Innovation Development Business Partner

There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow

There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.

Your opportunity:
Embedded within the Corporate Affairs function, our Innovation, Research and Development team are a passionate and dedicated group, responsible for investigating and developing innovative solutions to address business challenges across our core services.

Using business and customer data the Innovation Development Business Partner role focuses on enhancing core business practices via accelerated innovation development and adoption practices. This role will assist the Innovation, Research and Development Manager with the development and deployment of core business innovations program while continually exploring opportunities internally and development partners externally to promote and position Urban Utilities as an innovation development partner of choice.

Key responsibilities include:
- Establishing a road map of core business innovation opportunities to strategically align to core business challenges.- Create frameworks and processes to support development pathways to ensure appropriate levels of governance and assurance are in place.- Broaden innovation deployment opportunities to partner with private sector to deliver on multiple shared challenge opportunities.- Manage and support Innovation Development Program and associated projects focussed on increased delivery of core business solutions- Increase use of customer and business data to support innovative product development enabling more agile approaches to implementation.

About you:
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, business partnering and development experience.- The ability to work autonomously as required to deliver on planned milestones- Program/portfolio management under pinned by assurance/quality control mechanisms- Relevant tertiary qualification in either a Financial/Commercial, Legal, Business, Engineering/Technology field- Understanding of Water industry practices and current operating environment (beneficial, but not essential).

Why Urban Utilities?

At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.

Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:
- Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases- Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more- 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family- Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you- Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at- WORK180 How to apply

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent Team at