Principal Operations System Strategist

4 weeks ago

Perth, Australia Western Power Full time

**Principal Operations System Strategist**:

- Location: Perth Office - CBD, WA, AU- 8 Mar 2024Do 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 Principal Operations System Strategist at Perth Office CBD on a Permanent Full-Time basis.

**About this role**

This position is accountable for providing technical thought leadership with regard to the short, medium and long term strategies for the Western Power Operational Systems and associated value streams. This must be done to ensure alignment with the requirements of Network Operations to run the Transmission and Distribution networks and to deliver optimal outcomes for other parts of the business that use or rely on these systems.

The role includes oversight of multiple concurrent initiatives delivering new features including upgrades and changes to the various Operational Systems. The role calls for active identification and management of risks, issues, and gaps associated with scaling. Stakeholder management up to the Executive levels to set expectations and manage conflicting priorities is key to success in this role.

To provide technical thought leadership, through strategic business alignment and comprehensive technical capability, utilising relevant resources (dotted line reporting), to successfully drive and deliver clearly documented strategies. This position must work closely with the delivery capability across multiple interdependent programs of work to enforce appropriate governance and achieve strategic business outcomes.
- Develop and deliver detailed short, medium and long term strategic plans for the key operational systems used by Network Operations and Western Power
- Change management / communicating the change process and benefits to ensure support from key stakeholders and the effective implementation of the initiative / program.
- Lead and influence cross functional representation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of solutions.
- Ensure all resources are provided where required for the timely delivery of expected outcomes.
- Matrix management of internal experts to ensure appropriate inputs to achieve overall strategic objectives.
- Understand the complex regulatory environment and reputational impact to Western Power.
- Oversee multiple Operational Systems programs and associated initiatives with the mandate to ensure outcomes are achieved in a timely manner; manage cross function and complex initiative interdependencies, risks, issues, and ensure assumptions are identified, monitored, and actively managed.
- Act as the “go-to” and definitive thought and technical leader by providing significant guidance, advice, and counsel to support the resolution of complex issues.
- Develop strategic objectives and governance structures, develop business cases as required, establish budget and resources through the IRC process and work closely with delivery partners to deliver from inception to approval.
- Ensure that activities operate in line with internal policies, frameworks, and procedures.
- Ensure that activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards.
- Determine business information requirements and manage internal relationships to provide the necessary support.
- Provide high level technical and strategic advice on Operational Systems to the Head of Function.
- Successful risk management against regulatory, commercial, reputational, legal and safety risks.

The key focus of this role will initially be the primary Liaison representing Network Operations on the Distribution System Operator (DSO) Strategic Initiative for the Distribution Energy Transition Function.

**About you**

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Engineering, Business Management, Economics, Project Management, Finance or related discipline.
- A seasoned professional with broad and/or deep Operational Systems knowledge and expertise gained through comprehensive experience with a minimum of 10 years’ experience
- Significant experience developing short, medium and long term strategies in complex environments involving multiple systems
- Proven successful strategic delivery outcomes within tight timeframes within a complex environment.
- Strong negotiation and relationship skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation including Executive.
- Strong knowledge of techniques, tools and approaches for strategic planning, prioritisation, delivery and stakeholder engagement in complex and rapidly changing environments.
- Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve win-win

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