Improvement specialist

• Shape decisions that will develop & sustain WA’s water sources.

• Permanent opportunity with flexible working arrangements.

• Salary – 131,740 + Super + Benefits

About the role:We have a permanent opportunity for a Specialist – Transformation Performance Improvement. As part of our Transformation Office this role will lead the delivery of specific transformational initiatives along with the business, as guided and prioritized by the Transformation Office. You will work with a team of specialists to ensure projects are successfully embedded by working along with business stakeholders to co-design and implement solutions for key problems, enabling the team to deliver step-change improvement in high value and transformational opportunities.

What the role will offer:

Working in the heart of Perth’s best cosmopolitan hub, our Leederville office is only a skip, hop and a jump from the Leederville train station.

In this role, you can make time for what is important with our great flexible work arrangements. Enjoy working from home or maybe flexible start and finish times.

Other benefits include but limited to:

• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Generous co-contribution superannuation up to 13%
• Purchase additional leave of up to 4 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program

About you:There are a few things that we’ll look for in your CV;

• Degree level qualification in business, commerce, STEM or related discipline.
• Considerable experience in building and cultivating effective partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders from idea initiation to delivery, showing how you managed stakeholders, influenced decisions, and demonstrate capability to communicate cross functionally.
• Demonstrate considerable experience in delivering business performance improvements particularly of a step-change or transformational context.
• Considerable experience in a performance improvement or business consultancy role, with demonstrated capabilities in improvement methodologies and managing risk
• Advanced data collection, collation, and analytical skills is able to draw on information from a number of sources within a complex and transient commercial setting.
• Strong ability to dissect performance issues into their smaller parts, undertaking root cause analysis via applying well developed critical thinking and diagnostic skills.
• You ensure high quality output, taking action to correct quality problems and achieve results and performance in a timely manner.

What The Role Will Involve

• Partnering and working with key counterparts across the business; supporting Team Lead – Performance Improvement; to co-design solutions and implementation plans.
• Driving solutions and strategic thinking for key problems in projects, collaborating with key stakeholders in the business and leveraging subject matter experts.
• Apply proven performance improvement methodologies and tools including lean, six sigma, visual boards, management operating system, root cause analysis and data analytics.
• Facilitate key discussions with relevant stakeholders in the business, along with the Transformation performance improvement team, to get buy-in on recommended actions, insights, and path forward.
• Partnering with project leads to ensure detailed implementation plans, steer and project manage implementation to ensure that all red flags and challenges are addressed.
• Leading the feasibility of improvement opportunities from high level concept through to business case sign off and implementation.
• Managing the implementation of specific business process improvement projects and initiatives, including management of project resources, change management, stakeholder engagement, training, and facilitation.

Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close 17 March 2024

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at ***********@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

Primary Location

WA-Perth - Inner-John Tonkin Water Centre - Leederville

Organization

Transformation Performance Improvement