Future Networks Senior Performance Specialist

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Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future.

It is an exciting time to be a part of the energy industry, and while there is a lot of complexity, with that, comes opportunity.

About the role

We are hiring two Future Networks Senior Performance Specialists to join Essential Energy's Future Networks Program. These roles are key to driving transformational change and innovation across the organisation. You will support strategic objectives by leading performance measurement, onboarding new asset capabilities, and enhancing operational efficiencies. As part of a dynamic team, you'll help embed new technologies and systems, enable process improvements, and deliver impactful business outcomes.

This role can be based anywhere within Essential Energy's operational footprint.

About You

You are a strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement. You thrive in dynamic environments and excel at engaging stakeholders to deliver measurable value. Your ability to analyse data, identify gaps, and propose future-focused solutions positions you as a leader in enabling energy transformation.

About your skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a commercial mindset
• Proven project management skills to deliver initiatives on time and within budget
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to influence and negotiate outcomes
• Skilled in facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement
• Proficient in documenting business processes using tools like process maps and diagrams
• Adept in policy and process development to drive continuous improvement
• Competent in business systems and computer operations relevant to the role

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or equivalent demonstrated capability through experience and/or relevant qualifications

Desired experience

• Extensive experience in a similar role within a large organisation
• Proven track record in business/process analysis and improvement initiatives
• Experience in procurement improvement and risk management
• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
• Electrical Engineering certification
• Project, Process Improvement and/or Change Management certification

Why Essential Energy

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Qantas, Optus, nib and Mildura Health Fund. You will also gain access to our Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. Visit our employee benefits page for more information.

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

An energy network doesn't just keep the lights on… it's a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.

It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.

Your potential will be realised, and you'll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.

For further information please contact Val D'Souza - Future Networks Performance Manager on

Applications close on Sunday 14 September 2025 at 11:55pm

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