Your Future is Energy Queensland

Energy Queensland is at the frontline of progress. Consisting of our operational brands Energex, Ergon Energy Network, Ergon Retail, and Yurika, we are Australia’s largest government-owned electricity organisation. We serve people and communities across Queensland to deliver reliable energy solutions.

Here, you’ll help us support our two million customers.

Join us as a Strategy & Performance Lead, internally known as Strategy Planning & Performance Lead, and amplify your impact.

Your Opportunity

Joining our Strategy & Enablement group, you’ll work within a team that provides strategic priorities and governance for Energy Queensland’s planning processes, driving the improved performance across the portfolio. The team collaborate well and have a positive reputation within the business for delivering and facilitating key strategic projects. They are agile and dynamic, and are highly engaged.

As our Strategy & Performance Lead, internally known as Strategy Planning & Performance Lead, your ability to deliver strategic projects will be key to Energy Queensland’s continued success and growth.

As the name suggests, you will be heavily involved in strategic planning, the development of the corporate business plan and overseeing the overall performance of Energy Queensland and divisional performance. You will provide input into corporate reporting and analytics, and driving strategic initiatives. .

Based at one of our offices across Queensland, no two days will look the same. This role is dynamic and provides a great deal of variety. Typical responsibilities and areas of focus will see you:

• Influence, develop, and deliver key activities such as strategic and business planning, performance reporting, and project management for business improvements initiatives.
• Collaborate with the business and undertake analysis before providing advice to senior and executive leadership.
• Lead business initiatives, coordinating and leading forums and workshop, and workforce and financial planning.

With either a 9 or 10 day fortnight in place, the bottom of the salary band starts from $184,805 for 9 days and $208,826 for 10 days + 14.75% superannuation.

What’s On Offer?

At Energy Queensland, we believe in supporting every aspect of your career and personal life. Here’s some of what you can expect:

• Need wheels: Novated lease options for personal use.
• Flexibility that works: Flexible working arrangements, including up to 50% work-from-home options for applicable roles.
• More time for you: Achieve a healthy work-life balance on a 72-hour, 9-day fortnight roster.

Explore our benefits webpage to see how Energy Queensland supports and empowers your journey.

What You’ll Bring

You will either hold a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, Commerce, Economics, or a related discipline, or have equivalent relevant experience. You may hold post-graduate qualifications in the aforementioned disciplines or project management, but this is not essential.

Critical to your success in this role comes down to your transferrable technical and soft skills.

Some of your technical knowledge and skills include:

• Demonstrated expert operational knowledge and skills in project management and delivery, working to relevant time and budget constraints. You can assist with solving complex business problems to support project deliverables. You will have experience leading projects revolving around business process improvement.
• Skilled in writing and producing high quality reporting documentation to explain complex concepts into easily understandable material tailored to your relevant audience. Your audience for these reports could be for the Board, Senior Leadership, or Government.
• Strong understanding and relevant knowledge of the business planning process, regulatory funding process, and stakeholder management.
• Running and leading workshops for business process improvement and strategic planning.

When it comes to your soft skills, you are:

• An expert in building relationships and using your well-developed communication skills to influence, negotiate, and consult with a range of different stakeholders.
• A critical thinker, and can understand and identify strategic opportunities by synthesising complex information and making recommendations.

What matters most? For us, it’s our values: We’re Safe – We Belong – We Grow – We Deliver. If you’re going to be a part of our team, these should matter to you, too.

Why Energy Queensland?

At Energy Queensland, your career is in your hands, backed by over a century of experience powering Queensland. Whether you’re advancing through the ranks or mastering your craft, you’ll find meaningful work that makes an impact. From supporting communities today to leading Queensland’s renewable energy future, you'll be part of a team at the forefront of driving change. Ready to energise Queensland with us? Your future starts here.

The future of energy is here. It just needs you.
If you're ready to be part of shaping Queensland's energy future, submit your application to include your:

• Current resume outlining your career to date
• Cover letter detailing your suitability and motivation for the role

Applications will close at 11:30pm on Sunday 16th March, 2025. Please note that we will be assessing candidates in real-time and may close the application process without prior notice.

Need additional information? Contact:

• Alisha Benson | Recruitment Team Leader | [email protected]

We value the differences individuals contribute to our workforce and encourage a diverse range of applicants to apply. Click here to view more information on diversity and inclusion at Energy Queensland.