_{27th March, 2025}

Location: Melbourne or Morwell
Job Type: Permanent
Organisation: SEC

• Become part of the solution, 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 C&I Product Owner to support the SEC C&I team.

Do work that makes a difference 
  
At the SEC, we are building an innovating and dynamic team to accelerate Victoria’s transition to renewables and help achieve Victoria’s renewable energy target of 95% by 2035. 
  
We are working together for renewable, affordable, reliable energy for all Victorians.
  
Your role 
As C&I Product Owner, you will lead the development and deployment of innovative renewable energy products tailored for the C&I sector, including Victorian government customers. This role is crucial in shaping our renewable energy offerings and market presence, ensuring our products and services align with SEC’s strategy to enable the transition to renewable energy, and meet customer and regulatory requirements.
  
The initial focus of the role will be on supporting establishment of the SEC’s product governance framework, successfully developing and launching the SEC’s first structured retail product and supporting the development and launch of Behind-the-Meter products.
  
This role can be based in Melbourne or Morwell.
  
What you will do:
Core accountabilities include:

• Support the execution of the product strategy and roadmap, by owning the full lifecycle for renewable energy products and solutions targeting C&I customers.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams for product development, which may include engineering, accounts management, legal, marketing & communications, and operations, to develop and launch innovative energy products such as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), behind-the-meter solar and battery storage, and energy management services.
• Collaborate with the Sales and Service team to create compelling value propositions and go-to-market strategies for identified target markets and segments, and providing commercial support for contracting.
• Work with partners and stakeholders to conduct market research, customer needs analysis, and competitor benchmarking to identify opportunities for innovative products that close the gap on renewable energy uptake.
• Ensure all products comply with Australian, Victorian and any other relevant energy regulations.
• Work closely with technology/software development teams to integrate digital platforms, smart grid technologies, and IoT solutions into energy offerings.
• Drive continuous product integration for improvement based on customer feedback, performance metrics, and emerging industry trends.
• Manage product development budgets, timelines, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure successful delivery.
• Champion and evolve the product development framework and promote agile delivery approaches across the broader organisation in lock step with the Customer Energy Solutions team by sharing innovation processes and ways of working. 

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

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role in the renewable energy, electricity retail, or sustainability sector.
• Strong commercial contracting capability, able to work with legal and customers to build robust, customer-centric contracts for products.
• Strong knowledge of structured renewable energy contracts, including solar, wind, battery storage, and energy efficiency solutions.
• Experience in developing and managing energy-as-a-service offerings, PPAs, VPPs, or similar commercial energy products.
• Demonstrate an agile mindset with a pragmatic approach to organisation, planning and product implementation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams from internal stakeholders, regulatory bodies, industry partners and customers effectively.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Sustainability, or a related field. 

Highly Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively through activities such as journey mapping, issues identification and resolution, brainstorming, requirements gathering, and project planning.
• Strong project management skills, with experience in Agile methodologies being highly desirable.
• Ability to interpret market data, financial models, and technical specifications.
• High energy, can-do attitude with a strong sense of ownership and desire to succeed.
• MBA or equivalent qualification is a plus.  

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 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 Thursday 10th April 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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