Full job description Location: Geelong, Flexible Statuses: Flexible; Full time Diverse & Exciting Role Influence Delivery Standards Promote Excellence Looking to take the next step in your leadership journey? A perfect role for an emerging or proven leader seeking experience in an operational management environment. About the role Play a pivotal role in driving Barwon Asset Solutions’ (BAS’) commitment to be a high performing, customer-focussed organisation. BAS tenders for and delivers contracted, and commercial solutions (within maintenance, land management, project delivery and customer dispatch) for Barwon Water and a growing number of external clients. This role leads the business support functions within Barwon Asset Solutions (BAS) to unlock efficiency opportunities leading to the realisation of tangible benefits across the Barwon Water Group. You will inspire a strong commercial and customer-focussed culture and capability, as well as motivate your team to strive for new levels of service delivery excellence The purpose of the Business Services section is to provide efficient and best-practice commercial and customer-focussed support for the delivery services within BAS and Barwon Water. Your teams will include administration, fleet, stores/inventory and you will work to realise growth, efficiency and redefine commercial delivery milestones and targets. A highly regarded professional with solid operational leadership, you’ll build effective internal and external relationships, while influencing the broader business. Leading a skilled team that supports the efficient delivery of essential services 24/7, to both Barwon Water and external clients you empower high performance through mentoring and coaching and motivate the team by creating a workplace environment with an inclusive and safe culture. A champion for safety, and a Care for Country approach, you apply these principles across all aspects of the business both internally and externally, in the delivery of services for our customers both public sector and private entities. Position Description About you With in-depth knowledge of operational delivery, this experience may come from across different industries. You’re an outstanding communicator with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills. You’re someone who is skilled in contract management, service excellence and organisational awareness, and demonstrates an understanding of how to align business and customer needs with environmental, sustainability and financial goals. Your leadership style motivates employees by fostering a rewarding workplace culture that is focused on continuous improvement as well as response to innovation and change by building strong relationships across all levels of the organisation to drive positive outcomes. About Us Barwon Asset Solutions is a locally based project and infrastructure services company, established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Barwon Water. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year, BAS provides high quality, smart, asset maintenance and project management services to Barwon Water, its customers, and the community. Why join us? At Barwon Water, we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Enjoy being part of an organisation that values results, personal and professional growth, workplace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments. Our work requires more than just engineering and scientific solutions. We’re learning from the tens of thousands of years of knowledge and insight from Traditional Custodians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position. We’re flexible and know the importance of work/life balance. If you’re a parent or caregiver, studying or have other needs, we can support you with flexible work hours and leave options. Ready to apply? We value your personal and professional growth. We embrace diversity. We value fairness and equal opportunity. Does this opportunity sound like it might be a good fit for you? Ready to apply? Submit your cover letter and resume now. We lead. We learn. We deliver. We care about a better future. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at recruitment@barwonwater.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch. Enquiries to Anna Murray, General Manager Barwon Asset Solutions, on 0427 157 568. Applications close Sunday, 20 October 2024.