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Growth Intelligence – Planning & Governance Lead
- 502102
- Adelaide, SA
- Growth Central
- Growth
- Maximum Term - Full Time
- Closing at: Apr 30 2026 - 23:55 ACST
About the Company
SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.
We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.
Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.
As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.
We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.
About the job
As the Growth Intelligence – Planning & Governance Lead, you’ll ensure the right work is prioritised and delivered effectively by the Growth Intelligence team. You’ll work closely with business stakeholders, leverage prioritisation frameworks, support decision-making, and create visibility across the work. You will drive alignment and ensure work is focused on the highest‑value outcomes, and drive for continuous improvement.
You’ll bring structure to Analytics & AI planning, apply clear data governance, and help teams stay focused on what matters most. You’ll also act as the conduit between Growth and business stakeholders and the analytics team, serving as a change agent to drive adoption of new and better ways of working. You’ll also lead and support your team, building capability and driving a collaborative high-performing culture.
This is a fixed term role until June 2027.
About the Person
You’re a confident and pragmatic leader who knows how to bring order to complexity. You’re comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You have a strong track record or prioritising work, applying data governance frameworks, running scrum ceremonies & sprint planning and leading trusted relationships quickly, communicate with clarity, and can influence across all levels of the organisation.
With a strong appreciation of data, planning and operational excellence, you’re passionate about creating structure that enables teams to thrive and deliver real business value. You’re equally at ease coaching your team as you are navigating competing priorities and driving alignment across diverse stakeholders.
About Growth
The Growth group is at the heart of shaping South Australia’s future. This team plays a key role in supporting the state’s housing and infrastructure growth by delivering trusted water services that unlock land for development, create thriving new communities, and sustain existing regions. With a strong focus on single-point accountability, they ensure efficiency, consistent decision-making, and seamless connections for our customers. By bringing expertise and innovation together, they help drive smarter solutions and stronger partnerships that support South Australia’s growth for generations to come.
In addition, your responsibilities will include:
Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day.
You will:
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Set effective baseline conditions for productive work by completing important people management processes of selection, induction, assessment, and recognition of performance.
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Initiate and embed opportunities for continuous improvement to build a better culture and greater staff and business stakeholder engagement.
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Mentor, coach and support team members to build analytical, operational and professional capability.
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Be the data governance domain SME, to resolve cross domain data definition and ownership issues, escalating through to enterprise governance forums where required.
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Set and embed a culture of trusted, transparent and decision-grade data governance across the Growth domain, ensuring data practices consistently support Growth delivery and South Australia’s housing objectives.
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Work with Growth Central and across the Growth Group to identify and deliver business improvements through analytics & AI that streamline activity, are robust and compliant, increase quality and efficiency and represent best practice.
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Lead structured planning cycles to define and prioritise Growth use cases that deliver measurable business value using Analytics & AI.
Your success in this role will come from:
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Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Business, or a related discipline.
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Demonstrated experience in supporting the implementation of data planning & governance that align with business objectives.
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Good communication and interpersonal skills including an ability to collaborate to deliver improved business outcomes
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Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Azure, Collibra, conceptual and logical data modelling and data governance.
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Ability to lead the team manage multiple tasks and deadlines within a continuously improving organization.
Our Growth Group Behaviours:
Our Growth group behaviours are deeply grounded in our SA Water values and are brought to life through our commitment to building a robust, future-focused and fun culture. We are building this together by:
- Fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration and action.
- Encouraging bold ideas, celebrating continuous improvement and integrating timely progress into everything we do.
- Making decisions efficiently and with purpose to deliver meaningful impact, embracing progress over perfection.
- Championing transformation at all levels by breaking down barriers, balancing risk with opportunity, driving change readiness and enabling teams to shape the future.
- Leading with accountability, authenticity and integrity through being vulnerable, actively listening, embracing feedback and acting with transparency.
Further information can be found in the attached PD – Growth Intelligence - Planning & Governance Lead
To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Steph Haines from the Talent Acquisition team steph.haines@sawater.com.au.
Applications close 11:55pm, Thursday 30 April 2026.
A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Our Industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au.
Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.
