Business Improvement & Commercial Performance Advisor
Australia, Perth
Parttime: 0 hrs a week
Experience: 6-9 Years
Infrastructure
Introduction
Brunel has been exclusively engaged to recruit a Senior Advisor - Business Improvement for a leading Australian energy infrastructure organisation. This newly created role offers direct visibility to the CEO and the opportunity to deliver measurable outcomes across gas, power, transmission, and renewables. It is a high-impact position with scope to shape a new function and influence performance at the highest level.
About this role
Reporting to the Group Executive Energy Solutions, with direct CEO exposure, the Senior Advisor will lead strategic and operational improvement initiatives across the organisation. Operating in a matrix environment, this role requires strong influencing skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to guide teams while embedding structured methodologies such as LEAN / Six Sigma.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and deliver business improvement projects that drive operational effectiveness
- Facilitate workshops and training, coaching staff to build continuous improvement capability
- Collect, analyse, and interpret operational data to support effective decision-making
- Implement and oversee performance reporting systems
- Prepare and manage business improvement budgets, ensuring cost, time, and quality standards are met
- Liaise across commercial, design, operations, and service providers to align initiatives and outcomes
Is this you?
We are looking to connect with professionals who have a proven track record in delivering measurable results in business improvement, consultancy, or operational excellence.
You will bring:
- 5+ years in business improvement, operational excellence, or consulting
- Experience working in a matrix-style organisation with multiple stakeholder groups
- Strong knowledge of LEAN, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies, with coaching experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives that achieved tangible results
- Excellent communication and influencing skills across executives, SMEs, and site teams
- Commercial acumen to model opportunities, prepare business cases, and drive performance
What we offerÂ
- Executive-level exposure, reporting to the Group Executive with CEO interaction
- The chance to shape and influence outcomes across the full energy value chain
- Attractive package with performance multipliers
- An organisation with a strong growth agenda and commitment to operational excellence
About Brunel:
Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.
Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.
Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.
Do you have questions?
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Timothy Chapman on 0409712680