We are currently searching for a commercially minded process leader to join Orica as Senior Manager – Asset Management (GPO ). Partnering closely with senior leaders across a diverse operational portfolio, you will strengthen how we govern and improve Asset Management end-to-end. You will join a high-performing, geographically diverse global process team and report to the Vice President – Global Process, Strategy and Enablement.

In this enterprise-facing role, you’ll be the central point for Asset Management process and system change. You’ll help teams define what’s needed, shape demand into clear options, and lead value-based prioritisation through established governance forums. Working closely with Functional Excellence, IT and regional teams, you’ll maintain global process standards, coordinate business readiness for change, and use performance insights to lift outcomes.

Success in this role requires sound judgement, credibility with senior leaders, and the ability to navigate complexity while staying focused on long-term organisational health and performance.

The role can be based in Melbourne, Brisbane or Newcastle, Perth and operates on a Monday–Friday hybrid arrangement (four days in the office, one day working from home)

What you will be doing:

- Own the end-to-end Asset Management process strategy and set the global direction.
- Establish and maintain the global process baseline, including standards, governance and decision rights.
- Act as the front door for process and system demand - qualify requests,



clarify the problem, shape options, and ensure the right work enters the pipeline.
- Lead cross-functional prioritisation using agreed, value-based frameworks and decision forums.
- Coordinate business readiness for strategic change, including UAT planning/coordination, communications, training and adoption support.
- Ensure change is planned, funded and resourced appropriately, with explicit ownership across stakeholders.
- Monitor process performance using insights and KPIs, identify issues early, and drive continuous improvement.
- Track benefits against approved business cases, report progress clearly, and drive corrective action where outcomes are off track.

What you will bring:

- Demonstrated experience leading global or multi-region process ownership, governance or enterprise process improvement (Asset Management exposure preferred).
- Proven ability to shape demand and translate ambiguous requests into clear problem statements, options and recommended paths forward.
- Experience coordinating business readiness activities across complex stakeholder groups, including UAT, change, communications and training.
- Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and aligning cross-functional teams.
- Analytical mindset with experience defining measures, using insights, and tracking benefits to ensure outcomes are realised.
- Clear, practical communication style and the ability to bring structure to complex problems.

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📌 Senior Manager – Asset Management (GPO) (Melbourne)
🏢 Orica
📍 Melbourne