Job No: 495885
Work type:Full Time
Location:Brisbane
Categories:Information Technology
Advertised:17 Jun 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close:17 Jul 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE AN EXPERIENCED SELF-STARTER WITH:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Project Management, Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Professional accreditation such as PRINCE2, PMI, or equivalent certification is highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience in portfolio performance management, project onboarding, and selection criteria development
• Strong leadership capabilities with a proven ability to develop, support, and mentor teams.
• Extensive experience delivering digital solutions for private organisations (experience in the construction sector is advantageous).
• Customer-focused and outcome-driven mindset, with a record of delivering projects on time, within scope, and budget.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and management skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal and external groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in budgeting, financial management, and reporting for digital projects.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The objective of this role is to lead and mature the onboarding and prioritisation of digital and systems projects across our team. The Project Portfolio Manager will oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business needs, delivery of measurable outcomes, and enhanced customer value. This role will also focus on establishing delivery frameworks, mentoring a developing project team, and driving continuous improvement in implementation practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and mature the onboarding, prioritisation, and delivery of projects aligned to business needs.
• Develop and continuously improve project delivery frameworks, tools, and methodologies.
• Support senior management with investment and resource allocation decisions.
• Manage and maintain portfolio schedules, tracking, and reporting.
• Guide and mentor project team members in best practices across project management, vendor negotiations, and delivery execution.
• Actively resolve escalations and steer at-risk projects back on course.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve internal products, services, and delivery approaches.
• Drive operational efficiency through system improvements, process refinement, and cost control initiatives.
• Consolidate, analyse, and present program and project status reports for governance purposes.
• Ensure adherence to governance processes, reporting standards, and project control requirements.