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.

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As part of this expansion, 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.

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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.

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About the role:

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We're seeking an experienced Principal - Operating Model Design & Delivery to lead the design and delivery of enterprise operating model components across major transformation initiatives - shaping how the organisation works to deliver its strategy.

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This role translates strategic intent and business architecture into practical organisational design-ensuring structures, roles, decision rights and capabilities enable effective delivery of services and long-term value. You'll work across senior stakeholders, programs and HR/people teams to ensure operating model changes are well designed, clearly understood, and successfully embedded.

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Real benefits that matter

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- Real flexibility with options to work from home or negotiate flexible work hours
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- An additional 2 well-being days each year
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- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
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- 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
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- 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
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Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

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What the role will involve:

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- Lead operating model design streams across enterprise transformation programs
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- Develop organisational design solutions including structures, roles, decision rights and governance
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- Translate business architecture blueprints into practical implementation-ready designs
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- Design transition roadmaps and implementation work packages to support delivery and adoption
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- Use workforce and organisational data to inform evidence-based design decisions
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- Apply and continuously improve enterprise operating model design frameworks, tools and standards
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- Assess and articulate workforce impacts, capability shifts, and transition requirements
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- Facilitate co-design workshops with senior leaders and subject matter experts
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- Provideexpert advice on organisational design, spans/layers, and capability impacts
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- Ensure alignment between operating model design, change management and implementation activities
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- Ensure operating model outputs align to enterprise standards, maintaining consistency and transparency across initiatives
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- Maintain alignment and traceability across strategy,designand delivery activities
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- Produce clear decision papers,



options analysis and visual design outputs for executive decision-making
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- Support handover to People and Safety Group for implementation and consultation activities
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Key skills and experience:

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- Degree qualification in Business or related discipline
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- Substantial experience leading the design and delivery of operating models across complex organisations
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- Substantial experience in operating model design across People, Process, Information and Technology (PPIT)
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- Considerable experience providing strategic HR partnership, coaching and advice at a senior level in large/complex multi-disciplined commercialorganisation(s) to build capability and enable behaviour and culture change
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- Experience leading design workshops and facilitating executive-level decisions
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- Strong analytical thinking and evidence-based decision-making capability
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- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across senior levels
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- Previous consulting experience is preferred, but not mandatory
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Applications close Tuesday 29th September 2026

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Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace

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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.

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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.

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We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work workplace to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

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Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [email protected] or 08 9420 2000.

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

📌 Operating Model Design & Delivery Principal (Perth)
🏢 Water
📍 Perth