Manager Strategic Policy

Manager Strategic Policy

• Shape your career, reshape WA's energy future.
• More than 35 employee benefits including a recognition and rewards program.
• Join an organisation that encourages diversity and inclusiveness.

Shape WA's energy future and enjoy a career you can be proud of

It's an exciting time to work in the energy industry, with extensive opportunities for long-term personal and professional growth.

As we deliver energy solutions across the largest geographical area of any Australian power provider, we listen to and work with our communities, our customers and our team. We're responding to the challenges presented by a changing climate and leading the transition to a low carbon, renewable energy future.

We're privileged to work with, live alongside and respect the culture of First Nations peoples who first understood the energy of this land.

Manager Strategic Policy
You will be delivering clean energy solutions for regional growth and vibrant communities with our shared purpose, values and empowering beliefs driving our culture. This role contributes to the Horizon Power Purpose by strategically managing and guiding the identification and development of policy and strategy to support delivery of Horizon Power's energy transition priorities and grow the organization's brand and reputation.

This is a permanent full time position.

Your role will:

• Lead Horizon Power's policy development to help shape the organisation's strategic direction and achieve alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, develop and support the implementation of strategic policy settings that position Horizon Power as an industry leader in the delivery of innovative clean energy solutions for regional Western Australia and regional and remote communities.
• Ensure Horizon Power's policy development maintains alignment with government priorities and maximises opportunities to support optimal outcomes for customers, communities and the business.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders to identify and develop strategic policy settings to achieve organisational goals.
• Present identified strategic policy settings to Horizon Power's executive team.
• Lead the development and execution of advocacy frameworks and plans to gain support for strategic policy settings

You will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in business, politics, communications, public policy or a related field are mandatory.
• Strong understanding of the national and Western Australian energy industry and the energy transition.
• Strategic thinking with a demonstrated capacity to identify and develop policy opportunities to further business objectives.
• Significant experience with stakeholder engagement, advocacy and collaboration to drive policy initiatives.
• Demonstrated capacity to assess reputational risks and to develop and implement mitigation strategies.
• An understanding of government and parliamentary processes.

Our employees enjoy real rewards and recognition including;

• Working on impressive renewable energy projects across WA
• Helping to create a connected and thriving WA.
• Paid volunteering days to help your community.
• Access to our award-winning health and wellbeing program

Our workplace culture is created through every interaction, every experience and everything we do.
Across our organisation, we recognise and reward people and offer work that works with you. We're committed to equality and celebrate the diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all characteristics that make our Horizon Power team so special. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

If you want more amazing reasons of why Horizon Power should be your employer of choice, check our careers page to find out more. https://www.horizonpower.com.au/about-us/careers/ 

Are you ready for something that's bigger than a job?

If you're excited about the opportunity to join our Horizon Power team and make a real difference in the energy future of WA, we want to hear from you.

Click 'Apply' below to get started with your application.

Applications close on 2nd of August 2024.

Please note: In some cases, we need to close the advertising earlier than the closing date - so don't miss your chance!