Corporate Strategic Specialist

About us:
At Unitywater, we operate in a diverse and inclusive environment where no two days are the same. We provide essential water supply and reliable utilities services to the Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions that account for 16% of Queensland’s population. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we are proud to service our communities with smart and environmentally sustainable practices.
  
We think a pretty good job starts here………
  
About the role:
Facilitate the corporate strategy function at Unitywater, including:

• Manage the enterprise strategy framework and its key tools including the 2030 Strategic Ambition, Corporate Strategies (and their action plans), and annual Business Unit plans, to ensure they remain relevant, aligned and effective.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on the external environment for events and trends that will influence Unitywater’s strategic direction and priorities.
• Use a range of techniques and tools to maintain sight of trends and events within the internal and external environment that could challenge or change the suitability and effectiveness of our key strategy tools, strategic direction and business priorities, and bring these insights back within the business for understanding and exploration.
• Coordinate the design and delivery of regular processes to review and refresh the key strategy tools so they remain fit for purpose and responsive to internal and external context, including an annual Business Unit planning process.
• Coordinate inputs from contributors to Unitywater’s strategy function from all areas of the business.
• Coordinate the development and maintenance of the Strategic Ambition, including goals, capabilities, final and interim states.
• Organise and facilitate strategy events, including strategy development sessions, workshops, and conferences.
• Facilitate the design and delivery of communication and engagement plans.

About you:
To contribute to Unitywater’s values of Reliability, Safety, Honesty & Integrity, Efficiency, One Team, Innovation, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Strategy, Business, Management, Economics or similar.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic projects.
• Extensive relevant business experience. 
• Experience within the water utilities industry, or other utilities service provider.
• Experience leading corporate strategy, program management or transformation functions in a large commercial organisation.
• Proven ability to identify and solve complex problems, and conceptualise new approaches within commercial, regulatory and political context.  
• High level analytical and problem-solving ability, including the ability to understand different perspectives, identify synergies, potential issues and suggest innovative strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted relationships and provide strategic advice to senior leaders.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills and be able to lead while inspiring and influencing Unitywater’s stakeholders and diverse workforce.
• Demonstrated understanding of business objectives and strategies and align innovation and development objectives.

Working at Unitywater:
Why is a career at Unitywater a pretty good choice?
  
Unitywater is one of the largest employers in the region, offering continuous investment in training, diverse career paths, health and wellness benefits, flexible work arrangements and a rewarding environment. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment that supports individuals to reach their full potential.
  
Proudly Unitywater:
We know that we are smarter, better, together.  That’s why we are committed to working in a team that values the unique contributions of all our people.  At Unitywater we support candidates with all abilities and diverse backgrounds to apply. 
  
It’s a pretty good place to work when you can support the community, focus on sustainability and develop and learn interesting and innovative things.
  
How to apply: 
Please apply online following the links, and make sure to upload your up to date CV.
  
If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks….  We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to right to work in Australia and  complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.

Applications close: COB 8 January 2025
  
At Unitywater we are proud to be a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we care about our candidates and commit to respond to every applicant

For further information or to request the position description for this role, please contact the Careers team at careers@unitywater.comWork on complex problems and contribute to innovative solutions., Manage the enterprise strategy framework, including our 2030 Strategic Ambition., Enjoy hybrid and flexible work environment.

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