Delivery Manager - Transmission & Distribution - Auckland, Canterbury, Hamilton & North Waikato, Taupo & Southern Waikato - 10856 - Fonterra

Job Name

Delivery Manager - Transmission & Distribution

General Information

Date Published

15-Jan-2025

Advertising Ends

29-Jan-2025

Country

New Zealand

Location

Auckland, Canterbury, Hamilton & North Waikato, Taupo & Southern Waikato

Role Type

Engineering

Work Type

Permanent

ID#

10856

Position Description

Our Co-operative

Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitini

We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

About us | Whakapā mai

Our Capital Projects – Energy & Decarbonisation Portfolio is responsible for planning, scoping and implementing large capital programmes of work that support Fonterra’s strategic asset road map and big plays in sustainability. Our pipeline of work consists of high value and complex capital investments with broad impact and multiple stakeholders which require a high skill level in Project and Programme Management

About the opportunity | Te whai waahi

We are on an exciting journey to “decarbonise” our operational footprint and exit coal use by 2037. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Decarbonisation team and play a significant part in innovative projects that will improve our energy efficiency and switch us from coal to renewable energy.

Joining us as Delivery Manager – Transmission & Distribution you will make a significant impact on high profile large programmes of investment and have ownership across the full lifecycle of an investment, defining the full scope of work needed to deliver business outcomes.

Working closely with internal customers, you will apply your knowledge and experience of electricity transmission and distribution environments to put in place resources and approaches to design, plan and deliver integrated programmes of work.

Applying your strong commercial acumen, you will lead complex business change to support high quality investment decision making, including the ability to anticipate and identify risks and manage ambiguity. You will provide business leaders with the information and insights needed to make informed decisions on investments that delivers value for Fonterra.

Core responsibilities include:

Designing, leading and managing Transmission & Distribution programme within our portfolio
Leading the development of high-quality investment business cases that enable sound decisions
Structuring and leading an integrated approach to complex programmes of work during implementation and transition to future state
Establishing an environment that brings diverse groups together, working collaboratively towards a common goal and to form high performing teams to deliver successful investments

About you | Moe koe

This is an impactful and visible role that requires a high level of commercial acumen and ability to influence without authority. Your success will be measured in finding the best solutions, de-risking delivery and optimising efficiencies at portfolio and project level which will be achieved through the implementation of best practice Project Management processes.

Your skill in high quality trust-based relationships will be the core to your success and you will create environments that support effective relationship building.

Key skills we are looking for:

Proven experience in delivering large scale complex programmes of work with success in delivering business outcomes
Understanding key business systems, priorities and drivers within Transmission & Distribution companies
Thorough understanding of transmission and distribution pricing methodologies and recovery of costs via lines charges
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to lead contract negotiations and engage with the electricity supply industry to deliver best value to Fonterra
Extensive programme and project management experience at a senior level
Experience in delivery of electrical infrastructure projects, including working with electricity transmission and distribution companies
Transformational or organisational change experience
Project Management qualification, preferably in PMP (but not essential)
Confident working across multiple complex programmes and projects at any one time, with a strong commitment to meeting business needs
Working understanding of the NZ electricity market and relevant regulations
Relevant Electrical Qualification

Our story | To Tatou Korero

Being part of Fonterra means being part of a unique history, realising the potential of dairy for generations to come, and solving for a better future together.

Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit, guides a common strength and purpose.

Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people at the heart of what we do.

Kaitiakitanga ensures we care for the land, farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.

Whakaohooho inspires us all with excellent career development opportunities, benefits, flexibility, and balance to suit everyone's lifestyles and choices.

Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

Sound good to you? Come join our whānau and let’s solve for better, together. You, me, us together. Tᾱtou tᾱtou.

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