Head of IT Portfolio — Hybrid Lead, Enterprise Tech

Talent; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent in Melbourne is seeking two to three high-calibre Heads of IT Portfolio to lead the end-to-end delivery of technology initiatives across assigned business units. Reporting to the GM of Projects, each role will partner closely with leadership teams to shape technology roadmaps and own projects from concept through to delivery and benefits realisation.

The role requires hands-on delivery, strong governance, and the ability to manage budgets, vendors, and cross-functional teams in a large

Qualifications

• Proven ownership of enterprise technology portfolios from strategy to handover.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent, interdependent projects.
• Strong financial management within technology portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Business Unit leaders to shape strategic technology roadmaps.
• Manage demand, pipeline prioritisation, portfolio planning, and capacity across units.
• Develop project scopes, business cases, and funding proposals.
• Support bids and tenders with realistic technology scope and timelines.
• Initiate approved projects with clear governance, budgets and delivery frameworks.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple technology initiatives.
• Provide leadership to Project Managers and technical delivery teams.
• Manage portfolio budgets, resource forecasting, dependencies, risks and delivery performance.
• Intervene to resolve delivery issues and return projects to green.
• Hold vendors and system integrators accountable for outcomes.
• Provide clear portfolio reporting to senior executives.
• Ensure governance and stage gates are followed.
• Oversee go-live and transition to operational support.
• Collaborate with the central PMO for delivery standards.

Skills

Portfolio management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Project budgeting

Risk management

Job description

Talent in Melbourne is seeking two to three high-calibre Heads of IT Portfolio to lead the end-to-end delivery of technology initiatives across assigned business units. Reporting to the GM of Projects, each role will partner closely with leadership teams to shape technology roadmaps and own projects from concept through to delivery and benefits realisation.

The role requires hands-on delivery, strong governance, and the ability to manage budgets, vendors, and cross-functional teams in a large