About Us and the Role

Lutheran Homes Group (LHG) is a leading provider of aged care and retirement living services, committed to delivering exceptional care and creating vibrant communities. With over 1,300 dedicated employees and volunteers, we deliver personalised care across South Australia and regional Victoria, empowering older Australians to live with dignity and choice.

Lutheran Homes Group is seeking a strategic and visionary Manager, Workforce Planning and Rostering to take end-to-end ownership of our rostering function across our Residential Aged Care Facilities in SA and VIC. You will provide strategic leadership, governance, and demand forecasting, ensuring staffing meets all financial, compliance, and organisational requirements. You are the subject matter expert responsible for system integrity, compliance analytics, and providing escalated decision-making to ensure a high-functioning, future-ready rostering capability that enables safe, high-quality care delivery.

Key Strategic Focus Areas:

• System Ownership: Take the reins on our rostering system, ensuring optimal configuration, data integrity (to Payroll/HRIS systems), and continuous improvement.
• Data-Driven Leadership: Leverage advanced analytics (Power BI/Tableau) and demand forecasting to strategically inform resource allocation, reduce agency reliance, and achieve crucial cost optimisation.
• Compliance & Governance: Design and embed strategic rostering frameworks that guarantee compliance with Awards, EAs, and legislation across multiple states.
• Process Uplift: Lead high-impact process improvement and automation initiatives, delivering best-practice, future-ready rostering capability across the Group.

You will achieve this by fostering a strong Team Partnership with the Rostering Team Leader, focusing your efforts on system architecture, policy development, and long-term strategy, while empowering the Team Leader to manage day-to-day operations and team coaching.

About You

We are looking for a strategic leader who has deep expertise in large-scale, multi-site workforce planning and digital rostering systems, ideally within the Aged Care or Health sector. You must have a proven track record in:

• Leading rostering functions in a complex, multi-site/state environment.
• End-to-end management and optimisation of rostering systems and architecture.
• Hands-on expertise in rostering HRIS (Humanforce, TechOne, etc.) is essential.
• Advanced data analysis and reporting for workforce planning (Power BI/Tableau skills a strong advantage).
• Driving compliance and process improvement in line with Awards/EAs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate adaptability and resilience in a dynamic environment. 

If you're ready to move beyond the grind and step into a high-impact, strategic leadership role that directly shapes the quality of care we provide, you should apply now!

Why Lutheran Homes Group?

At our organisation, you’ll enjoy a supportive team environment with ample opportunities for growth as we continue to expand. We believe in fostering a professional yet fun culture where every team member is valued. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact while growing in your career, this role offers the perfect balance.

To apply or to see a detailed position description, please click ‘Apply Now’ or for confidential discussion please contact LHG’s Recruitment Team at [email protected]

Applications close 5:00 pm Sunday 13 December 2025

Candidates may be shortlisted and interviewed prior to the closing date so apply today!