Head of Infrastructure Investment & Partnerships

• Based in Footscray (work in office or on site 2-3 days a week)
• Lead and manage Project Management Office for a complex infrastructure portfolio in a regulated environment
• Leverage senior leadership experience, with the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of our supplier relationship management

About Greater Western Water

We’re water… and more.

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more

The Opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic individual to help implement GWW’s strategy by providing strong governance across our infrastructure portfolio, ensuring the right programs and projects are delivered on time to meet strategic goals. You will lead the development of effective infrastructure partnerships and supplier management practices, aligned with business objectives. Additionally, you will support the General Manager in fostering a customer-first culture, promoting high performance, safety leadership, and the development of our people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive oversight of the infrastructure portfolio, ensuring visibility into performance, time, cost, risk, and benefits, while supporting key decision-making bodies through investment prioritisation, analysis, and recommendations.
• Enable effective governance and performance management across Growth & Infrastructure and Asset Planning teams by delivering project controls, resource management, value management, and continuous improvement of portfolio governance practices.
• Provide strategic recommendations on future delivery models, including procurement approach, business readiness, and implementation planning, to align with GWW’s objectives.
• Lead the development and procurement of delivery models as part of a transformation program, ensuring business readiness, governance, change management, and supplier performance management frameworks are in place to achieve objectives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, internal & external to drive programme delivery

 Skills & Experience

• Apply best practice portfolio governance, assurance methodologies, and portfolio management practices.
• Demonstrate commercial acumen in investment value management, contract procurement, and commercial models.
• Utilise senior leadership experience to manage complex, regulated environments while building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships.
• Extensive senior leadership experience in managing complex infrastructure portfolios, ensuring prudent investment decisions and benefit realisation.
• Expertise in capability building, continuous improvement, and applying complex problem-solving techniques.
• Lead and coach teams, focusing on development, performance management, and continuous improvement.
• Drive successful capability uplift and the delivery of high-performance outcomes.
• Proven ability to foster a culture that prioritises safety, innovation, and organisational change.
• Strong track record of driving successful outcomes in dynamic and challenging environments.

Benefits

• We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH
• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave
• Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
• Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
• Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

See yourself thrive

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring. 

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which will include but not limit to reference checks, national police checks, and working rights in Australia checks.