Asset Portfolio Investment Manager

As our Asset Portfolio Investment Manager, you'll play a key leadership role in balancing the investment, performance, and sustainability of our network assets. You'll oversee both capital and operational programs - ensuring every decision drives value, manages risk, and supports our customers and communities.

This is a career-defining opportunity to lead strategy and delivery across the full asset lifecycle, influencing how we invest today to power tomorrow.

In this role, you will

• Lead Asset Portfolio Management: Oversee the investment sponsorship and management of prescribed network capital projects and operational works, ensuring alignment with business strategy and optimal asset outcomes.
• Strategic Direction & Governance: Provide strategic leadership across the asset lifecycle, including investment prioritisation, risk management, and assurance processes for both Capex and Opex portfolios.
• Regulatory & Business Submissions: Prepare and contribute to regulatory submissions, business cases, and board papers, ensuring compliance with relevant frameworks and standards.
• Budgeting & Financial Oversight: Develop, manage, and optimise annual budgets for asset maintenance and capital investment, tracking performance against forecasts and ensuring value for money.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive process improvements, data-driven decision-making, and the adoption of new technologies to enhance asset management and reporting.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including executive managers, regulators, service providers, and industry partners.
• Team Leadership: Inspire, develop, and manage a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous development.

You will bring

• Degree in Engineering, Commerce, Economics, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in infrastructure investment, asset management, and portfolio management ideally within the energy or utilities sector.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical, commercial, and risk considerations in asset management decisions.
• Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks relevant to high-voltage transmission networks (e.g., ISO55001, NEM, AEMO ISP, RIT-T).
• Proven experience leading and developing technical teams, with a track record of driving high performance and cultural change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong capability in financial modelling, investment analysis, and reporting.

Why join Transgrid?

We believe that diverse perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and more innovative. We're committed to creating a workplace that celebrates individuality and values every voice regardless of background, gender, ability, culture, or identity.

When you join us, you'll enjoy

• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Inclusive policies supporting all life stages and families
• Professional development, mentoring, and leadership pathways
• Opportunities to shape Australia's renewable energy transition

Our Values

Transgrids core values encompass safety, achievement, integrity, and service. Prioritising safety above all, the company emphasises making a meaningful impact through achievement, upholding honesty through integrity, and delivering exceptional outcomes for customers and communities through dedicated service. These values are ingrained in the actions and behaviours of Transgrids people, who embody them every day.

Transgrid is committed to Health and Safety, the Environment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Ethical Practices. All applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these areas

We do not accept agency introductions as Transgrid operates a direct sourcing model.