Strategic Asset Management Lead

Strategic Asset Management Lead
Permanent Full Time
$123,000 - $159,000 + Up to 15% Super + Vehicle   

Help shape the future of one of Western Australia's fastest growing cities.

As the City of Armadale continues its transformation into a Strategic Metropolitan Centre, we're investing in the infrastructure that will support our growing community for generations to come.

This is an opportunity to lead the strategic planning of a diverse portfolio of community assets, ensuring every investment is informed, sustainable and delivers lasting value. If you're passionate about using evidence, innovation and strategic thinking to influence how cities grow and thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As our Strategic Asset Management Lead, you'll lead the City's strategic asset management function a newly created leadership role established as part of a redesign of how Armadale plans, delivers and maintains its infrastructure. You'll be one of the first three leaders appointed into this new operating model, with genuine scope to build the team and set the direction of the function from the ground up.

Working closely with Executive leaders, operational teams and key stakeholders, you'll develop asset management strategies that balance community expectations, service levels, risk and financial sustainability across roads, drainage, parks, buildings and transport infrastructure. Your leadership will shape future infrastructure investment, inform the Long-Term Financial Plan and ensure our assets continue to deliver outstanding services for a rapidly growing community.

Few strategic asset management roles offer this combination: a genuinely expanding asset base, a seat at the table for city-wide investment decisions, and the opportunity to build a function rather than inherit one.

his is a highly influential leadership role where you'll:

• Lead the development of evidence-based Asset Management Plans across multiple infrastructure asset classes.
• Drive long-term renewal, upgrade and investment strategies that support sustainable service delivery.
• Influence the City's capital investment priorities through robust lifecycle analysis, condition assessments and risk-based decision making.
• Build and lead a high-performing team that champions best-practice asset management across the organisation.
• Partner with leaders across the business to strengthen asset planning capability and deliver continuous improvement.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will influence city-wide decisions and leave a lasting legacy on the community, this is it.

About You

You're an experienced strategic asset management leader possibly currently working as a Coordinator or senior practitioner where asset planning sits under someone else's remit ready to lead the function outright and influence decisions at Council level.
You'll bring:

• Significant experience in strategic asset management within an asset-intensive environment, ideally local government.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Asset Management, Infrastructure Planning or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary asset management principles, lifecycle planning and long-term infrastructure investment.
• Experience developing Asset Management Plans, capital investment strategies and long-term financial planning inputs.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams or clear readiness to step into your first leadership role.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, including with Executive leaders and Elected Members.

Professional qualifications in Asset Management (such as the IPWEA Professional Certificate in Asset Management Planning) will be highly regarded.

Why Join the City of Armadale?
At the City of Armadale, we're committed to creating a workplace where our people can thrive.
We are a values-led organisation guided by our belief that we:

Care
Are Better, Together
Learn & Grow
Seize Today, Shape Tomorrow

Joining our team means becoming part of an organisation that's investing in its people, embracing innovation and delivering meaningful outcomes for our community.

Perks and Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements, including a 9-day fortnight or 19-day month where operationally suitable.
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Employer matched superannuation contributions of up to 15%.
• Free membership to the Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre, including gym, pool, group fitness classes and wellbeing initiatives.
• Study Assistance to support your ongoing professional development.
• Novated leasing opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're ready to help shape the future of one of Western Australia's fastest growing communities, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply via our Careers page and submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining why you're the right person for this opportunity.
Applications will be assessed as they are received, and the position may close without notice if a suitable applicant is identified.

Join Us in Making a Difference

The City of Armadale is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. We are also committed to providing a child safe environment and uphold the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations through our recruitment, training and employment practices.