page cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) by 11:55pm, 4th January 2026
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

Contact: Amy Denney a.denney@unsw.edu.au - Talent Acquisition Team
Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.