Title:  Planning & Delivery Manager- OT Communications

• Strategic Impact from Day One: This is a newly created role with a blank canvas—your work will shape the future of AusNet’s communications strategy and infrastructure.
• High-Growth Area: With new wind farms, towers, and infrastructure being built, the communications network is expanding rapidly. This role is at the heart of that growth, unlocking investment and guiding delivery.
• Work with Smart, Humble People: You’ll collaborate with highly capable engineers, digital experts, and business leaders who are passionate about what they do and generous with their knowledge.

Shape the Energy Future with AusNet

At AusNet, we connect over 1.5 million Victorians with energy every day. As owners and operators of Victoria’s electricity transmission network, electricity distribution network, and gas distribution network, we’re leading the way in enabling a sustainable energy future.

We’re looking for a Planning and Delivery Manager – Operational Technology (OT) Communications to take a strategic leadership role in our Digital Operations team. This newly created position will drive the development and execution of our Operational Technology (OT) Communications roadmap, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory priorities across all lines of business.

What you will do:

Leading a team of four, this is a highly collaborative and cross-functional role, you will:

• Lead the development of a long-term OT Communications masterplan across Transmission, Distribution, Gas and contestable businesses.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives and oversee their delivery.
• Drive prioritisation, planning, and governance of the OT Communications investment program.
• Provide strategic input into regulatory submissions (TRR, EDPR, GAR).
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to align technology with business outcomes.
• Manage a high-performing team and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

What you will bring:

You ask smart questions, are curious, and improve at pace. Working with others to build on ideas, you simplify complexity and continuously test and learn. You consistently deliver great results for our customers and stakeholders with care and pride.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Degree in business, finance, accounting, or engineering.
• 8+ years’ experience in strategy and planning.
• Proven ability in strategy development, problem solving, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
• Consulting or telco experience highly desirable, especially in commercial or strategic roles.
• Exposure to utilities or operational technology is a plus, but not essential.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with experience engaging ELT-level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Comfortable working in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Technically curious, with the ability to translate engineering insights into business outcomes.
• Resilient under pressure, responsive to feedback, and committed to continuous improvement.

A real place to belong

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community Giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.

We will not be engaging with Recruitment agencies for this role, so please Apply directly.