Meridian Energy
Renewable Energy
InitiativeLead
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“Initiative Lead at Meridian Energy. Skills: Change leadership, Resource planning, Asset management. Drive delivery of value from the initiative. Build high trust relationships with squad and stakeholders”
What You'll Achieve.
Increase asset availability; Optimise operations and maintenance costs; Deliver measurable lasting value
Industry & Context.
Clearing roadblocks; Data-driven decision making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience leading change, Experience supporting teams by prioritising ruthlessly, Experience clearing roadblocks, Experience leading delivery through shared vision, Experience using qualitative and quantitative data to inform strategic decisions, Experience as a doer, Experience encouraging others to do the same
Nice to Have
Experience in End-to-end resource planning, Experience in Long-term asset management prioritisation and planning
What You'll Do.
Drive delivery of value from the initiative
Build high trust relationships with squad and stakeholders
Reimagine end-to-end resource planning
Reimagine long-term asset investment planning
Plan and prioritise big decisions using data
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Building high trust relationships; Cross-functional teams; Stakeholder engagement
Communication Scope
Engage the business; Engage stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Initiative delivery, Change management
Full Job Description
Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun This whakataukī speaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā. DigiGEN (Digital Generation) is our strategic change initiative, driving the next evolution of Generation by empowering teams with data and digital tools to increase asset availability and optimise our Operations & Maintenance costs. DigiGEN isn’t just about adopting new technologies, it’s about building capability and working in a different way to embed these digital tools into our DNA to deliver measurable, lasting value. Mō te tūranga | About the role We are looking for 2 Initiative Leads to support our exciting, transformative DigiGEN project, with responsibility for one of the following initiatives each: End-to-end resource planning: This initiative reimagines the way we do work across our renewable energy generation assets. You’ll have strong experience leading change which transformed how people, technology and assets work in an integrated and dynamic manner. Long-term asset management prioritisation and planning: This initiative reimagines Generation’s core long term asset investment planning, using data to plan and prioritise our big decisions for NZ’s biggest renewable generation fleet. You’ll have strong experience leading change which focused on long-term portfolio value, taking into account. Please indicate which initiative is your preference throughout the application process. You will be responsible for driving the delivery of value from the initiative. Building high trust relationships with your squad and stakeholders will be a priority. To support this, you will be based in, or accessible to, one of our hubs: Wellington, Christchurch or Twizel. Ngā p
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