Strategic Planning & Portfolio Leader

South East Water; Frankston; Hybride; AUD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible working options (hybrid)

Health checks

Résumé du poste

South East Water, based in Victoria, Australia, seeks a Strategy & Forward Planning Manager to shape the multi‑year capability, technology, and strategic direction for the Service Delivery function. You will lead planning, enable regulatory compliance, and drive efficiencies across the business.

As a senior strategic partner, you will translate long-term vision into practical action, build strong business cases, and manage complex change programs while collaborating with executives and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategic planning, forward planning, portfolio management or business transformation.
• Proven ability translating regulatory changes into operational and technology requirements.
• Strong track record leading complex change programs.
• Advanced skills in financial analysis, risk assessment, and investment planning.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation, communication, and presentation.
• Experience across multiple business functions to drive alignment.
• Familiarity with portfolio and resource management tools.

Responsabilités

• Develop a multi-year capability and technology roadmap aligned to strategic objectives.
• Monitor regulatory and community trends and translate into business requirements.
• Lead strategic improvement initiatives focusing on productivity and cost efficiency.
• Explore emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, to enhance planning.
• Build business cases with financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis.
• Coordinate Service Delivery contributions to price submissions and planning.
• Facilitate Quarterly Business Reviews and track delivery against objectives.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for executives and stakeholders.

Connaissances

Strategic planning

Forward planning

Portfolio management

Business transformation

Change programs

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Cross-functional work

Formation

Tertiary qualification in Business/Engineering/Economics

Outils

Portfolio management tools

Resource management tools

Description du poste

South East Water, based in Victoria, Australia, seeks a Strategy & Forward Planning Manager to shape the multi‑year capability, technology, and strategic direction for the Service Delivery function. You will lead planning, enable regulatory compliance, and drive efficiencies across the business.

As a senior strategic partner, you will translate long-term vision into practical action, build strong business cases, and manage complex change programs while collaborating with executives and