Program Manager

**Program Manager**:

- Location: Perth Office - CBD, WA, AU- 26 Aug 2024Do you want to deliver work that truly matters to our community?

There’s never been a better time to join the energy industry At Western Power we’re working towards our vision for a clean energy future and we’re looking for diverse, passionate people to join our team of world leading experts.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager at our head office in the Perth CBD, on a full-time permanent basis.

**About this role**

As the Program Manager you will be responsible for managing Western Power’s Distribution Customer Connection portfolio of work. Representing Western Power in key customer management and providing technical leadership in managing a high-volume customer portfolio. You will be accountable for the overall success of the portfolio including planning, organizing, resource coordination, leading, and controlling program activities coupled with determining business information requirements as well as managing internal and external relationships to provide the necessary program/project support.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Plan for program success through the delivery of the overall program and its activities in accordance with business requirements and the strategic goals of the organization.
- Develop and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the Distribution Customer Connection portfolio.
- Develop strategic objectives, establish governance structures and identify resource requirements for the portfolio.
- Identify emerging constraints impacting delivery of the portfolio.
- Ensure that program activities operate in line with internal policies, frameworks and procedures.
- Ensure that program activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards.
- Determine business information requirements and influence internal relationships to provide the necessary project support.
- Ensure that the portfolio operates within the approved budget while taking appropriate mitigating or corrective actions where required.
- Successful risk management against regulatory, commercial, reputational, legal and safety risks.
- Report evaluation findings to program sponsor / senior leadership and recommend changes to enhance the program, as appropriate

**About you**

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (preferred), Business Management, Economics, Project Management or Finance.
- A seasoned professional with broad and or deep range of knowledge and expertise gained through comprehensive experience i.e. 10+ years in senior programme/project management roles.
- Significant experience in managing programs of concurrent projects with multiple workstream’s.
- Experienced in managing key customer and stakeholder relationships where reputational impact is significant
- Comprehensive negotiation and relationship skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation including C Suite.
- Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve win-win outcomes.
- Ability to lead and influence project stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
- Ability to condense multiple information streams to make informed project decisions.
- Proven technical leadership and team building skills when managing large and complex programs and projects

**Our people are our priority**

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

Check out our website for more information on our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, including our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:

- Competitive salary plus 11.5% superannuation
- Flexible work arrangements that support part time work, flexible working hours and working from home arrangements
- Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
- An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
- Access to five Employee Network Groups - First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, and People with Disability - which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
- The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year
- Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership

**Things to consider**

Please note that the final stages of our recruitment process require completed Background & Assessment Checks. This includes a current police clearance (issued within the last six months), checks on documentation and references which verif