Water Corporation is seeking an accomplished and future-focused Senior Leader to join our Strategy and Transformation Group as Head of Strategy, Design & Value.
Reporting to the General Manager Strategy and Transformation, this influential role will shape and sustain our enterprise strategy, strengthen the connection between strategy and execution, and help Water Corporation deliver greater value for our customers, communities and owner.
As a member of the Group Leadership Team, you will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team, Board and senior leaders to translate our long-term direction into clear priorities, integrated plans and measurable outcomes. You will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for enterprise strategy, strategic integrated planning, organisational design, performance insights and value realisation.
You will provide advice on the trends, risks and opportunities shaping Water Corporation’s future. Through environmental scanning, enterprise intelligence and scenario analysis, you will support confident, evidence-based decisions and ensure our strategy and plans remains relevant in a changing operating environment.
A key focus will be strengthening the line of sight from Thrive2035 and our Corporate Plan through to Group priorities, investments and delivery. You will govern the integrated planning framework, support enterprise prioritisation and bring together performance measures, portfolio health and strategic insights to inform decision-making and maximise value.
You will also build strategic capability across Water Corporation, developing frameworks, roadmaps and targeted interventions that support consistent, high-quality planning and execution.
You are an experienced strategic leader who can make sense of complexity, frame long-term choices and turn strategic intent into practical action. You are comfortable operating at an Executive level and are recognised for your judgement, analytical strength and ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
You bring a whole-of-organisation perspective and understand how strategy, organisational capability, people, process, information, technology and investment must work together to achieve sustainable outcomes.
To be successful, you will bring:
Experience in strategy formulation or regulatory submissions within the utilities sector, together with management consulting experience in strategy or large-scale transformation, will be highly regarded.
Our leaders take personal ownership, put safety first and make decisions with the whole organisation in mind. They continually seek to improve safety, customer service, organisational performance and productivity.
For this role, we are looking for a leader who:
This role will build trusted partnerships across Water Corporation, including with the:
You will also engage with key external stakeholders, including government and regulatory bodies, peer water utilities and strategic industry partners where required.
Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Applications close Friday 25tth September 2026
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
We’re the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services in Western Australia to hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and farms, as well as providing bulk water to farms for irrigation.
Our services, projects and activities span over 2.6 million square kilometres. We have regional offices in Perth, Bunbury, Albany, Karratha, Geraldton, Northam and Kalgoorlie which allow our employees to provide a high level of professional expertise to customers.
We have over 3,500 employees and manage an asset base of over $37 billion in water supply, wastewater, drainage infrastructure and bulk water for irrigation.
We’re owned by the Western Australian Government and are accountable to our sole shareholder, the Minister for Water, for delivery of our services in a commercial manner. Most of our surplus is returned to the government as a dividend to contribute to the development of the state, with the remainder reinvested in capital works.
Water Corporation was created in January 1996, in a restructure of the water industry in Western Australia. The Water Authority in turn had been created in 1985 through a merger of the former Metropolitan Water Authority, which operated in Perth, the state capital, and the water and wastewater operations of the former WA Public Works Department. We’re the seventh successive agency to deal with these services in Perth, Western Australia.
We're evolving...
Living on the world’s driest continent, the biggest challenge we face is reducing the impact of climate change.
It’s never been more important to work collaboratively with government, industry, and the community, to secure our water future and take care of our home state.
To support these efforts, our vision focuses on our operations having the lowest possible environmental impact, are safe for all, and are delivered at the lowest total cost.
