Description:
Working for Water Corporation means you'll be part of an essential workforce on a very important mission - to secure Western Australia’s most precious resource in the face of climate change.
You'll get to work flexibly alongside innovators, creators, thinkers and doers to make a meaningful difference to lives all over WA.
Plus, you'll get the opportunity to carve a career path as diverse as the different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives of our 3500+ people. Where will water take you? The possibilities are endless.
About the role:
In this newly created role, you will lead new core business development opportunities that are strategic in nature, as well as looking at new ways to leverage and integrate external funding opportunities for new projects.
In practice, you will also be responsible for the delivery of Whole of Government Business cases for common use infrastructure investments associated with Strategic industrial Areas, in collaboration with other state government departments.
Benefits include but are not limited to social clubs, wellness leave, flexible working arrangements, on-site gyms, salary packaging, professional development and learning programs.
What the role will involve:
- Lead new complex core business development opportunities that are strategic and nature
- Work with State Government agencies to deliver Whole of State business cases for common use infrastructure investment associated with Strategic industrial Areas
- Manage, lead, or participate (as required) in the development of large and complex commercial projects, and assist in the management of the associated initiatives/asset delivery.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities that add value to core business.
- Lead in the preparation of business cases for individual projects and manage the progress of proposals through the Corporation’s approvals processes.
- Coordinate technical, financial, legal and environmental evaluation of commercial proposals.
- Provide subject matter expertise, coaching, advice and support to all Groups in considering, negotiating, establishing and administering commercial business arrangements to achieve the desired business outcomes
- Lead financial modelling and evaluation of the commercial business arrangements ensuring submissions and positions from across the Corporation are sourced and that the findings are communicated to internal stakeholders.
Key skills and experience:
- Degree level qualification in an appropriate engineering discipline or related relevant qualification (Business, Economics, Commerce).
- Extensive experience and demonstrated achievements in business development and negotiation for a large infrastructure focused commercial organisation.
- Substantial experience and demonstrated capability and achievements in financial modelling and project evaluation for a large infrastructure and commercial organisation.
- Considerable experience in providing leadership to senior management and Executive in complex commercial transactions.
- Possesses Advanced skills in and demonstrated achievements in business development, project management, and contract negotiation and management.
- Proven knowledge of Water Corporation and Treasury funding mechanisms
- Demonstrated experience in working with State government departments and managing key relationships