Portfolio Planning Lead

NBN Co ltd.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Equal employment opportunity

Great training and development

Job summary

nbn is seeking a Portfolio Support Lead to coordinate a dedicated Metrics Analysts team, delivering financial modelling, reporting, and governance support to senior leaders across SEO pillars.

You will champion standardized processes, streamline data management, and foster collaboration across onshore and offshore teams to meet deadlines and align with nbn’s strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional teams on complex projects.
• Strong ability to engage with senior stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with clear communication and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a team of Metrics Analysts to provide financial, resource and governance support.
• Deliver timely financial modelling and reporting for senior leaders.
• Champion standardized data management processes and improve efficiency.
• Align portfolio governance with broader strategic goals across onshore/offshore teams.

Skills

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Governance

Job description

Job Expectations Position Title: Portfolio Support Lead

Build your career and Australia’s future. Not many people can say they are working on building Australia’s future. With us you’ll be doing just that, leaving a legacy for all Australians. Plus, there’s equal employment, great training, and true flexible working arrangements.

A fantastic opportunity has presented itself for a Portfolio Support Lead reporting to Portfolio Support Manager.

A bit about your role

As the Portfolio Support Lead, you will coordinate a dedicated team of Metrics Analysts to provide critical financial, resource and governance support to senior leaders across the Systems Engineering and Operations (SEO) Pillars. You will be instrumental in delivering clear, timely and insightful financial modelling and reporting, ensuring that decision-makers are empowered with the information they need to drive performance and accountability. With a strong focus on consistency and transparency, you will champion standardised processes and lead initiatives that streamline data management and improve operational efficiency. Your ability to foster collaboration across onshore and offshore teams will be essential in meeting key deadlines and maintaining alignment with nbn’s broader strategic goals.

A bit about you

If this sounds like the role for you, you will likely bring a strong background in portfolio or program support, with experience leading cross‑functional teams and supporting complex projects across the full solution development lifecycle. You are confident engaging with senior stakeholders and thrive in environments where clarity, structure and collaboration are key to success. Your analytical mindset is matched by your ability to communicate with empathy and influence with purpose. You are passionate about continuous improvement and bring a thoughtful, inclusive approach to driving change. With your commitment to excellence and your ability to bring people together, you will help ensure nbn’s portfolio governance remains robust, responsive and future‑focused.

Life at nbn

To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.

A more inclusive working world nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer, and have active employee-led diversity pillars.

• Reconciliation Action Plan
• Accessibility & Inclusion Plan
• offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave
• are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer
• have active employee-led diversity pillars

Equal Opportunities for All we champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing [e-mail] or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at [phone]. Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility‑related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our Contact Us page on our website.

Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity and applications will close at midnight on Sunday, 1st November 2026. To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia. Worker Type Permanent Time Type Full time.

nbn is the team behind the design, build and operation of the nbn™ network – one of Australia’s largest technology infrastructure projects, which will help better connect Australians with each other and the rest of the world, no matter where you live. But the nbn™ network is so much more than access to fast internet. A state of the art communications network opens up a world of possibilities in areas such as education, business, innovation, healthcare, flexibility, and entertainment. It will help ensure our digital future, and give Australians benefits we can all enjoy, for decades to come. At nbn, you’ll work with inspirational leaders and innovators in their field, help take on engaging and exciting work, and seek original solutions to new challenges every day. Things move quickly at nbn, and opportunities present themselves all the time. At nbn, you have an incredible chance to broaden your skills and widen your horizons. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to accelerate your career, and shape your own future, along with Australia’s.