Brisbane Central & CBD, QLD, Australia, 4000Permanent Full TimeOpening at: Apr 12 2024 at 00:00 AESTThere's No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and TomorrowThere's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.About the roleAs a part of our renewed focus over the next 10 years, we have a new role for a Senior Analyst Portfolio Planning in our growing Integrated Solutions Group.The Integrated Solutions Group contributes to Urban Utilities' purpose and vision and enhances the liveability of our communities through safeguarding financial and economic sustainability of the business, planning to meet the needs of our customers and management of the long-term water cycle and our environmental responsibilities.The Senior Analyst Portfolio Planning provides specialist knowledge in the area of advanced analytics to support investment planning at all time horizons within the business strategic, tactical and operational landscape. You will play a pivotal role in our digital transformation journey, through strategic development and implementation of decision support tools, continually improving and developing optimised investment plans.Some of your accountabilities will include:Evaluate the need for analytics, assess the problems to be solved and what internal or external data sources to use or acquire. Determine the data and analytics approach to support the strategic exploration and decision needs.Lead the performance and integration of highly sophisticated analytics to promote understanding of different business areas or critical business challenges/opportunities.Apply investment and business judgement identify data from a wide range of sources to analyse key themes, test planning assumptions and identify possible impacts on the business.Collect complex business requirements using a variety of methods such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.Analyse, assess, and quantify the risks associated with the overall Investment Portfolio, Integrated Plans and Strategic Business Cases to determine whether any risk is within the agreed risk appetite.About YouWe are seeking candidates who are passionate about shaping our future, and ideally have the following qualifications, skills, and experiences:Tertiary qualifications in data science, engineering, business intelligence, economics or equivalent experience and specialist professional development.Experience performing complex analysis and utilising advanced data modelling and testing techniques to enable data analysis.Experience in at least one of business intelligence and reporting, investment modelling, data science, or economics.Most importantly, we are looking for someone who oozes an enthusiasm and passionate for data analytics, and is also curious about the water industry and how to find outcomes that enrich the lives of our customers and communities.At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We'd still encourage you to apply as we we're looking for the right human being for this role - it's about so much more than ticking all the boxes!Why Urban Utilities?At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you'll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that'll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here's just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leasesCorporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and familyFlexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.auHow to applyClick on the "Apply" link below to complete your application.Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical & National Police History Check and other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.For further information please contact our Talent team at ******#J-18808-Ljbffr
