Head of Network Transformation

1 week ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Sheffield Full time

**Provide thought leadership on the shape of our future network**:

- **Develop & deliver a future network strategy**:

- **Power a cleaner and brighter future**:

- **Christchurch based**

**About The Role**:
Reporting to the General Manager Future Network and leading a team of around 11, this role is about strategic and technical leadership to develop and implement the architecture of the future network, focussing on both network and customer solutions, to prepare for a changing energy environment. Key areas of focus include:

- Strong leadership of the team, fostering a customer-focused team environment;
- Provision of world class strategic asset management leadership for the network today (& tomorrow);
- Thought leadership on how the changing external environment will impact on the network, and how to best prepare for this;
- Facilitating decarbonisation, enabling net zero transition and reducing the environmental impact of the operations;
- Investigation and development of new technical and customer driven network solutions (network assets and non-network solutions);
- Maximising the use of the network with smart technologies, solutions and better data;
- Finding opportunities to improve network performance, network architecture & planning, driving cost effectiveness, efficiency and innovation;
- Proactive collaboration with external stakeholders, being a ‘force for good’ in the communities served.

**Skills & Experience**:

- An engineering degree preferably in electrical/power field;
- Deep competency with strategic planning, be comfortable with ambiguity, have a relentless curiosity and comfort to challenge the status quo;
- Proven ability to guide teams on delivering organisational objectives and will be an empowering and inclusive leader;
- Strong commercial acumen and numerical literacy;
- Excellent communication skills and a strong customer centric approach;
- Confident presentation skills, experienced making recommendations to board/executive level.

**Benefits**:

- Career growth and development opportunities including leadership development, coaching and support to attend professional conferences
- Access to Electric Vehicles from vehicle pool to use on weekends
- Additional annual leave after 5 years and options of unpaid leave and purchased leave.
- Flexible working options and working from home equipment
- Discounts including banking, Southern Cross insurance and CCC leisure centres
- Wellbeing subsidy (up to $650 bi-annually towards health expenses)
- Diversity connect groups, gender tick accreditation, Māori language & culture development.

**About the Company**:
Orion NZ Ltd owns and operates the electricity distribution network that provides power to central Canterbury. As the third largest electricity distribution network in New Zealand, they cover remote rural areas, regional towns and the city of Christchurch.

Orion is here to power a cleaner and brighter future for our community, now and in the future. Working for Orion means joining a best-in-class electricity network that enables energy choice and supports the decarbonisation of our region. People matter to Orion, they care deeply about their team, the public and the community they serve striving towards a sustainable future for generations to come.

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