Senior Project Delivery Specialist

Senior Project Delivery Specialist – Permanent Full Time – Perth CBD

We're looking for a highly skilled Senior Project Delivery Specialist to join our dynamic Engineering & Design team. This is an exciting opportunity to take the lead in driving the successful delivery of key projects and programs. You’ll play a pivotal role in optimizing performance, driving continuous improvement, and providing expert guidance to ensure project success.

Your Role in Action  

As the Senior Project Delivery Specialist role, you are accountable for driving and supporting the effective and efficient delivery and successful execution of programs and projects. This will be achieved through the in-depth analysis of the performance of end-to-end delivery, identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement and provision subject matter expert advice and guidance.

You will also be accountable for driving core program and project responsibilities including resource management, reporting, project governance, project management methodologies and framework and analysis to ensure alignment with Western Power’s Frameworks. 

Your comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience (minimum of 5 years) with Oracle Primavera P6 Professional will be put to the test by:

• Configuring and customising Primavera P6 environments to meet complex project management requirements.
• Implementing robust project scheduling and planning strategies using advanced P6 functionalities.
• Inputting and managing resource and cost loadings.
• Creating and maintaining sophisticated project templates, baselines, and performance measurement benchmarks.
• Performing system administration, including user management, security configuration, and data integrity controls.
• Conduct comprehensive project portfolio analyses and generate detailed management reports.

What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Tertiary qualifications in Business or related discipline.
• Industry accreditation in planning and or project management principles, either PMBOK®, Prince2™, P3O™, MSP™
• Broad and extensive knowledge and expertise in portfolio, programme, and project management and or delivery, with experience within government regulated and/or engineering sectors preferred.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining strong working relationships at all levels of an organisation as well as with external suppliers / providers.
• A seasoned professional with demonstrated success in developing effective program and project management frameworks.
• Strong communication, writing and interpersonal skills, complimented by highly developed influencing skills.
• Ability to align detail orientated tasks with the "big picture" and communicates accordingly.
• Highly developed analytical skills, attention to details and business acumen

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including: 

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.  
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. 
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. 
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.   
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy two wellness leave days each year.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.

• On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.

Applications close on Friday 20th December

Please note: We may close this position earlier than the advertised deadline if we find a suitable candidate. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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