AI-Driven Portfolio & Reporting Manager

Monash University; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 149,000; Full time

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Job summary

Monash University is seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead operations and reporting for a diverse property portfolio spanning local, overseas and foundation assets. The role involves strategic direction, complex project leadership, financial stewardship and engaging with senior leaders to drive tangible value.

You will guide portfolio initiatives using data insights, develop practical recommendations, and champion innovative, AI-enabled workflows across the portfolio while building team capability

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in property, infrastructure or commercial portfolio oversight, including financial analysis, budgeting, reporting and senior stakeholder advice.
• Strong working knowledge of property management, leasing, statutory obligations, risk and compliance requirements.
• Highly developed analytical and conceptual capability, with the ability to interpret complex portfolio and financial information and translate insights into practical recommendations.
• Demonstrated interest and aptitude in AI, automation and emerging technologies, with the ability to apply these to reporting, budgeting, systems and work practices.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at senior levels.
• Outstanding planning, organisational and operational management capability, with a strong focus on priorities, accuracy, resources and delivery.
• Demonstrated people leadership and digital capability, including supervision, continuous improvement, Microsoft Office, property/portfolio systems and reporting tools, with a willingness to champion AI-enabled ways of working

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives and projects to optimise portfolio performance and support university priorities.
• Provide trusted strategic advice and build stakeholder partnerships to translate priorities into practical initiatives.
• Deliver innovations in AI, automation and emerging technologies to improve decision-making and service delivery across the portfolio.
• Foster continuous improvement and capability building within the team, and champion AI-enabled ways of working.

Job description

Monash University is seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead operations and reporting for a diverse property portfolio spanning local, overseas and foundation assets. The role involves strategic direction, complex project leadership, financial stewardship and engaging with senior leaders to drive tangible value.

You will guide portfolio initiatives using data insights, develop practical recommendations, and champion innovative, AI-enabled workflows across the portfolio while building team capability