Manager People & Performance

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

Western Power delivers on the changing energy needs of Western Australians, powered by community trust and the passion of our people. We respect and take care of each other, our community and the environment.

We are focused on serving our customers and are committed to providing a safe working environment for our people. It is an exciting time in the electricity industry, a time of great change, innovation and opportunity which we embrace and welcome. That's why we need talented people with passion and ambition to join us.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Manager to lead our People & Performance Area on a permanent fulltime basis. This is a critical leadership role and is responsible for a high performing team who provide strategic and operational HR advice, guidance and support to the business.

The People & Performance Area ensures that the "voice of the customer" is factored into the design and delivery of HR solutions and actively works to implement the HR Operating Model.

Our ideal candidate will have a people centric approach to delivering a consistent and customer focused service to the business and demonstrate experience building and leading high performing teams. As a Values Led leader you will have extensive experience delivering a broad generalist HR portfolio, strong stakeholder management and the ability to connect HR solutions to organisational priorities.

If you are looking for a new opportunity where innovation and change are at the forefront of organisational priorities then we would love to hear from you.

About you

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

• Strong leadership skills, with experience in coaching and developing HR practitioners at all levels,across multiple disciplines.
• Change Management experience focusing on employee experience and service delivery outcomes
• Previous demonstrated experience with managing Enterprise Agreement negotiations
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Commerce, or behavioural sciences
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to foster and maintain relationships at all levels across the business and with external stakeholders
• Evidence of proactively designing and delivering effective, pragmatic HR solutions for different business requirements
• Evidence of data-based decision making, including commercial data, to ensure the right decisions are made
• Budgeting and planning experience
• Exceptional organisation and project management skills, to be able to forecast and deliver on multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong negotiation & stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated and broad experience with a commercial approach to deliver ER solutions and tactical activities that support business outcomes
• A continuous improvement focus, to build on the status quo actively, to best position the function for future challenges

Joining Western Power

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 strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, women, young & mature age workers, the LGBTQI+ community.

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 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
• 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

Important information

We are committed to our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2021 - 2027 and ensuring that people with disability have equal opportunities to gain and maintain employment with Western Power. It is strongly encouraged that people with a disability who meet the inherent requirements of the position description apply for this role.

We are also proud to have launched our Innovate RAP in Mar 2022 (Reconciliation Action Plan). Our Innovate RAP outlines our commitment to the Reconciliation journey in WA.

Our recruitment process requires that all candidates who progress to the pre-employment stage must hold a police clearance issued within the last six months.

Join us and play a part in powering the future of Western Australia.

To find out more about us please visit https://www.westernpower.com.au/about/

Applications close 4 April 2024

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