Hadron Group is looking to strengthen its Perth team with the appointment of a Manager/Associate Director to their Economics and Government Advisory service line.
We are keen to speak to professionals with proven experience working with or for state government agencies in developing strategies, investment appraisals and business cases – preferably relating to transport, water, housing, precinct development, and social infrastructure initiatives. As a Manager it is expected that you will have high self-efficacy in the subject matter and be able to engage well with clients, manage projects effectively and lead small teams.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is motivated to work on projects that reflect government priorities to benefit the community and enjoy adapting to different sectors and stages of the project lifecycle – the common thread being able to help solve complex problems only possible through collaboration and teamwork.
You'll work closely with our Director for Western Australia on major infrastructure and service investment decisions for government clients, but also with our east coast teams as part of one national practice.
About the role
This role centres on advising and supporting government clients through complex decisions tied to major infrastructure and service investments. Your work will help clients prioritise investments, assess affordability, and finalise investment decision collateral that deliver strong public outcomes. You'll bring clarity to complex issues, translating financial and commercial analysis into advice that supports senior decision-makers to move with confidence.
Working across multidisciplinary teams, you'll partner with colleagues in strategy, economics, policy and delivery to solve problems from different angles. There's plenty of variety – from building investment cases and commercial frameworks to supporting major transactions, mentoring team members and contributing to business development.
While the role is based in Perth and focused on WA projects, you'll also have the chance to work on and be exposed to engagements on the east coast, drawing on the wider Hadron team and contributing as part of one national team.
Recent WA engagements our team has delivered include the Infrastructure WA Prioritisation Framework, Program Evaluation for the Road Safety Commission, and Benefits Realisation for Landgate. Direct experience on projects with transport, housing, water, planning will be well aligned to our focus areas.
Responsibilities:
- Project Management: Successfully manage and deliver small projects (up to $50k) and/or individual project workstreams, manage project budgets, and ensure relevant contract and commercial documentation is in place.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Play a leading role in client and stakeholder meetings and workshops to support the development and delivery of projects, ensuring clear communication of goals and expectations.
- Economics and Investment Decision Making: Domain knowledge and experience, including hands-on experience with creating economic and financial models for business cases and investments, and familiarity with government sector economic and financial guidelines.
- Proposal and Report Writing: Lead and/or support proposal and report writing, including government and public facing documents, including familiarity with business case templates and guidelines, and best practices on communicating complex matters to wide range of stakeholders and decision makers.
- Client Development: Whilst Managers and Associate Directors at Hadron are not directly responsible for business development, it is important for all our team to build and maintain a professional network, support client relationships, and help identify opportunities for Hadron to support our clients. Lead the delivery of small proposals (up to $50k), including drafting material, delegating tasks, developing fee estimates, and identifying key win themes.
Essential Criteria:
- An ability to take on diverse work. You must have an intrinsic desire to develop your skills, keep an open mindset, and collaborate with your colleagues and clients alike.
- A genuine interest in building your professional network, understanding client needs, and identifying opportunities to support clients.
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality deliverables, including contributing to or leading components of business cases and strategy development.
- Prior experience/exposure working with or for public sector agencies.
- An analytical mindset and the ability to translate and assess the strategic and operational impacts of a project
- Demonstrable writing and presentation skills (of narrative and data) - prior experience in consulting is advantageous but not essential.
- Be proactive and motivated to deliver the best service possible to our clients.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills—both written and verbal.
- Commitment to evidence-based decision-making and a passion for delivering results.
Why Hadron Group
- A supportive business culture that is committed to investing in its people and making sure you have a platform to learn, grow and make an impact.
- A great place to work with a supportive, highly motivated and effective team.
- Flexibility in the type of work you pursue, the clients you work with, and the way you want to work.
- Opportunity to work on some of the most complex and interesting projects in WA (and Australia)
- A career path that is built around what you want to achieve.
- Respect and a genuine chance to contribute and define how Hadron Group can offer the best value to its clients.
Pay: $120,000.00 – $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
Application Question(s):
- Describe your experience working with or for a state or federal government agency. What was your role, and the nature of the engagement(s)?
- Give an example of a piece of work that you completed or contributed that reflects this role.
- Please confirm your location and that you hold full working rights in Australia, please also include and questions or additional information that you would like us to be aware of.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Perth WA
