About the Role: 

• Assist in defining the strategy for the future direction of disputes management within Cuscal   

• Design propositions that will continue to add value and relevance to Cuscal and our clients. 

• Provide recommendations, options and solutions in line with product roadmaps for new and enhanced features to both new and existing products and services.  

• Work closely with Product Owners to ensure the vision of the products and services are achieved. 

• Craft and maintain documents and other artefacts associated with Shared Services products and services that ensures they are clear and digestible as they will be a resource used by both internally across other domains and with our clients.  

• Manage as required, a selection of vendors who provide the applications and services that underpin Shared Services functions.   

• Ensure that there are clearly defined product requirements, SLAs aligned to market needs, pricing models and distribution channels.  

• Manage the integration of new product development or product change into existing processes. 

• Evaluate product competitiveness to enhance business impact and product profitability.  

• Ensure that all products, services, and activities are compliant with all forms of regulation, legislation and/or policies.  

• Understand the relationship between Shared Services, our clients and the other product domains and where Shared Services becomes involved.  

• Monitor projects to provide recommendations and solutions in line with product roadmaps. 

• Develop, prepare, and deliver presentations or communications on products and services to clients and other interested parties to assist in the education process and marketing of Cuscal’s products.   

• Stay up to date on industry trends and new developments in payments technology to help improve payment processing efficiency. 

About You: 

• Experience in the Australian payments landscape, specifically, the management of disputes processing.   

• At least 3 years’ demonstrated experience in product management including demonstrated experience in development and execution of product management tactics. 

• A desire to walk in the shoes of our clients as you identify areas to add value and drive these to conclusion.   

Join us at the forefront of payments 
  
Why Cuscal? 
We are in the rapidly evolving world of payments, and we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. We support our colleagues with flexible work arrangements through our hybrid model whilst also offering a wide range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health & wellbeing benefits. 
 
Next Step 
If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Let’s explore who you are and what drives you. We’d love to share our vision for the future of the payments sector. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert. 
    
Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies and search firms. Please do not email or send unsolicited resumes to any Cuscal employee, location or address. 

You will be leading the development of renewable projects, including solar, wind, battery storage projects and hydrogen opportunities that will need your stewardship through the development life cycle to financial close.

The role is based in Melbourne or Sydney – with site visits required periodically to: our development sites, stakeholders and communities. Our current portfolio consists of a mixture of greenfield through to late-stage assets, and with your help, we’ll be growing the pipeline to feed more projects into the construction phase.

Just as important as what you achieve in this role, is how you perform the role. We’ll need you to be an engaged team member, who can cross pollenate your development expertise into an investment world. Be ready for a dynamic work environment, with a start-up mindset. You’ll be encouraged and supported to be bold in your thinking and leadership, whilst being a helpful colleague to those around you.

Responsibilities

• Project Development from land owner liaison, development approvals, grid connection, EPC procurement, PPAs etc. Treat the projects as if they are your own.
• Assist the wider Investment Team through asset growth opportunities as required, including bringing your contributions and knowledge into project evaluations, acquisition bids, transaction and negotiation processes, due diligence work and supporting Investment Directors through internal approval processes.
• Provide leadership in developing sound relationships with relevant stakeholders including: landholders, community, Traditional Owners, regulators and policy makers.
• Manage project teams of multidisciplinary internal and external experts, including technical, planning, legal, grid, environmental and engineering advisors.
• Selecting advisors, consultants, OEMs and construction contractors (including EPC contractors), running procurement process and contract negotiations through to financial close.
• Take the lead role for negotiation of high value contracts including project construction, equipment supply and transmission connection agreements.
• Manage the grid connection process, working closely with NSPs and grid consultants, to navigate the complexity of the technical, regulatory and commercial connection landscape.
• Manage the delivery of development works within allocated budgets in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
• Development of project execution plans including timelines, costs, risk assessments, communication of project financials and progress reports in a consistent manner across the assigned projects.
• Development of required inputs for management papers, board papers and commercial negotiations as required.
• Prepare and manage budgets for Capex and Opex, project schedules, and technical inputs into financial models, supporting overall project business case development.
• Support our fundraising efforts, including meeting with prospective investors, promoting the Octopus profile, and supporting our fund managers with development expertise as required.
• Support ongoing profile-raising activities – networking with industry participants and at times engaging with energy policymakers to influence energy policy.