Chief Fleet Strategist

The role of Key Strategic Asset Leader is pivotal in overseeing the strategy and performance of our Underground fleet, including mobile and light vehicles. You'll develop and implement a high-level asset management strategy that ensures our fleet is fit for purpose, reliable, and cost-efficient.

This position leads a multidisciplinary team to deliver optimal asset performance through effective lifecycle planning, maintenance strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives. Your strategic thinking and expertise drive decisions that improve reliability, minimise downtime, and enhance cost efficiencies.

• Asset Strategy Development: Create and execute a high-level asset management strategy to optimise fleet performance and align with business needs.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Provide strategic leadership to the Assets team, fostering collaboration, development, and a high-performance culture.
• Safety & Compliance: Embed a Zero Harm culture and ensure compliance with all legislative and technical standards.
• Systems & Reporting: Oversee maintenance management systems and reporting to drive data-informed decision-making.
• Commercial Insight: Partner with the Commercial team to align asset lifecycle costing with customer pricing and business goals.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation in maintenance strategies and evaluate industry trends to keep Bis at the forefront of asset management.

You are an experienced leader with a strong background in asset management, maintenance, or reliability, ideally within the heavy industry sector. You thrive in strategic leadership roles that require analytical thinking, stakeholder engagement, and operational excellence.

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• Proven experience in developing and implementing asset and maintenance strategies.
• Leadership experience with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of asset management standards and underground coal legislation.
• Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with maintenance management systems, data analytics, and lifecycle planning.

• Be a key strategic leader in a nationally recognised organisation.
• Drive the transformation of asset management practices.
• Lead a talented team and influence high-level decisions.
• Enjoy a collaborative culture committed to innovation, safety, and excellence.