Senior Analyst, People

By joining us, you will be part of a team where meaningful work, collaboration and innovation come together to help keep New Zealand’s skies safe and secure. 

At the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA), we are constantly evolving to meet the demands of a changing environment and the aviation industry. 

Recent legislative changes, along with an organisational realignment, have opened exciting new opportunities across the organisation. These changes are part of a broader effort to better position our teams for the future by enabling us to be effective in everything we do. 

As we step confidently into our role as a modern regulator, we are embracing intelligence-led, risk-based approaches that help us make a real difference for our people and the communities we serve – with a strong value-for-money ethos. We’re also committed to enabling aviation participants to support economic growth in New Zealand's aviation sector.

As we continue to enhance our organisational capability, we are looking for a Senior Analyst, People to join our People and Capability team and help shape the future of our workforce through data-informed insights.

About the Role | Mō te tūnga

As a Senior Analyst, People, you will develop and deliver people analytics and workforce insights that inform strategic planning, organisational development, and operational excellence across the Authority. You’ll bring a strategic mindset and strong analytical capability to drive understanding of workforce trends, support decision-making, and enable data-led people practices.

This role sits within our People and Capability function and collaborates closely with HR leadership, internal stakeholders and wider operational teams.

Key Responsibilities | Ngā haepapa

• Lead the design and development of dashboards, reporting tools, and data visualisations that track key workforce metrics (e.g. turnover, diversity, engagement, recruitment).
• Provide analysis and insights to support strategic workforce planning, capability development, and organisational performance.
• Develop predictive models to identify workforce risks and opportunities (e.g. attrition risk, critical role analysis).
• Ensure quality and consistency of people data, and uphold data privacy and integrity standards.
• Present findings to senior leaders and contribute to cross-agency initiatives to improve employee experience and outcomes.

What You Will Bring | Ō pūkenga

• Strong experience in people analytics, workforce planning, HR strategy or business intelligence.
• Strong skills in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g. Excel, SQL, Power BI).
• Experience working with HR systems (e.g. SAP SuccessFactors or similar).
• Ability to distil complex data into meaningful insights and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• A proactive and collaborative working style, with a strong customer and outcomes focus.

The salary band for this role starts from 98,689 – 120,941 and is negotiable based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, as well as internal relativities.  

Please apply online with your CV and cover letter, outlining your relevant experience and motivation for the role.   

For any further information, please refer to the position description. If you have any questions, please email the Recruitment team on recruitment@caa.govt.nz.

Applications close: 29th June 2025