Asset Planning Group Manager

Our purpose is to empower New Zealand’s energy future, enabling a net-zero carbon economy and a reliable, secure electricity system. Our context Weconnect New Zealanders to our highly renewable electricity system, enablethe energy transition, and ensure a safe,resilientand reliable grid.Weinvest in,operate, andmaintainapproximately $5 billion of regulated electricity transmission infrastructure and associated support systems and facilities. The scale and complexity of our work programme is expected to more than double in the next five years. To meet this challenge, we are evolving how we work, strengthening capability and positioning ourselves to deliver the infrastructure, planning and system outcomes New Zealand will need for decades to come. Grid Development is the division that shapes the future of New Zealand’s transmission network By bringing together network strategy, integrated planning, investment management, project engineering, technicalcapabilityand governance, we ensure the National Grid continues to meet customer,systemand long-term energy needs. Integrated Planningcombinesasset, system, customer, delivery, commercial,operationaland regulatory inputs together intoclear whole of system and regional development plans.The team develops frameworks, decision-making processes and planning products that provide a transparent,integratedview of future network investment needsacross theGrid. The opportunity — strengthen asset planning Lead the Asset Planning group and be accountable for the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of Transpower’s Asset Management Plan and related planning outputs.You’llwork in partnership across the integrated planning system toprovide the discipline, frameworks and evidence base that support investment decisionsandregulatory submissions. Working across Transpower and with external stakeholders,you’llensure asset planning inputs are credible,integratedand defensible.You’lltranslate complex asset issues into clear investment problems, mature planning outputs and prioritised recommendationsthat helpTranspower direct effort andinvestment where itwill create the most value. You’ll lead across: Asset Management Plan and maturity: owning and improving Transpower’s Asset Management Plan, assetplanning outputs, maturityframeworksand planning practicesto ensure ourAssetManagementPlanis incorporated into the investment decision-making and delivery process. Regulatory planning and submissions: leading robust,transparentand evidence-based asset planning inputs to regulatory submissions and related planning products. Problem definition and investment readiness: defining asset-related problems, risks,constraintsand opportunities so they cansupport value-based investment andprogress through investment governance. Integrated planning contribution: bringing the asset planning perspective into Transpower’s planning system, governance, decision-makingframeworksand planning outputs. Leadership, capability and improvement: leading a professional team, building capability, managing budgets and performance, and fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture. You’llbringleadershipexperience, ideally including leadership ofmanagers, technical specialists or professional teams,and depth in asset management, asset planning, investment planning or integrated planning within a complex infrastructure or asset-intensive environment.You’llbring sound judgement, systems thinking and the ability to turn ambiguity into clear choices and aligned action. Confident working with senior stakeholders,you’llnavigate trade-offs where risk, cost, customer, regulatory and delivery outcomes are in tension.You’llleadpeople through change and build clarity, inclusion,accountabilityand continuous improvement. In your CV we’ll be looking for evidence of: Senior leadership in asset management, asset planning, investment planning, integratedplanningor a comparable infrastructure function, including leading technical or professional teams. Experience developing or improving asset management plans, maturity frameworks,integrated planningmethodologiesor practices. Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, risk and value-based decision-making, whole-of-life investmentprinciplesand investment governance. Experience contributing to regulatory, investment or business planning submissions, including robust analysis, transparentassumptionsand evidence-based recommendations. The ability to define complex asset or network investment problems and translate them into clear, actionable planning outputs. Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, ideally with exposure to electricity transmission, distribution, regulatedinfrastructureor other asset-intensive environments. Join us at Transpower At Transpower, our people are connected by purpose. We bring diverse perspectives together to solve complex challenges, maketimelydecisionsand deliver work that matters for generations. As a senior leader, you’ll help create clarity, bring people together and lead through complexity as we deliver nationally significant infrastructure outcomes. We offer intellectually stimulating work, ongoing learning, and a range of health, wellbeing and insurance benefits. Learn more here: Staff benefits | Transpower Next steps Applications close Tuesday 1 st September. This role could be based at our Waikoukou head office in Wellington or in Islington, Christchurch. Ōtara, Auckland, may also be considered for the right candidate. Transpower’s careers website is the official channel for advertised vacancies. Any correspondence from Transpowerregarding a role will be from [email protected] or a similaremail address. #J-18808-Ljbffr