• Influence and monitor market changes to ensure they support the planned direction of our retail business
• Ensure the successful integration of any industry changes into our retail business
• Hybrid working combining office-based and work from home

About Alinta Energy:

At Alinta Energy, we’re constantly striving to do better. Whether it’s lowering customers costs, providing world class local service or sustainable energy, our aim is to be better. And to keep getting better day after day. Better for our customers. Better for Australia. And better for our environment.

We’re a leading Australian utility with an owned and contracted generation portfolio of 3,000MW, over 1 million combined electricity and gas retail customers, and around 1,000 employees across Australia and New Zealand. Supplying energy in Australia for over 20 years, today we’re a vertically integrated energy company providing generation, retail and wholesale supply of gas and electricity across Australia. We support the development of renewable energy generation and offer local customer service through support hubs in Perth, Western Australia, and Morwell in Victoria.

Our Culture:

It’s an exciting time to become a part of our growing team at Alinta Energy. Our people are our greatest asset and we’re committed to a culture that’s focussed on being better at providing great service externally and internally. An organisation where people truly matter. That’s better.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced Industry Development Manager to join our Retail Operations team in this full time permanent position. Reporting to the Head of Industry, Networks & Metering, this role is responsible for representing Alinta Energy and actively participating in various industry engagement channels relating to B2B & B2M processes to ensure the best outcomes for the business.

Duties:

• Work with internal (functional/stream leads, Product Owners) and external stakeholders (AEMO, Networks, Meter Providers, Other Retailers that form part of the relevant forum) to proactively identify market operational impacts to Alinta Energy for electricity and Gas services.
• Attend and represent Alinta Energy in various engagement channels such as ongoing AEMO chaired forums (ERCF, B2BWG, GRCF) and ad-hoc forums as needed.
• Initial change impacts are to be assessed with the assistance of the relevant SME’s across Alinta Energy.
• Creation of and responding on behalf of Alinta to formal consultation submissions issued by the Market Operator.
• Effective engagement with Alinta’s retail solutions team to ensure successful integration of market changes into Alinta Operations and technology business units.

Skills and experience:

• Considerable experience within a network, metering provider, energy retailer, network, or relevant government environment.
• Proven experience in drafting clear and comprehensive submissions to Industry changes.
• Understands the complexities of managing projects across several market participants as a result of agreed industry change.
• Computer skills including excellent knowledge of MS Office & SQL with the ability to produce complex documents and able to navigate around systems.
• Communication: Strong written and oral communicator. Ability to argue cases and counter resistance to change or getting buy in from stakeholders.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Industry Development Manager who is looking to work in a high performing team in a supportive, welcoming and professional environment. You will also proactively assess the change impacts to the business via the necessary internal streams and functions to ensure the successful integration of any changes coming out of industry on behalf of Retail Operations

Benefits:

• Hybrid working arrangements for most roles, combining office-based and work from home
• Staff energy discount offer (where products are available)
• Generous employee referral bonus
• Salary Packaging options
• Wellness programs including our Employee Assistance Program and free full access to the Headspace application
• Paid community volunteer leave
• Access to LinkedIn learning
• Discount program for a range of products and services
• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Company paid salary continuance insurance
• Ability to purchase additional leave
• Modern offices with free snacks, drinks, and coffee

Let’s spread the positive energy together…

Alinta Energy is a 2023 Circle Back Initiative employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please note that if your application progresses you will be required to complete background/pre-employment checks. These checks may include but are not limited to - right to work/immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks and additional finance checks for finance related positions.

How to apply:

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