Job Description

Vinova are working with a leading energy business that is expanding its Australian development portfolio.

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This is an chance to take operational ownership of the Australian development function and lead a multidisciplinary team across a number of projects at different stages of development.

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You'll maintain a detailed understanding of the portfolio, including project status, risks, critical path and key decisions, while ensuring senior leadership has clear and timely visibility of what is happening across the business.

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The role will also provide senior oversight across planning, approvals, land, community and other development workstreams, while working closely with internal and external stakeholders to keep projects progressinng.

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Duties

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- Manage a multidisciplinary development team
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- Maintain clear oversight of project status, risks, milestones and critical path
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- Translate strategic priorities into clear project plans and actions
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- Oversee planning, approvals and regulatory workstreams
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- Identify emerging project risks and recommend practical solutions
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- Drive portfolio prioritisation and readiness for financial close
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- Support senior leadership with investor, due diligence and Board requirements
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Skills & experience

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- Significant project development experience within the Australian energy sector
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- Strong planning background with experience navigating Australian approvals processes
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- Proven experience project managing early and mid stage development life cycle
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- Strong commercial and strategic judgement across complex development projects
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- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
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- Comfortable operating autonomously while maintaining disciplined reporting to senior leadership
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- Genuine leadership opportunity across a growing Australian portfolio
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- Significant autonomy and ownership over development decisions
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- Exposure to complex energy and infrastructure projects
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- Close involvement with senior leadership and strategic portfolio decisions
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- Opportunity to influence development processes, priorities and team performance
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Company & culture

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Our client is a growing energy business with an established Australian development portfolio and a strong pipeline of future projects.

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The business operates with a lean, entrepreneurial structure, giving senior people genuine ownership and visibility across the organisation.

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You'll join a team that values accountability, commercial thinking and proactive communication. The workplace will suit someone who enjoys being close to the detail, making decisions and taking responsibility for getting projects moving.

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If you're looking for a role where you can step beyond individual project delivery and have genuine influence across a wider development portfolio, this is an prospect worth exploring.

📌 Senior Development Manager (Victoria)
🏢 Vinova
📍 Victoria