Lead enterprise improvement and investment prioritisation at SA Power Networks, turning strategic priorities into measurable business results.
- Shape enterprise investment and deliver measurable business value
- Drive business improvement across a complex, asset-intensive organisation
- Partner with executive leaders to turn strategy into lasting results
Looking for the next opportunity where your work genuinely matters?
Join SA Power Networks and help power homes, businesses and communities across South Australia – today and into the future.
About the Company
SA Power Networks is South Australia’s electricity distributor. It builds, maintains and upgrades the poles, wires and substations that deliver power across the state.
We’re proud to be leading the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future, working closely with communities across the state to achieve meaningful change.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. With a collaborative culture, strong development pathways and a commitment to innovation, you’ll be supported to grow your career while making a real impact, connecting South Australians to a better energy future, today.
At SA Power Networks, you’ll be part of a team where our values shape how we work every day.
We keep everyone safe, collaborate with purpose, take the initiative, and rise to the challenge to deliver for our people, customers and communities.
We offer an environment that values safety above all, encourages new ideas, and supports you to grow your career while making a meaningful contribution to South Australia.
You will also enjoy:
- Flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on work-life balance
- 13% superannuation (1% above current legislated employer contributions)
- Up to $900 in electricity reimbursements each year
- 17.5% leave loading payable on annual leave
- Income Protection Coverage
- Primary Parental Leave (18 weeks) and Secondary Parental Leave (5 weeks)
- Corporate discounts on health insurance and gym memberships
- 1 paid day of volunteering leave
Role Overview
Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, you will lead how SA Power Networks prioritises investment and measures the value of its work. This is an opportunity to influence decisions across the business and help turn strategic priorities into meaningful results.
Working closely with executive and operational leaders, you will lead significant improvement opportunities across the broader business. You will bring a customer focus to how work is designed and delivered, helping teams make practical improvements that last.
You are a strategic and commercially minded leader who knows how to turn plans into action. Curious and practical, you build strong relationships across the business, challenge priorities constructively and bring people together to deliver results.
Essential Skills & Expertise
- Significant senior leadership experience in portfolio management, strategy, finance, governance, enterprise planning or business improvement.
- Demonstrated experience establishing enterprise value management frameworks, investment prioritisation, portfolio governance and benefits realisation.
- Proven success delivering major business change and improving end-to-end processes, connecting internal operations with customer experience.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to advise executives on investment choices, performance and delivery risks.
- Proven ability to build relationships, challenge constructively and influence decisions across executive, operational and corporate teams.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and building accountability for outcomes.
- Relevant tertiary qualification.
- Experience in a regulated or asset-intensive business and postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded.
For more information please contact:
Joanne Murtagh
0489 279 011
joanne.murtagh@harrisonmcmillan.com.au
This role is based in Adelaide. Interstate applicants must be willing to relocate.
Please note that applications must include a resume in Word format.
Applications close 18th of November 2026. The recruitment process will commence during the advertising period, with suitable candidates being considered as applications are received.
Diversity & inclusion
SA Power Networks is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all genders, ages, ethnicities and sexual orientations, and from people with disability.
We want everyone to have an accessible and inclusive recruitment experience. If you require reasonable adjustments, an application form in an alternative format or another accessible way to participate in the recruitment process, please contact
joanne.murtagh@harrisonmcmillan.com.au
For more information about SA Power Networks visit
www.sapowernetworks.com.au
