Value Stream Lead

Job Description

The Momentum Value Streams represent the focal points of program management, change management and delivery for project value in the Momentum Energy retail business portfolio. Each Value Stream serves the needs of different products and services, and their collective focus is on strategy execution and delivery of projects from a prioritised portfolio that build strategic & foundation business capabilities, as well as major regulatory change.

The Value Stream Lead (VSL) is accountable to successfully lead, influence and motivate a customer focussed team to achieve Value Stream key objectives (OKRs) and solutions to solve customer pain points. The Value Stream Lead will be responsible for the successful assessment, program planning of all initiatives within their Value Stream. Delivery is a mix of traditional and agile projects, and the role also acts as the Release Train Engineer (RTE) for PI Planning, coordinating and facilitating the PI Planning process and associated ceremonies to ensure effective alignment, dependency management, and delivery planning across the Value Stream and broader portfolio.

• Engage and support key business leaders and stakeholders to ensure that strategies are closely aligned with organisational objectives and expectations;
• Lead corporate wide initiatives by designing strategic initiatives and engaging stakeholders from the whole of organisation level;
• Act as Release Train Engineer (RTE) for PI Planning, coordinating PI Planning events and ceremonies to support cross-team alignment, dependency management, and delivery planning across the Value Stream and portfolio;
• Lead, influence and motivate a customer focused team to achieve Value Stream OKRs and solutions to meet/exceed customer requirements;
• Ensure that the team rhythm and planning provides transparent insight into the status and progress of the initiative;
• Manage the delivery outcomes of both internal and external functional and technical teams involved in your stream, including vendors and contractors;
• Balance the load on the people and teams in your Value Stream considering their capacity, skill, capability, and the access they need to subject matter experts outside the Value Stream;
• Coach and engage with people across teams to build understanding of the business problem, drive process improvements, and ensure resources are used efficiently and effectively;

About You and Your Experience

This is a unique role and we are looking for a unique individual that can context switch, drive strategic outcomes, deal well with ambiguity, and contribute to an ever-improving environment. As an influencing role that will connect with over half our people, a flexible work profile of at least 6 days every 2-weeks in the office is considered a critical success factor to build relationships.

The following experiences are essential and must be evident in recent work:

• Intermediate to advanced Jira and Confluence skills
• Solid years of engagement with GM-level stakeholders
• Personal confidence and ability to drive a conversation
• Experience working in a regulated environment (utilities, finance, government, etc.)
• Broad experience in portfolio/program/project/product delivery
• Formal methodology qualifications in at least one of these areas - Project Management, Agile, Program Management, Project Portfolio Management, SCRUM, SAFe. (Not necessarily current).

Strongly desired attributes and skills also include:

• Leadership of direct reports
• Corporate head-office retail experience
• Electricity retail industry experience
• Value Stream management
• Technology deployment and release awareness

Further information can be found on the attached Position Description: Value Stream Lead - Position Description.pdf

What's in it for you?

You'll work in an incredibly fun and rewarding business that genuinely values its people and customers.

We are super proud of where we work, our workplace and work culture. We pride ourselves on balancing work and home life and offer a truly flexible work environment, a competitive remuneration package, and the opportunity to play a role in Australia's renewable energy transformation.

Interested but not sure if you tick enough boxes? At Momentum, we believe in the power of unique backgrounds and skillsets. And really, box-ticking is overrated. So even if you feel you don't meet all the requirements listed, we strongly encourage you to apply.

For any recruitment enquiries or for any accessibility or workplace adjustment enquires including alternative ways to apply please contact us at [email protected] or +61 402 681 632.