Network Digitisation Program Development Manager

• Join Ausgrid as we embark on our exciting transformation journey!
• Permanent Full Time | $181,807 + 15.5% Super + bonus opportunity
• Enjoy a monthly ‘day off’ in support of work life balance

Just imagine a future where households and businesses can generate their own energy and sell it back to the grid, ultimately connecting communities and empowering lives. Are you ready to play your part in an evolving industry?​

Ausgrid is on an exciting transformation journey and now is the time to be a part of something big. We are proud to service Australia’s east coast, as a leading business in energy distribution, delivering a safe and reliable electricity supply to more than 1.8 million homes – that’s over four million Australians relying on us every day. 

Our vision is simple; for our communities to have the power for a resilient, affordable net zero future. ​  

We take pride in knowing that the work we collectively achieve today, will transform the world tomorrow. We value a culture of working and living safely, being customer focussed, commercially minded, collaborative, honest, accountable, and respectful. Our values are not just initiatives driven by leaders; they define the way we work.

Your team

The Asset Insights team has a mission to deliver new insights into the operation and performance of Ausgrid’s electricity grid, spanning over 500,000 poles, 50,000km of underground and overhead cables, and over 30,000 substations in and around Sydney, Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. It includes leading our drone operations, delivering on our Network Digitisation Program, and providing asset information management and analytic development to the wider business.

Your new role

Reporting to the Manager Asset Insights, the Network Digitisation Program Development Manager oversees the scoping, development and management of Ausgrid’s Network Digitisation Program. This program aims to create a more efficient and safer electricity network by developing Ausgrid’s digital twin capabilities to enhance the value and accessibility of our asset information. You will manage all aspects of delivery and business integration ensuring success of projects and delivery by partners, by proactively managing risk, resources and constraints.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the scoping, design and development of the Network Digitisation Program including developing long term roadmaps and delivery strategies
• Developing, allocating, and monitoring potential delivery models to ensure appropriate delivery method for individual programs and tasks, within the overall delivery strategy
• Plan all aspects of the program and proactively manage internal and external stakeholders to achieve business outcomes and manage risk

Spark our interest!

Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, attitude, and alignment to our core values. 

You will be passionate about converting strategy into action and developing an integrated plan that drives prioritisation, interdependencies, resource needs and program delivery outcomes. This position requires a strategic thinker who can not only execute analytical problem solving and commercial decision making, but effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders with a customer focus for service delivery. The successful candidate will be adept at developing and executing program support systems, policies, and procedures and have a track record of delivering results within a lean program operating environment. You will have proven prioritisation and time management skills with strong program and project management experience, delivering multiple projects in a large, complex engineering environment.

To be considered for this role, you should possess the following skills:

• Degree in Engineering or similar field; or eligible for Professional Membership of Engineers Australia; or an Advanced Diploma in Engineering and significant experience gained in a large, complex engineering environment
• Familiarity with the regulatory environment of monopoly utilities, and an understanding of the requirements for project governance and development within that environment, such as but not limited to determinations of the Australian Energy Regulator, Work Health and Safety Act and Network Standards
• Knowledge of digital twin technologies and their application in the built environment, ideally in distributed networks such as energy or water.
• 3-5 years’ experience in managing cross functional programs
• Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office and relevant discipline software
• Demonstrated capacity to consult and negotiate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including presentation and document writing skills
• Ability to exercise a high level of confidentiality and discretion when dealing with sensitive or personal matters

Grow with Ausgrid To continue building on our rich heritage, we actively invest in our people’s development through secondments, onsite training, mentoring circles, e-learning, Australian Graduate School of Management programs (UNSW) and study assistance.

It is through our investment in our people that the average tenure across the business is 14 years and our current turnover is sitting at a market competitive rate of just 3.9%.  

Ausgrid Perks Revel in more than just a competitive salary! Our employees enjoy a dynamic range of market leading support and safety services, wellbeing programs, corporate discounts, and flexibility arrangements in many forms. 

Our people are paramount to the continued success of Ausgrid, therefore celebrating great work is important to us! It’s not just the big wins that count, we have provided our employees the opportunity to applaud peer successes daily through our Amped Recognition Program. But let’s not forget the major milestones! For those ready to exceed expectations, anticipate a nomination for a CEO award at our formal end of year Award gala.

Belonging at Ausgrid  

At Ausgrid, we are powered by diversity. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we! We are committed to creating a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workforce, and encourage applications from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.    

Join us in shaping a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive.