Manager - Asset Management

**Manager Asset Management**

**Full Time | Ongoing**
- Lead a team responsible for developing and delivering Asset Management Plans for assets with a renewal value of over $1.6 billion in a fast growing local government.
- Attractive salary and benefits including salary packaging, income protection, free onsite parking and a strong health & wellbeing focus including an employee assistance program and corporate discount on health cover and gym memberships
- Commitment to work/life balance through flexible working conditions
- Ongoing professional development supported by study assistance

**About Us...**

**How would you like to work in an environment where you’re encouraged to bring your whole** **self to the workplace and be responsible for the decisions you make?**

As one of the fastest growing council areas in South Australia, the City of Playford is focused on building sustainable foundations and places the community at the heart of everything we do. With our urban centre as the CBD of Northern Adelaide, our city is enriched by growing and diverse communities in new and established suburbs, rural and hills townships and horticultural lands.

The work that we do and the decisions that we make are in the best interests of the whole and contribute to a sustainable organisational future. Modelling open decision making, we provide a supportive and collaborative environment where employees feel engaged and connected to the work of the organisation, to each other, and the community.

**About the Role...**

The Manager - Asset Management will work with the Senior Manager - Assets and Delivery to oversee the management of Playford’s Asset Management framework, including the delivery of Asset Management Planning, Asset Data and Systems, GIS mapping, and forward works programs in line with Council’s strategic objectives. The position will provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to other team members within the Assets and Delivery department, and more broadly throughout the organisation to promote asset management best practice, and align asset management practices with agreed service levels.

Key Accountabilities of this position include:

- Create and maintain an engaged and connected environment for the Asset Management staff where individuals are coached and developed to support individual and the team’s success
- Deliver and maintain the Strategic Asset Management Plan and Asset Management Framework with a focus on continual improvement.
- Manage the delivery of the Asset Management Plans.
- Coordinate annual Asset renewal work plans in consultation with operational / delivery teams and relevant managers across the organisation.
- Manage the formation and maintenance of a database of asset details that provides easily-accessible accurate information that is valuable to the business.
- Develop, review and implement asset management policies, procedures and practices.

The successful applicant will lead a team responsible for developing and delivering Asset Management Plans for assets with a renewal value of over $1.6 billion.

The role is located at the Playford Operations Centre, just 30 minutes north of the Adelaide CBD and is an excellent career opportunity for a community-minded, engaging and experienced asset management professional.

**About You...**

It’s important to us that you are the right fit to join our team, but just as important, that Playford is the right place for you. You will be degree qualified and have experience in an asset management leadership role. Your qualifications will be a Degree in Asset Management, Engineering or relevant field.

The successful applicant will have:

- Experience being an engaged leader, with experience coaching and developing individuals within the team.
- Asset Management experience and comprehensive knowledge of infrastructure and asset management processes, procedures and practices.
- Extensive financial asset management knowledge.

Being a part of the Leadership Team, you will need to meet the following Leadership expectations:

- At its heart, it is about serving others and not yourself.
- Choosing to take responsibility for yourself, the work and the Organisation as a whole.
- Creating the conditions to give the best chance for people to bring their true selves to work.
- Make decisions that are in the best interest of a sustainable Organisational future.
- Make decisions that are in the best interest of the whole, not improving one area at the expense of others.
- Add value to the people around you every day.
- Reflect on your behaviour and actions first before others and be open to changing yourself.

Incumbents in this position may be required to possess, or be willing to gain a National Criminal History Clearance or DCSI Clearance.

**The Playford Employee Experience...**

Our team work hard together, but also celebrate together, learn together and support each other. We have a commitment to work/life balance through flexible working conditions and