General Manager, Impact Team

About the role

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is recruiting a General Manager, Impact Team, reporting to the Chief Investment Officer. The role leads one of six Impact Teams within the Investment and Portfolio Group, with full accountability for strategy, portfolio performance and delivery outcomes. The portfolio consists of large-scale, first-of-a-kind industrial infrastructure investments. The preferred location is Sydney.

Key responsibilities

• Account for the delivery and performance of each project after the final investment decision, through construction, commissioning and early operations
• Identify emerging risks early and work with proponents, co-funders and lenders to address them
• Lead the investment process and endorse recommendations to the Chief Investment Officer, Chief Executive Officer and the Board
• Lead an established, multidisciplinary team and engage directly with the Board, government, industry and research leaders
• Help shape how Australia deploys public capital into the clean energy transition at industrial scale

Required profile

• Experience delivering large-scale capital projects in energy or industrial infrastructure, from final investment decision through construction, commissioning and ramp-up
• Ability to recognise emerging issues early and bring a project back on track
• Understanding of earlier investment stages such as feasibility, financing, contracting and appraisal
• Australian citizenship (required)

Remuneration is negotiable. Applications close on Sunday, 1 November 2026; candidates should submit a cover letter and resume through the recruiter handling the vacancy.