Head of Integrated Operations

**Head of Integrated Operations**
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**11HS**

**Primary Location** WA-Perth - Inner-John Tonkin Water Centre - Leederville

**Organization** Operations Group

**The Opportunity**

At the heart of Water Corporation is our Operations group which is responsible drinking & waste-water services across the state. Our newly formed Integrated Operations business unit, formed around a central control facility, delivers state-wide scheme operations, major operations contract management, network optimisation, analytics, and insights for our service delivery process.

You’ll play a big part in implementing strategy that will integrate people, process, and technology across our Operations Group for the benefit of the Water Corporation, driving greater value for our customers and our community. This is an opportunity to have your say in doing things differently, joining an environment that’s ready for new ways of thinking. You’ll be part of a highly collaborative and supportive team environment with clear ground rules, so you’ll have the platform to gather, share, shape and inspire those ideas.

At the forefront of developing a new strategy from the ground up, you will see your work come to life, contributing to a strategy that will shape the business over the next ten to fifteen years.

**What the role will involve**

To lead this essential business unit and deliver on our corporate strategy, you will develop, communicate, and deliver the strategic plan through high performing, commercially astute and customer focussed teams. You’ll spend time developing talent to become next generation leaders and technical experts benefiting the broader corporation and industry sector.

You’ll drive change, bringing lots of moving parts together, building positive momentum and ensuring the change is considered and effective. You’ll also have the opportunity to shape your own role without legacy processes and systems.

12-18 months from now? You’ll know you’ve made a significant imprint by building the foundational characteristics of an operations strategy, as well as bedding in a culture of continuous improvement.

**Key accountabilities include**
- Working collaboratively with the leadership team to develop an Operations strategy aligning the Corporate, Customer and Asset Management strategies into one cohesive plan.
- Facilitating the generation of ideas and fresh perspectives, seeking ways to achieve greater value
- Oversight of operational integration activities to ensure commercial and customer strategic outcomes are achieved, in alignment with Corporate objectives.

**Key skills and experience**

You are a positive, strategic thinker with an eye for continuous business improvement who brings energy into a complex environment.

You have extensive experience leading a Business Unit or Function in an operational or service delivery environment in a multidisciplinary organisation, and substantial experience working with control centre/operational field technology.

You have well developed leadership skills, with experience in leading, motivating and developing effective teams to drive and achieve improved outcomes

Your extensive kaizen/lean/six sigma experience guides you towards optimising networks and processes. You know what a good day looks like and you know how to measure it.

**Apply**:If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

**Please note**: As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

**Applications close Wednesday 19**th** of April.**

**Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace**:
Water Corporation is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community. How we will achieve this is outlined in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and People and Safety Strategy.

We acknowledge the different skills, experiences, and perspectives that people from diverse backgrounds including, race, ethnicity, disability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation bring to the workplace, will only strengthen our workforce.

We are committed to ensuring that our workplace is inclusive, where all our people feel that they belong, are valued, respected, and have equal access to opportunities and resources.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment wherever possible by offering reasonable adjustments including adjustments in our recruitment, selection, and appointment processes.”

To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion please visit our website.