Director - Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (ePMO)

Legal Aid Queensland; Brisbane; Presencial; AUD 180 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working arrangements

Generous salary packaging - up to $30,

Novated leasing options

Annual rewards and recognition

Commitment to cultural safety

Free confidential counselling sessions

Resumo da oferta

Legal Aid Queensland seeks a Director, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (ePMO) to lead the next evolution of enterprise portfolio capability, prioritise investment, govern change and realise benefits while building leadership capability to deliver strategic and transformation priorities.

You will oversee the ePMO functions, drive cross‑functional collaboration with the Senior Leaders Group, coach executives, and ensure timely, pro‑active reporting to the Executive Leadership Team to enable

Qualificações

• Experience leading an enterprise portfolio management function.
• Proven ability to align projects with strategy and realise benefits.
• Strong governance, risk, and dependency oversight capabilities.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement at executive levels.
• Proven coaching/mentoring of senior leaders and staff.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the ePMO team delivering Strategic Alignment, Governance, Benefit Realisation and COEs.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Senior Leaders to drive strategic objectives.
• Coach executives and senior leaders through ePMO processes and reporting.
• Assess quality of project, program and portfolio artifacts and make stage-gate recommendations.
• Embed and continuously improve the ePMO function to elevate strategic project alignment.
• Provide timely reporting to the Executive Leadership Team to support decision making.
• Monitor maturity and quality of project/program management across LAQ and identify improvement opportunities.
• Foster a culture of continuous development in project delivery and change management.
• Provide direction, guidance and performance feedback to staff to ensure outcomes are met.

Conhecimentos

Strategic alignment

Governance

Portfolio management

Change management

Reporting

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Our vision is to be a leader in a fair justice system where people are able to understand and protect their legal rights. Our purpose is to provide quality, cost effective legal services to financially disadvantaged people throughout Queensland.

About us

Our vision is to be a leader in a fair justice system where people are able to understand and protect their legal rights. Our purpose is to provide quality, cost effective legal services to financially disadvantaged people throughout Queensland.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape how Legal Aid Queensland turns strategy into action, while contributing to an organisation that makes a genuine difference for vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders.

As Director, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (ePMO), you will lead the next evolution of LAQ's enterprise portfolio capability, strengthening how the organisation prioritises investment, governs change and realises benefits, while building leadership capability to successfully deliver strategic and transformation priorities.

In this role you will:

• Lead the ePMO team in the delivery of its core functions: Strategic Alignment, Project-Program-Portfolio Governance, Benefit Realisation, Dependency Oversight, Reporting, Project Management (PM) Centre of Excellence (COE) and Change Management (CM) COE.
• Drive project and program delivery collaboration across the Senior Leaders Group regarding strategic objectives, prioritisation, to optimise benefit realisation and address roadblocks or issues.
• Coach LAQ executives and Senior Leaders through ePMO processes and reporting.
• Assess the quality of project, program, and portfolio artifacts, and make stage gate recommendations.
• Embed, maintain and improve the ePMO function within LAQ to elevate the strategic alignment of project activities.
• Provide up-to-date, timely and pro-active reporting to the Executive Leadership Team to facilitate decision making.
• Monitor the level of project and program management maturity and quality across LAQ and identify opportunities to elevate this.
• Establish a culture of continuous development and improvement for project delivery and change management.
• Provide direction, guidance and leadership to staff, manage their work performance and provide appropriate feedback, to ensure that outcomes are met.

Working for Legal Aid Queensland

We're committed to looking after you – professionally, financially and socially. Our wide range of benefits allow you to work flexibly and maintain your wellbeing while supporting you to make a positive impact on the lives of Queensland's most disadvantaged people.

We offer:

• 36.25 hour full-time working week
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging - up to $30,000 FBT exempt which includes your taxable income tax and increases your take home pay
• Novated leasing options
• Annual rewards and recognition
• Commitment to cultural safety
• Free confidential counselling sessions for you and your immediate family

See the attached LAQ Employee Benefits to see more benefits.

Closes 11:59pm, Tuesday 10 November 2026

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