Workforce Planning and Process Optimisation Lead

At Transgrid, we play a crucial role in connecting electricity generators to the distribution network that allows power to light up our homes, businesses to thrive and keep communities connected. We operate over 13,000km of high voltage transmission wires and 128 substations in NSW and the ACT.

Be part of a rapidly evolving energy landscape with endless opportunities for innovation

**The Opportunity**

The Workforce Planning and Process Optimisation Lead also know internally as the Business Lead for Delivery Optimisation supports the Delivery Optimisation Manager by representing Construction and Maintenance, driving strategic program coordination across Transgrid. The role ensures visibility, innovation, cost certainty, and process improvement in the execution of multi-billion-dollar delivery programs over the next 5 years.

You’ll help bring greater visibility to our 18-month, 3-year, and 5-year delivery pipelines by coordinating key program inputs, enabling smarter decisions, and identifying opportunities to drive efficiency and innovation across the business. While this role doesn’t involve direct people management, it is **highly influential**, requiring strong collaboration and communication across a diverse group of stakeholders. From frontline delivery teams to senior leaders and industry partners. Your work will directly contribute to improving delivery outcomes, managing program risks, optimising cost certainty, and strengthening capability in the energy infrastructure market. You’ll be instrumental in shaping how Transgrid manages a $13+ billion growth program over the next decade.

This is a strategic and coordination-focused role, driving visibility, efficiency, and innovation in delivering Transgrid’s infrastructure projects, ensuring cost and schedule certainty in a complex, multi-billion-dollar program.

**Your Day in the Life at Transgrid**
- Ensure compliance with all governance and safety standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align project timelines, core data inputs, and milestones.
- Influence, monitor and support the BAU teams to ensure updated project and maintenance work demand and pipeline are captured and scheduled in a timely manner, in line with BAU standard process.
- Identify and implement process improvements driving efficiency and cost savings / process optimisation.
- Contribute to and support BU reporting requirements and track required work program performance metrics.
- Support risk management and cost control initiatives.

This role is highly collaborative, focused on ensuring smooth execution of Transgrid’s infrastructure projects while driving efficiency, cost certainty, and long-term planning.

**About you**
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g., Engineering, Business, Project Management, Asset Management, Finance or a related field).
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification (highly regarded).
- Broad knowledge of transmission systems and associated customer, property, stakeholder, and corporate requirements.
- Stakeholder management expertise, including engagement with internal teams and external partners.
- Business planning, commercial acumen, and cost management experience for large-scale projects.

**Why Join Us?**

At Transgrid, we empower our people with a well-rounded benefits package designed to support personal, professional, and social well-being, enabling you to deliver your best work every day. Our employees enjoy:

- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
- 20 weeks paid parental leave.
- Corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing, and more.
- Novated leasing options.
- Regular and ongoing training, workplace mentoring, and access to tertiary education.

No matter where you are in your career, Transgrid provides the support and opportunities to help you grow and succeed.