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Location: Melbourne / Morwell
Job Type: 2 Year Fixed Term role.
Organisation: SEC

• Become part of the solution to climate change, accelerating Victoria’s renewable energy transition.
• Join a ‘for purpose’ government-owned energy company that empowers its people to make a difference.
• Opportunity for an experienced Industry Manager to assist with Victoria’s transition to renewable energy.

Do work that makes a difference 
  
More action is needed to reduce emissions and manage climate change. At the SEC, we are building an enterprising and dynamic team to accelerate Victoria’s transition to renewables and help achieve Victoria’s renewable energy target of 95% by 2035. The SEC’s Consumer Energy Solutions (CES) division is supporting Victorians with simple, effective, innovative solutionsthat help them to reduce their ​energy costs and emissions, starting with the ​electrification of their homes.
  
We are working together for renewable, affordable reliable energy for all Victorians.
  
Your role 
The Industry Manager is an important strategic position responsible for building and managing excellent relationships with industry stakeholders, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and a state-wide network of trusted installation and trades businesses, as well as establishing systems and processes to ensure the best quality outcomes for Victorian households.
  
This is an exciting opportunity that is responsible for building, developing and leading a team of industry professionals, bringing a deep understanding of the consumer energy landscape (technical, product, regulatory, sales and installation) and fostering a culture that’s passionate about delivering great outcomes for both Victorian households and industry. It will lead the establishment of a network of SEC endorsed installation/trades businesses to deliver home electrification upgrades for Victorian households and facilitate the roll out of SEC’s one stop shop for home electrification ensuring installations and upgrades meet industry best practice and quality assurance to customers.
  
This role can be based in Melbourne or Morwell.
  
What you will do:
Core accountabilities include:
  

• Leadership: Build and lead a team responsible for industry relationships, focusing on installation and trades businesses, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), relevant industry/government bodies and regulators.
• Installers and trades: Build, vet, and manage a comprehensive state-wide network of installers and trades, ensuring strong and reliable partnerships to deliver quality home energy and electrification services to Victorian households.
• Technical product expertise: Conduct technical product reviews, market scans, provide endorsements and advice for CES teams and partners. Inform SEC’s one-stop-shop product/appliance marketplace and act as the 
• Compliance and quality oversight: Develop and manage the process for auditing, compliance, and quality assurance for customer installations, working with the Operations team for successful implementation.
• Capacity building: Enhance the operations team's capacity to deliver technical and sales support to installation partners and customers.
• Industry engagement: Maintain active involvement with industry bodies, stay informed on industry standards, regulation and trends, and ensure alignment with the latest developments.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work collaboratively across teams to share insights, risks, opportunities and feedback with Product, Commercial and Operations teams to improve consumer, installer and business outcomes.
• Commercial: Contribute to business planning, pricing strategies, annual targets, budgeting and reporting.

  
Who you are: 
Must Have:
Your capabilities and areas of expertise that matter most for this role are:

• Experience in the energy sector and working with consumer-facing trades businesses.
• Track record in building and leading teams.
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards, products trends, and compliance requirements related to home electrification/solar products and installations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally to maximise outcomes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to prioritise and remain focused in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in establishing and managing service level agreements with external suppliers/partners.
• Strong commercial acumen to achieve business outcomes.
• Tertiary or Trade qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering, Electrical, Finance, Business, or Project Management) or substantial industry experience in a similar role.
• Commercial negotiation and contract management.

  
Highly Desirable

• Knowledge of the end-to-end customer and trades journeys for home electrification.
• Experience collaborating with complex internal and external stakeholders.

  
Our empowered workforce 
A career with us means you’ll be joining a new and vibrant ‘for purpose’ government-owned renewable energy company that: 
  

• Empowers you to influence how we accelerate Victoria’s renewable energy transition and decarbonise our economy.
• Inspires you through meaningful, challenging work in an environment that encourages leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Supports your growth through career advancement and professional development opportunities.
• Provides hybrid work arrangements, with flexible work options to meet individual circumstances, providing greater choice and autonomy.

  
About us  
We have an exciting and ambitious road ahead with a focus on: 

• Investing in renewable energy and storage projects that accelerate the transition and deliver commercial returns.
• Supporting households to go all electric to reduce their emissions and energy bills.
• Building the renewable energy workforce our energy transition requires.

  
We’re partnering with industry to transform the energy sector, opening the state up for further innovation and investments in renewables. This includes an initial $1 billion towards delivering 4.5 gigawatts of power through renewable energy and storage projects.    
  
We will also play an important role in helping Victorian households to reduce their energy bills and emissions by offering simple and effective solutions to help them switch to electric.
  
The energy transformation will create thousands of jobs. The SEC will play a role in attracting and training our future renewable energy workforce, including through the SEC Centre of Training Excellence.
  
How to Apply
We strongly encourage applications from gender diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are also deeply committed to building an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and people with disability, people from the LGBTIQ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. We strive to create a respectful and collaborative workplace culture that allows all employees to thrive.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job, but we recognise that there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. At the SEC we offer more than a job. We provide a platform for growth, encouraging you to bring your whole self to your role. However you identify and whatever your background, please apply if this is a role that excites you.
For further information and to explore this opportunity further please contact sec.careers@secvictoria.com.au
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and/ or a cover letter (optional) addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role.
Applications close on Friday 28th March 2025.
  
Other things to know

• Applicants must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit to be eligible to apply.
• To receive this information in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) or if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please reach out to sec.careers@secvictoria.com.au
• The SEC affirms that the collection and handling of applications and personal information will be consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

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