Portfolio Manager - Operations & Reporting

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

Benefits offered by this job

Amplify your impact at a world top 50 

Inclusive, collaborative community

Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas

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

Portfolio Manager - Operations & Reporting

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $140,157 - $148,769 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the strategic direction of a diverse University property portfolio spanning local, overseas and foundation assets. As a Portfolio Manager, you will lead strategic initiatives and projects that optimise portfolio performance, strengthen long-term property outcomes and support the University’s broader strategic priorities.

Working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across the University, you will lead and manage complex, portfolio-wide projects, bringing together strategy, financial stewardship, risk, data and performance insights to drive informed decisions and deliver tangible outcomes. You will provide trusted strategic advice, build strong stakeholder partnerships and translate portfolio priorities into practical initiatives and sustainable improvements.

This is a key opportunity to lead innovation and transformation across the portfolio, including the use of artificial intelligence, automation and emerging technologies to improve decision-making, scenario planning, workflows and service delivery. You will be encouraged to challenge existing approaches, identify opportunities for strategic improvement and lead the delivery of initiatives that create meaningful value for the University. You will also build capability within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and delivery.

Key Selection Criteria

• 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

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at **************@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia

Position Description: Portfolio Manager - Operations & Reporting

Applications Close: Sunday 25th October 2026, 11:59 PM AEDT

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