Commercial Services Manager

Do you want to deliver work that truly matters to our community?

There's never been a better time to join the energy industry! At Western Power we're working towards our vision for a clean energy future and we're looking for diverse, passionate people to join our team of world leading experts.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Services Manager at our Perth CBD office, on a Full-Term permanent basis.

About this role

As the Commercial Services Manager you will be accountable for providing technical leadership to a small team of Commercial Services subject matter experts within the Commercial Function.

This team is accountable for providing a range of services relating to all contracts and commercial agreements to ensure the right commercial outcomes are achieved for Western Power. This position will provide the designing, planning, and execution of the required services to deliver the required outcomes that include, but are not limited, reducing organisational risks, delivering financial benefits, internal and external stakeholder engagement, and ensuring overall governance. The other key focus of this position is to provide effective leadership to all assigned resources to ensure the Commercial Services are delivered effectively and efficiently, while also fulfilling the duties of the Commercial Manager role.

• Providing technical leadership for all assigned resources and the successful design, planning and execution of the Commercial Services to deliver planned and reactive engagements.
• Delivery of all commercial tea services against the required outcomes that include but are not limited to overall governance, achievement of agreed timeframes, financial benefits tracking and stakeholder engagement.
• Management of the overall Commercial Services ensuring adherence to Western Power's standards and processes, applicable health and safety requirements, set performance standards, and monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of these.
• Driving the management cadence of monitoring and reporting to deliver the objectives of the Commercial Management Services team and Western Power's strategic business objectives.
• Ensuring effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and adequate management of change to enable the objectives of the Commercial Services to be achieved without unnecessary or unacceptable business disruption.
• Providing direct formal leadership to the Commercial Management Services team, to enable integrated interactions with other teams, often with competing priorities and workloads, to ensure effective delivery of the services. This includes completing all employee lifecycle milestones, maintaining an engaged team, and developing capability needed.
• Where required, working with other internal stakeholders including Heads of Function and Executives to identify and solve issues that may arise while delivering the services.
• Ensuring that Commercial Services activities operate in line with internal policies, frameworks and procedures and comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards.
• Building and maintaining a constructive and consultative working environment through open communication and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing commercial expertise to the wider Western Power business, including to the Commercial Function in strategy development, departure management, contract negotiations, dispute resolution including large, high risk complex transactions and commercial arrangements.
• Providing technical leadership, advice and counsel, informal training, mentoring and development of other Western Power contracts professionals including Superintendent responsibilities and other general contract administration and supplier relationship management functionality.
• As engaged by Senior Leadership, leading significant commercial and contract matters that require resolution to avoid major delivery and/or cost impact, providing options and evaluating associated risks and benefits to assist in decision making.
• Ensuring that, while delivering the Commercial Management Services, Western Power's Contract Lifecycle Management Framework is applied consistently and effectively, as relevant to the internal and external stakeholders, and the directly managed resources.

About you

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Law, Engineering, Business Management, Economics, Finance, or related discipline
• Significant and broad knowledge and expertise in managing and delivering large scale, strategic services that provide commercial expertise preferably within an electrical or utilities environment.
• Significant demonstrated broad and/or deep knowledge and experience in developing and executing contractual arrangements and strategies to generate value
• Knowledge and experience in Contract Law, Construction Law, Australian Consumer Law and related legislation and regulations in addition to extensive knowledge of the Australian Standard suite of contracts (including construction and supply, delivery, and installation of equipment of goods) and general services type agreements.
• Strong negotiation and relationship skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation including the C Suite
• Excellent communication and presentation skills including demonstrated ability to consult, guide and influence decision makers.
• Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills and exposure to risk management and governance processes.
• Demonstrated people resourcing and management skills, and ability to engage and drive teams to produce outcomes which meet desired timeframes.
• Highly developed analytical skills required to be applied to complex organisational challenges and opportunities.

Our people are our priority

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive where all our people are valued and belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all genders, cultures and backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and racially marginalised groups, people with disabilities, young and mature age workers and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Check out our website for more information on our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, including our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:

• Competitive salary plus 11% superannuation
• Flexible work arrangements that support part time work, flexible working hours and working from home arrangements
• Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
• Access to five Employee Network Groups - First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, and People with Disability - which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership

Things to consider

Please note that the final stages of our recruitment process require completed Background & Assessment Checks. This includes a current police clearance (issued within the last six months), checks on documentation and references which verify your identity and qualifications, and a medical assessment.

Join us and play a part in powering the future of Western Australia. If you have the skills and are committed to our values… we will find a place for you

Applications close on 21 June 2024

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