Qantas plans 850 corporate job cuts as work shifts overseas
A multi-year Accenture partnership will initially affect finance, procurement and marketing, with the first changes expected by mid-2027.
Qantas has announced plans to eliminate 850 corporate positions over several years through an outsourcing agreement with technology firm Accenture, transferring some work overseas.
The airline expects changes to begin taking effect by mid-2027. Services currently performed by its finance, procurement and marketing teams will be the first outsourced, largely to Accenture employees in India, with some work remaining in Australia.
Group chief executive Vanessa Hudson outlined the multi-year arrangement in an email to staff, acknowledging the difficulty of the announcement for those affected. Qantas said it would try to find alternative roles for as many employees as possible.
Hudson said the airline operated more than 1,000 older applications that were not built to function together. She said the partnership would enable faster innovation and accelerate its use of AI.
The Australian Services Union said it was meeting Qantas members following the job cuts announcement.
