Senior Data Analyst - Workforce Planning - (Temporary Opportunity up to 12 months)

You excel at connecting the dots as a problem solver, ensuring the seamless delivery of reliable services from beginning to end.

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:
Work within our Systems and Insights Team within the Suburban Services Branch of Sydney Trains, supporting both business-as-usual and enhancement work for our Train Crewing Workforce Planning solution, which underpins our workforce planning initiatives.

You’ll apply a range of analytical and statistical approaches and methodologies to identify complex relationships in data. This will enable you to support and drive the development of strategic and high-value data assets and analytics models.

Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you’ll translate complex requirements into analytical solutions – whether through dashboards, reports or tailored dataflows – ensuring insights are accessible, relevant and actionable.

You’ll bring strong SQL skills, experience with scripting languages such as Python, and the ability to design effective data visualisations using industry-standard tools like Tableau and Power BI.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you
You’ll bring tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, along with a blend of strong technical capability and business understanding and experience.

You’re known for being a self-starter, with demonstrated experience in applying advanced statistical forecasting techniques and building sophisticated data visualisations – ideally for workforce planning systems.

You’re comfortable working with complex, multi-dimensional datasets and developing predictive models using tools such as Python.

This is a Temporary Full-Time role for a fixed term of 12 months (Award RC6), based at Burwood. The position offers flexibility through our hybrid working model, with current arrangements typically allowing 2 to 3 days per week working from home.

Who we are
Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

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Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm Monday, 23 June 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact PAUL.HOLLINGTON@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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