Our Business

Working at TasWater isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to deliver social, environmental, and economic benefits for Tasmania today, and tomorrow.
Our talented workforce of over 950 employees keeps Tasmania thriving by providing exceptional water and sewerage services to over 460,000 customers every day.
We have a bold and ambitious future, inspired by our vision to unlock water’s full potential, and centred on our customers and communities, our people and partners, the environment, and our collective water future.
Over the coming 5 years we’re investing $1.9 billion to ensure a safe and secure water future for a growing Tasmania, and we will make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions and towards zero waste. Visit our website or YouTube channel to learn more.

The Role

As our Senior Strategy and Planning Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of TasWater by evolving our enterprise strategy, refining strategic blueprints, and advancing our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) approach. You’ll lead the development and implementation of forward-thinking strategic planning practices that ensure we remain agile, resilient, and well-positioned to meet future challenges and opportunities.:

Lead enterprise-wide strategy and planning practices, working closely with senior leadership and the Board to shape direction and ensure strategic readiness.

Develop insight-driven, actionable recommendations, using data and foresight to guide key strategic decisions and deliver measurable impact across the organisation.

Shape environment, sustainability and governance (ESG) reporting, ensuring transparency, compliance, and continuous improvement in line with ESG standards and stakeholder expectations.

What we're looking for

A strategic thinker with strong planning expertise, proven experience in enterprise strategy and planning, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. You’ll need excellent communication and analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for turning insights into impactful action.

The experience that will help you succeed in this role includes:

Leading the development and implementation of enterprise strategy, strategic blueprints, and business planning processes

Contributing to corporate planning, ensuring alignment to strategic goals, and recommending improvements to strategic planning processes.

Developing and maintaining a strategy measurement framework, including KPIs and sustainability benchmarks.

Providing clear and compelling insights drawn from market analysis, industry benchmarking, trend monitoring, and scenario development.

Playing a key role in the development of TasWater’s ESG approach and leading strategy aspects of mandatory ESG reporting and the annual sustainability report.

Why TasWater

Across our multi-disciplinary organisation, we are serious about enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. When you join TasWater, you join a company that offers career development pathways, training courses, and access to subject matter experts.
We are continuing to build an inclusive workplace and workforce that truly represents the Tasmanian community that we serve. We value diversity in all its many forms and welcome a range of perspectives and identities to enrich the way we work and what we do.
We take pride in being acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Visit the Work180 website to view our benefits and policies, such as 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions. We’re continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.

The Details

This is a permanent full-time position based in Hobart, Launceston, or Devonport, with flexible work arrangements and hybrid working options so you can balance your professional and personal priorities.
The position attracts a total remuneration package of circa $150K per annum (including superannuation).

Your application must include a resume and a detailed cover letter that tells us about:

Why this role appeals to you

How your experience aligns to the key accountabilities outlined in the position description

Your qualifications in Business, Commerce, Economic, Management or a related discipline.

For a full copy of the position description, please visit our website.

If you want to learn more about this role, please connect with Sally Armstrong Head of Strategy and Innovation on
0459 882 285 or, if you need assistance in applying, please contact Christie Hopp – Talent Acquisition Manager on 0409 322 817.

Applications close at 10am on Wednesday, 18th June 2025.