Senior Analyst, Prioritisation & Program Benefits

• Permanent Full Time
• $128,900 + super
• Footscray Location | hybrid

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

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 available from commencement
• 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

The opportunity

The Senior Analyst, Prioritisation and Program Benefits is responsible for driving enterprise planning, portfolio governance, and performance reporting to support strategic decision-making and deliver community value. Working within a high-impact team, the role partners with executives and senior leaders to shape annual priorities, develop the corporate plan, and align initiatives to organisational goals. It plays a key role in strengthening portfolio governance and investment prioritisation by maintaining effective business case frameworks and ensuring strategic alignment across programs. The position also delivers enterprise-level reporting and performance insights to the Executive Leadership Team and Board, supporting informed decisions, regulatory compliance, and the achievement of long-term financial, customer, and organisational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support enterprise planning activities, partnering with executives and senior leaders to shape annual priorities, contribute to the corporate plan, and align sectional and functional plans.
• Provide insights and analysis to inform enterprise-wide reprioritisation, ensuring leadership has clear visibility of the portfolio of programs and strategic trade-offs.
• Strengthen enterprise portfolio governance by contributing to frameworks, maintaining fit-for-purpose business case templates, and ensuring initiatives align with strategic objectives and commitments.
• Support investment prioritisation processes by developing and applying criteria that balance strategic fit, customer outcomes, risk, and return on investment across annual and multi-year planning.
• Deliver high-quality corporate and enterprise performance reporting, including contributions to the Annual Report and insights for the Executive Leadership Team, Board, and external agencies.
• Collaborate across teams to track and report on benefits realisation, provide industry insights, and support regulatory processes, including price submission development and customer-informed decision-making.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated strategic thinking and planning capability, with the ability to translate executive vision into clear, actionable enterprise priorities.
• Strong expertise in enterprise portfolio management, including investment prioritisation, governance frameworks, and alignment to strategic and regulatory requirements.
• Proven analytical capability, with experience interpreting complex data, tracking performance, and supporting benefits realisation to drive informed decision-making.
• Experience preparing high-quality corporate reporting, including contributions to Annual Reports and executive-level insights.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally, influence without direct authority, and develop and review robust business cases (opex and capex).
• Relevant tertiary degree, or equivalent practical experience

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.

Don’t delay your application, include your resume, and cover letter (no more than 1 page), shortlisting will commence early!

The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including reference checks, medical assessments, a national police check, and verification of working rights in Australia.

Applications close: 11:59pm Sunday 10 May