Strategy Analyst

Division: Western Australia & Strategy

Department: Strategy

Reference number:13128

Engagement type:Permanent

AEMO at the Heart of Energy

AEMO is Australias independent energy system and market operator and system planner. AEMOs purpose is to ensure safe reliable and affordable energy today and enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians. Australian governments are now committed to a net zero economy for Australia by 2050 and our vision is to enable this. We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems and our core values revolve around character commitment and connection. Join us as we contribute to this significant transition in the energy sector.

About the role

AEMOs Corporate Strategy team shapes our organisations direction. We develop AEMOs long-term vision priorities and goals and we advise the Board CEO and Executive Leadership Team on the opportunities challenges and trends ahead close analysis of the energy industry and of AEMOs own performance and gives leaders a whole-of-organisation view. We also turn that strategy into clear plans the business can act on.

Reporting to the Group Manager Strategy you will join a small close-knit team. You will analyse Australias energy system and the trends shaping it look at how comparable organisations approach strategy and bring insights to the Board Executive and senior leaders. You will help set AEMOs strategic priorities and support the planning process behind them. The work feeds directly into the decisions AEMOs leaders make about the energy transition.

What you will be doing

Your work spans the full strategic planning cycle from long-term strategy through to the annual corporate plan.

Key responsibilities:

• Carry out complex strategic analysis and build and apply the right frameworks and tools
• Monitor and assess energy sector trends in Australia and overseas.
• Turn that analysis into clear insights and recommendations for AEMO.
• Help shape AEMOs strategic roadmaps plans and initiatives.
• Contribute to the annual corporate plan and the work behind it.
• Track how these initiatives and their performance measures are delivered across AEMO.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for a sharp strategic thinker who knows the energy sector and has worked in consulting corporate strategy energy operations or energy policy.

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as engineering science economics or commerce.
• Experience in a strategy role ideally in a leading consulting firm an in-house corporate strategy team or the energy industry.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills with the ability to structure and run analysis efficiently using the tools at hand.
• Clear structured thinking and sound problem-solving with the ability to frame issues and to build and test hypotheses rigorously.
• A strong communicator who has engaged directly with senior leaders.

In return some of our benefits to you

• Flexible working: work from home part timejob share hybrid optionsand additional leave options
• Professional development via projects industry networksjob rotation study assistance and more.
• Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
• Reward your hard work with annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).
• Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program discounted health insurance gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Our Process

At AEMO we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome people of all backgrounds including people with disabilities and neurodivergence and those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the application or interview process simply let us know by emailing us at