Manager, Planning Analytics

Full time permanent position.
- Flexible work arrangement - Hybrid
- Sydney based

**Delivering good energy starts from within**

It’s an exciting time to join Origin. Creating a great place to work means together we’re progressing our ambition to lead the energy transition through cleaner energy and customer solutions. We’re always looking for better ways to deliver for our customers - and for our people.

**About the role**:
This is a newly created position reporting directly to the Planning & Reporting stream Lead and responsible for contributing to the continuous development of Origin’s planning and reporting through the use of IBM Planning Analytics and simplification of processes, aiming for a data and analytics driven future.

**Why this role matters?**
- Lead and take ownership of the design, development and implementation of new planning and reporting models in IBM Planning Analytics system.
- Follow best practice design and implementation principals to maintain optimum system performance, intuitive user interfaces and minimise defects requiring remediation.
- Provide advice and support to the business, identify business requirements, and translate them into technical requirements.
- Ensuring seamless integration with other finance systems, data lakes and business processes.
- Provide ongoing support of IBM PA system including system performance, security, documentation, and automated workflows.
- Support and development of finance teams’ system and data use capabilities including ongoing training.
- Collaborating with and managing relationships across the finance and business functions.
- Continuous improvement of existing modules in response to changing business needs.
- Conduct complex data analysis and investigations where required to support business initiatives.
- Source data from Origin systems and data lake teams in accordance with the information and data architecture standards.
- Manage 1 Direct Report (IBM PA Developer).

**What will you bring?**
- **Experience in Planning Analytics/TM1 development and modelling**.
- Expertise in **IBM PA/TM1** design and build, including Turbo Integrator Processes, Security, Rules and Feeders.
- Hands on involvement in full product lifecycle, encompassing upgrades and implementations.
- Proficient in translating business requirements into design and managing end to end project implementation.
- Knowledge about system hardware requirements and server configuration.
- Skilled in conducting complex data analysis and investigations to support business requirements.
- Make recommendation for improvements to the planning system, processes and models.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to manage relationships across the business

**So, why join us?**
- Discounted Origin products benefits for employees, including Electrical, Gas and Internet offers
- Hybrid working environment, opportunity to connect with your team in our CBD office while working from home 2/3 days a week
- Competitive salary + annual performance bonus + performance based reviews
- Origin 360 Electric Vehicles (EV) employee subscription offers a fantastic range of EVs, with flexible month-to-month plans and no lock-in contract.
- Free and confidential counselling for employees and family members.
- A great high energy team, that encourages interesting, rewarding, and engaging work

**Origin - Where good change happens**

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

**_You will be required to meet Origin's employment criteria which may include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)._**

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

**_Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future._