Manager Infrastructure Knowledge

SA Water; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Wellbeing days

Volunteering Day

Super SA benefits

Purchasing Leave

Job summary

SA Water is seeking a Manager, Infrastructure Knowledge to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for transforming data into trusted insights, enabling evidence-based decisions and supporting long-term infrastructure stewardship.

You will govern asset information across spatial, performance, and capital domains, and drive the Digital Asset Lifecycle strategy to enhance data automation and lifecycle information management. A key focus is trusted, enterprise-wide data governance across SA Water.

Qualifications

• Strong experience implementing data governance, stewardship frameworks, standards, and quality controls within asset-intensive environments, ideally ISO 55000/55001 or similar.
• Track record delivering enterprise reporting, analytics, and information management solutions that support strategic decision-making and operational performance.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and influence outcomes across Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery, Technology, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Understanding of GIS, spatial enablement, asset information management, and integration of information across the asset lifecycle and core business systems.
• Experience leading organisational change and adoption of digital, reporting, data, or information management practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Infrastructure Knowledge roadmap, aligning information, analytics, and digital initiatives with business priorities.
• Lead governance of infrastructure information across asset, spatial, performance, and capital portfolio domains with data standards, quality and accountability.
• Oversee reporting and analytics capabilities that provide reliable, transparent insights to support asset performance and investment decisions.
• Provide strategic leadership of SA Water's spatial and GIS capabilities for informed decision-making.
• Ensure asset information remains accurate and fit for purpose through data governance and continuous improvement.

Skills

GIS

Data governance

Asset data mgmt

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Analytics

Tools

GIS software

Data visualization

Job description

About SA Water

SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.

With operations and offices across the state, our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.

As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.

We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact, and we are future-focused. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.

About the job

As Manager, Infrastructure Knowledge, you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for transforming data into trusted insights, enabling evidence-based decisions, enhancing asset performance, and supporting long-term infrastructure stewardship across the business.

This is a rare opportunity to shape how infrastructure knowledge is governed, managed, and leveraged at enterprise scale.

About you

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Infrastructure Management Office, you will provide strategic leadership across five specialist functions:

• Spatial Analysis and Reporting
• Asset Performance Reporting and Analytics
• Infrastructure Intelligence Reporting and Analytics
• Asset Data Capture and Maintenance
• Digital Strategy and Digital Asset Lifecycle (DAL)

You will lead a team of highly skilled professionals who deliver critical information services that support operations, capital investment decisions, regulatory reporting, risk management, and asset performance outcomes.

A key aspect of the role is establishing and exercising stewardship of asset information across SA Water, ensuring information is trusted, governed, and used effectively throughout the asset lifecycle.

You will:

• Develop and deliver the Infrastructure Knowledge roadmap, aligning information, analytics, and digital initiatives with business priorities while driving measurable organisational value.
• Lead the governance of infrastructure information across asset, spatial, performance, and capital portfolio domains, ensuring data standards, quality, compliance, and accountability are embedded across the organisation.
• Oversee reporting and analytics capabilities that provide reliable, transparent, and actionable insights to support asset performance, investment decisions, risk management, and operational excellence.
• Provide strategic leadership of SA Water's spatial and GIS capabilities, enabling effective decision-making through innovative spatial assessment, mapping, and integrated digital solutions.
• Ensure critical asset information remains accurate, current, and fit for purpose by enabling data governance, continuous improvement initiatives, and streamlined information management processes.
• Lead the Digital Asset Lifecycle (DAL) strategy and roadmap, advancing digital maturity through improved asset handover, data automation, configuration management, and lifecycle information management practices.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of specialists while fostering strong relationships across Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery, Technology, and executive stakeholders to drive adoption, collaboration, and business outcomes.

Your success in this role will come from:

• Demonstrated experience steering and developing high-performing teams of technical specialists and subject matter experts, fostering collaboration, accountability, and stakeholder-focused service delivery.
• Strong experience implementing data governance, stewardship frameworks, standards, and quality controls within complex asset-intensive environments, ideally aligned to ISO 55000/55001 or similar asset management frameworks.
• A track record of delivering enterprise reporting, analytics, and information management solutions that support strategic decision-making, operational performance, and business improvement.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence outcomes across Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery, Technology, Finance, and executive leadership teams.
• Understanding of GIS, spatial enablement, asset information management, and the integration of information across the asset lifecycle and core business systems.
• Demonstrated success leading organisational change and driving adoption of new digital, reporting, data, or information management practices across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience shaping digital initiatives and leveraging emerging technologies to improve business outcomes. Exposure to Digital Asset Lifecycle (DAL), automation, AI-enabled information management, or related digital transformation programs will be highly regarded.

Benefits you will get in return:

This role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide decisions, shape information governance practices, and drive the digital maturity of one of Australia's most important infrastructure organisations.

You’ll lead talented specialists, work alongside senior leaders, and help create the trusted information foundation that supports the safe, sustainable delivery of water services for South Australians.

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Wellbeing days, Volunteering Day
• Super SA benefits
• Option to extend your holidays by Purchasing Leave

Further information can be found in the attached position description - Manager Infrastructure Knowledge - PD.docx

Applications close 5pm, 8th of October 2026.

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.