Strategy and transformation
Strategies, policies and plans to help you build capacity, manage change and improve performance across your portfolio, programs, projects and teams.
Water
Business transformation strategy and implementation for Coliban Water
RPS drives Coliban Water’s business transformation for smarter capital works delivery
RPS provided strategic advice and support to Coliban Water for a business transformation program aimed at improving its capital works delivery capability.
Supporting better project delivery through strategic change
With a huge pipeline of capital projects planned over the next five years, Coliban Water needed to prepare its organisation and team to deliver on such a huge program of work.
Recognising both the opportunities and challenges that this represented, RPS was engaged to support and shape a business transformation program incorporating key culture and governance changes. Delivered in phases, the transformation program will fundamentally improve risk management, program and project delivery, working culture, team engagement, and leadership at Coliban Water.
Preparing the business for transformation
Drawing on our experience working with clients in the water industry and beyond, RPS supported Coliban Water to implement the first phase of the transformation process – preparing its people for change and establishing a clear implementation plan.
Our advisors:
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Identified key stakeholders and created a strategic engagement plan for connecting with them
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Developed a Culture and Governance Roadmap for the business, including change initiatives for implementation
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Shaped a pragmatic 90-day rolling delivery plan with clearly articulated governance, ownership and accountability for initiatives
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Revised Coliban Water’s existing Delegations Framework to enable efficient, effective decision-making
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Mapped future governance changes to enable capital delivery and transformation
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Developed a new Employee Experience Journey Map, Employee Experience Strategy and Implementation Roadmap to support Coliban’s Value Proposition and brand, change management, nurture and retain talent, and improve employee experiences overall
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Supported Coliban Water’s to capture views, build awareness and create alignment across functions and teams
Next steps: implementation of business transformation plan
Through strategic transformation planning and meaningful engagement with stakeholders, RPS has helped Coliban Water to create a clear plan, and secure buy-in from stakeholders to take the next important step – implementation. The Board has now approved proposed changes to delegations, and the Transformation Roadmap will guide ongoing changes to the organisation’s culture, governance, talent, communications, and more.
RPS is continuing to support Coliban Water to manage its change program and ultimately increase its capital delivery capacity, capability and confidence.
Services we provided on this project
Organisational strategy advisory
Project management and governance advisory
Business improvement and development of engagement tools and templates to enable sustained delivery
Stakeholder engagement (internal) and workshop facilitation (virtual for flexibility and due to floods)
Change management and transformation support
Sustainable water solutions for Australia
Water sustains communities, drives industries, and shapes the places we call home. At RPS, we combine innovation, environmental insight, and strategic planning to safeguard this precious resource—ensuring a sustainable and resilient water future for all Australians.
Meet the project team
Anna Mitchell
Executive General Manager - Strategy and Investment