Social Performance Team Leader

As the Social Performance Team Leader, you’ll guide a team of specialists in delivering social performance across major transmission projects. This role provides strategic leadership across stakeholder and community engagement, heritage approvals, social impact and social value - ensuring Western Power puts people in the heart of infrastructure project development and continues to build trusted relationships as we power the State’s sustainable future.

• Develop cross divisional relationships and alignment across the business.
• Establish, develop, and maintain valued relationships with internal and external stakeholders including creating and nurturing advocates to support Western Power’s growth and success.
• Manage and monitor social impact reporting and data in consideration of Western Power’s objectives.
• Manage a small team of engagement, social impact and heritage approval specialists through effective leadership, performance management and peer support.
• Understand and provide technical advice as required on Western Power’s legal and regulatory obligations related to all heritage, social performance and engagement activities.
• Lead and manage the implementation of Western Power’s social performance framework for transmission energy transition projects through providing specialist services and advice on
• Social impact and value assessments, management and monitoring Heritage approvals and protecting culture
• Manage and monitor the utilisation of assigned budgets and resources in consideration of affordable outcomes for our customers.
• Drive improvement in Western Power’s relationship with stakeholders and provide internal strategic advice on managing complex and contentious social and heritage issues.
• Drive internal awareness and acceptance of Western Power’s social performance approach and act as an advocate of protecting culture and stakeholder insights being embedded into decision making.

• Tertiary qualification in Communications, Social Sciences, Social Planning, Marketing, or related discipline
• Strong stakeholder management skills both within and outside of the organisation, with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Demonstrated ability to execute large, complex programs of work with the ability to provide significant guidance, advice, and counsel
• Extensive knowledge and expertise with at least 10+ years’ experience in delivering engagement and/or social performance programs in mining, construction and/or large infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating a professional team to achieve business goals
• Highly developed analytical skills required to be applied to complex organisational challenges and opportunities.
• Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills and exposure to risk management and governance processes

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As a WORK180-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements.
• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.
• 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.