Chief Executive Officer

Engage People; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Territory Generation is recruiting a senior executive to lead the organisation, reporting to the Chair and collaborating with the Board to deliver safe, reliable and affordable electricity across the Territory. The role requires strategic oversight, financial discipline and strong stakeholder engagement with government, regulators and customers.

You will drive performance, manage governance duties and shape a culture of safety and accountability, with relocation support if required and based in

Qualifications

• Executive level leadership to drive transformation and performance.
• Strategic and financial management of a major energy generator.
• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and market issues in the energy sector.
• Advanced stakeholder negotiation and industrial relations experience.
• Bachelor degree in a related discipline; postgraduate qualifications well regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation with the Board and Shareholding Minister.
• Ensure safe, reliable and affordable electricity supply from Territory Generation's power stations.
• Drive efficiency, cost and reliability performance.
• Build leadership capability and succession in the executive team.
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term strategic objectives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic financial management

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Governance knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in related discipline

Job description

Territory Generation is a Government Owned Corporation formed in 2014 under the Northern Territory Government's electricity market reforms. It generates approximately 1,900GWh a year from gas, diesel and solar to power Darwin and towns across the Territory. Its vision is to be the Territory's trusted and respected energy services business, delivering safe, reliable and affordable electricity for all Territorians.

Reporting to the Chair, you will work with the Board to lead the Territory's major power generation business. You will be accountable for safe, reliable and affordable electricity supply from Territory Generation's power stations, driving efficiency, cost and reliability performance while building a commercially astute, performance-driven and safety-aware culture. You will balance short-term delivery with long-term success, ensure statutory, regulatory and governance duties are discharged, and act as key spokesperson with the Shareholding Minister, government, regulators, customers and industry stakeholders.

You are an experienced CEO or senior executive, ideally from the electricity generation sector, having led an organisation through significant change and transformation. You operate at a strategic level across market and organisation, with advanced stakeholder management, commercial negotiation and sound judgement skills. You understand the role of a Government Owned Corporation, build leadership capability and succession in your executive team, and keep safety paramount.

Key Selection Criteria

• Executive level leadership and performance improvement in a complex operating environment.
• Strategic and financial management of a contemporary generator or complex energy market participant.
• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and market issues in the Northern Territory, Wholesale Electricity Market or National Electricity Market.
• Advanced stakeholder management, commercial negotiation and industrial relations experience.
• A Bachelor degree in a related discipline, with postgraduate qualifications well regarded.

Relocation assistance may be provided for the successful candidate if required, with the role being based in Darwin.