Operating Model Specialist & Transformation Lead

Water Corporation; City Of Vincent; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Well-being days

Long service leave pro rata

Superannuation up to 16%

Leave purchase up to 12 weeks

Job summary

Water Corporation in Western Australia seeks an experienced Specialist – Operating Model Design & Delivery to lead enterprise operating model design and delivery across transformation initiatives.

You will map structures, develop artefacts, support options and recommendations, and guide stakeholders through the design and change journey, ensuring practical, fit-for-purpose outcomes aligned with enterprise design principles.

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with leaders on people, workforce and organisational matters.
• Strong business analysis and data interpretation skills.
• Proven track record in large-scale transformation and organisational design.
• Ability to produce high-quality reports and design artefacts.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication across levels.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural mapping, workforce profiling and diagnostic assessments.
• Develop design artefacts including value streams, capability maps, RACI models and role profiles.
• Support development of operating model options, impact assessments and design recommendations.
• Deliver structured analysis to inform organisational design decisions and workforce implications.
• Lead defined work packages or discrete components of operating model design streams.
• Ensure alignment and connection across design activities to support a cohesive, programmatic approach.
• Prepare workshop materials, design scenarios and visual documentation.
• Provide guidance on operating model design concepts, tools and approaches to stakeholders.
• Produce workforce transition inputs, role impact summaries and consultation artefacts.
• Support change and implementation readiness activities with relevant inputs and analysis.
• Ensure all design work aligns with approved frameworks, tools and standards.
• Assist with documentation required for handover to implementation and change teams.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Business analysis

Change management

Communication

Project coordination

Relationship building

Ambiguity tolerance

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in HR/Business/Organisational Development

Job description

Water Corporation in Western Australia seeks an experienced Specialist – Operating Model Design & Delivery to lead enterprise operating model design and delivery across transformation initiatives.

You will map structures, develop artefacts, support options and recommendations, and guide stakeholders through the design and change journey, ensuring practical, fit-for-purpose outcomes aligned with enterprise design principles.