Water Corporation

Values, Performance & Insights Principal

Water Corporation  •  Onsite  •  10 hours ago
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Job Description

We’re entering an exciting new chapter at Water Corporation as we continue to develop and grow our Strategy and Transformation Group. It represents a step forward in how we plan and deliver services – strengthening our ability to align today’s decisions with the needs of our future business, to benefit our customers and communities, and help Western Australia thrive.

As part of this, we’re increasing our capability and recruiting for multiple new positions. This is a rare opportunity to join us at a pivotal moment and help turn strategy into action - setting clear priorities, coordinated action, and driving real change across the business.

We’re seeking talented people to support this strategic shift by bringing long-term direction, enterprise planning, operating model design, organisational change management and portfolio management into one connected, enterprise-wide system focused on delivering our Corporate Plan priorities. If you’re motivated by purposeful work, transformation and making a genuine impact across the state, there’s never been a better time to join us.

About the role:

We’re looking for an experienced  Principal – Value, Performance and Insights. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded and analytically strong professional who can translate complex data into strategic insight, support executive decision-making and help drive delivery of our Corporate Plan.

Reporting to the Manager – Value, Performance and Insights, you will provide subject matter expertise in enterprise performance, benefits realisation and strategic reporting. You will lead analysis of performance trends, risks and delivery metrics, develop executive-ready insights and recommendations, and help ensure the organisation has a clear and trusted view of progress, value and outcomes. You will also lead the development, embedment and refresh of the Corporate Plan as a key management tool to enable Corporate Strategy.

Real benefits that matter

  • Real flexibility with options to work from home or negotiate flexible work hours
  • An additional 2 well-being days each year
  • Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
  • Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution
  • Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What the role will involve:

Performance & Value Frameworks

  • Lead the development, embedment and refresh of the Corporate Plan to enable Corporate Strategy
  • Ensure performance risks and issues are identified, escalated and addressed in line with organisational priorities
  • Design and improve enterprise performance frameworks including KPIs, KRIs, benefits and delivery metrics
  • Support governance standards and consistent application across Groups and Business Units
  • Maintain high-quality, assured performance data to provide a single, trusted source of truth for Executive reporting

Insight & Decision Support

  • Analyse trends, risks, delivery gaps and systemic issues
  • Translate findings into concise, actionable insights and recommendations
  • Provide subject matter assurance on enterprise reporting and define standards for Executive messaging and communication
  • Prepare Executive and Board-ready dashboards, reports, insights, and presentations
  • Support prioritisation, investment and governance decisions

Performance Improvement

  • Contribute to deep-dive reviews into underperformance or delivery risks
  • Help identify root causes and support recovery planning with initiative owners
  • Promote a value-driven and performance-focused culture across the organisation

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Partner with PMOs, Finance, Risk and Assurance, IT, People teams and business leaders
  • Build strong relationships across the organisation to improve data quality and decision-making
  • Provide coaching and advisory support to uplift capability in reporting and analysis

Key skills and experience:

You are a strategic and commercially aware professional with strong analytical capability and experience operating in complex organisations.

You will bring:

  • Degree qualification in Business, Science, Engineering or related discipline
  • Extensive experience in a strategy environment, either in consulting or a large national or international organisation
  • Experience designing frameworks and communicating insights to drive decisions and actions
  • Substantial experience in business planning activities, including developing detailed action plans and monitoring and reporting on performance
  • Ability to analyse complex information and simplify it into clear insights and recommendations
  • Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving skills
  • Experience preparing concise Board or Executive-level materials
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

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 Monday 22nd June 2026

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace

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.auor 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

Water Corporation

About Water Corporation

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.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Leederville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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