Senior Operational Improvement Business Partner

3 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Western Power Full time

Are you passionate about delivering work that truly matters to our community?

At Western Power, we're working towards a clean energy future and seeking diverse, passionate people to join our team of world-leading experts.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Operational Improvement Business Partner at our Perth Office CBD on a 18-month maximum term basis.

About this role

As the Senior Operational Improvement Business Partner, you will be accountable for developing, driving, and delivering continuous improvement aligned to strategic goals within Asset Operations with a strong focus on operational efficiency and future capability.

This will be achieved through delivering significant projects to achieve tangible business benefits in line with Western Power's strategic plan, while actively seeking out efficiency opportunities within the business and the application of multiple process/business improvement models and methodologies to fit the required purpose.

This position will provide subject matter expertise in supporting the building and maintaining of a framework that will provide Asset Operations customers with a consistent approach to operational improvement.

This will include best-practice coaching and mentoring within the area, to operations and where appropriate to the wider business.

This position will also lead initiatives which aim to achieve tangible business benefits in line with Western Power's strategic plan.

Reporting to all levels of management required at each stage of progress.

About you

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

  • Qualified in Lean Six Sigma/process improvement disciplines/methodologies or related business experience
  • Relevant tertiary qualification
  • 10+ years of business/process improvement experience
  • Extensive, broad, and demonstrated experience in the application of the business/process improvement methodology with demonstrated outcomes
  • Strong Project Management experience and process improvement skills and techniques/methodologies
  • Proven experience in process/business improvement training, development, and mentorship
  • Proven success in leading organisational and cultural change in a complex environment
  • Strong presentation skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of management through clear, informed, and logical discussions/presentations
  • The ability to 'lead self' by coordinating and balancing multiple projects in a time-sensitive environment, under pressure, and meeting deadlines.
  • Innovative and creative problem-solving skills used within a team and with Customers
  • Proven skills to drive performance targets to completion
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Interaction with others is primarily concerned with influencing, developing, and motivating people and changing behaviour
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)

Joining Western Power

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, women, young & mature age workers, the LGBTQI+ community.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:

  • Competitive salary plus 11% superannuation
  • Flexible work arrangements that support part-time work, flexible working hours, and working from home arrangements
  • Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
  • An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
  • Access to five Employee Network Groups – First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, and People with Disability – which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
  • 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


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