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Click here to learn more\nBenefits\nWe embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH \nFree onsite parking (subject to availability)\nGender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement\nMonthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)\nFree income protection and salary continuance insurance\nAccess to corporate health insurance deals with major providers\nWellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office\nThe opportunity\nThe Senior Project Manager, Project Development is a senior leader within the Project Development team in Integrated Asset Planning, reporting to the Team Leader and responsible for guiding the early development of high-value, complex infrastructure projects through to the Business Case Part 1 gate. The role leads the preparation of robust business cases and comprehensive handover documentation, drives implementation of GWW’s capital delivery lifecycle (Portfolio and Project Management Framework), contributes to enterprise capital prioritisation aligned to strategic risks and business priorities, and builds capability across the function in business case development and effective project handover. The team delivers major projects across all asset types, including water and sewer mains, tanks, pump stations, odour control and recycled water assets, solar and energy initiatives, and treatment plant upgrades, with this role playing a key part in shaping delivery in collaboration with Greater Western Water’s new NextGen planning, engineering and delivery partners.\nResponsibilities\nLead the timely development of Part 1 Business Cases and handover of projects to Delivery, ensuring deliverables meet Department of Treasury & Finance and/or Commonwealth funding requirements, with clear functional requirements and defined next-phase activities.\nEngage and collaborate with key internal stakeholders to ensure project is meeting required service need, identify and assess project risks that inform scope development, and build strong alignment and support for the agreed project pathway and outcomes.\nMentor and support Project Managers and Engineers within the Project Development team, actively contributing to a high-performing, collaborative and positive team culture.\nBuild capability within Integrated Asset Planning (IAP) by coaching Team Leaders, SMEs and business case development champions to independently lead business case development, while strengthening understanding of project initiation and handover processes across the function.\nCollaborate with initiator and delivery teams to identify and prioritise the project development pipeline considering business need, resourcing and deliverability.\nIncorporate feedback from Integrated Asset Planning, the Project Management Office and Infrastructure Program Delivery to improve project development processes and ensure project priorities at master planning and initiation phases guide development timelines.\nLead complex cross-team investigations and studies where required.\nSkills & Experience\nDemonstrated experience in infrastructure project development and planning. 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