Network Project Delivery Team Leader

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 Network Project Delivery Team Leader at our Perth CBD offive on a Permanent Full-Time basis.

About this role

As the Network Project Delivery Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading and developing a team of professionals, who are accountable for the optimal delivery of assigned work bundles, projects and programs, through strong program management to achieve the outcomes of the Network Investment Plan.

This is to be achieved through providing technical leadership and advice to the team and management to ensure all outcomes are delivered in line with the business strategy, within set budgets and time constraints and whilst meeting overall internal and external stakeholder expectations.

This leadership role is critical to ensuring clear expectations are set and that the team is held accountable for the required outcomes, quality and delivery. You will also be required to be:

• Accountable for the delivery and managing the implementation of assigned projects, work bundles, programs of work and concurrent projects, including responsibility for ensuring that scope, quality, time, and budget targets are met and for managing the associated risk and benefits realisation
• Accountable for providing clear technical advice, expertise and direction to the team and have overall responsibility for organising allocated resources to achieve specific program results
• Ensure the adoption and conformance of the appropriate program and project management principles, techniques, controls, processes and approaches, aligned to Western Power’s standard project governance frameworks and systems
• Assist the Area Manager in building and maintaining a clear value proposition in line with Western Power’s operating model for the respective area. This will include efficiency and effectiveness through standardisation of the service offering
• Maintain a constructive and consultative working environment through open communication and building effective relationships with customers and key partners
• Ensuring the assigned work bundles and programs are established and mobilised in the right way to guarantee a successful outcome to the agreed scope, time and cost
• Successful transition of assigned work bundles and programs to business as usual with minimal business impact, ensuring change management is effective
• Guiding and coaching team members to build strong, direct relationships within their teams, as well as develop and nurture talent, providing clear career path/growth opportunities
• Actively manage poor performance through effective execution of employee performance outcomes through established system and processes

About you 

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

• Professionally qualified in project or program management (e.g. PgMP, MSP)
• Professional Project Management qualifications (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, RegPM)
• Degree qualified in relevant focus areas (e.g. business administration, project/program management, engineering etc.) or relevant business/operational experience
• Experience in managing teams of up to 20 multi-disciplined professional employees with superior and strong organisational and technical leadership skill and proven project management experience as well as a detailed understanding of business issues
• Extensive program or large-scale project management knowledge and experience within an engineering environment, including a high-level understanding of all technical concepts that contribute to delivering the desired project outcomes
• Requires a broad understanding spanning typically more than one professional field of work requiring a higher degree of technical knowledge or be a recognised “expert” within a specialised field of expertise, or both
• At least 10 years extensive Project and Program management technical experience preferably within an electrical or utilities environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to produce high quality outputs at short notice and present complex concepts
• Proven ability at a senior level to manage, lead and motivate a team to achieve challenging financial, schedule and performance targets
• Experience in the implementation of portfolio, program and project management systems
• Proven ability in maintaining functional teams within a program and project management environment
• Interaction with others is primarily concerned with influencing, developing and motivating people and changing behaviour

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 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

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.

Please note that 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.

Applications close on 7th June 2024

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