Senior Consultant - Portfolio and Program Advisory

WT (Australia); Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual bonus scheme

Paid professional membership

Wellbeing days

Flexible working conditions

Modern offices with stunning views

Job summary

WT (Australia) is seeking a Senior Consultant in Brisbane to empower clients in capital project portfolio management. You'll provide advisory services, enhance client capabilities, and lead project proposals while utilizing your advanced data analytics skills and Power BI expertise. The role involves diverse engagements across sectors like Commercial, Real Estate, and Healthcare. The position comes with benefits including a bi-annual bonus, professional membership support, and flexible working conditions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in portfolio or program management.
• Experience in capital project management and performance improvement.
• Ability to work on complex data analytics and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting services for capital program and portfolio management.
• Support clients to enhance their decision-making clarity.
• Lead client proposals and participate in interviews and presentations.

Skills

Advanced data analytics capability

Proven Power BI expertise

Strong stakeholder engagement and reporting skills

Performance improvement initiatives

5+ years portfolio, program or project management experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in built environment or project management qualification

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

At WT, we empower our clients to grow, inspiring confidence through our independent cost management and advisory services. Operating for 75 years, our expertise spans the building, construction, and infrastructure sectors.

We support our clients with an award-winning team of specialists in portfolio and program advisory, quantity surveying and cost management, commercial and financial advisory, carbon and sustainability, and asset and facilities management.

With a global footprint covering Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India, Middle East, North America, Africa, the UK and Europe, our clients can tap into the collective thinking of over 2,000 of the best people in the industry, operating from over 70 offices.

Our Portfolio and Program Advisory (PPA) team in Brisbane, is looking for high performing Senior Consultant to support our clients improve the way in which they manage their capital project portfolios and programs.

You will work alongside specialist advisors within our national business to support engagements that enable our clients to realise their strategic aspirations through improved ways or working and increased levels of assurance.

You will enjoy variety between engagements in providing tailored client solutions and being part of performance improvement teams at various stages of typical project lifecycles and levels of client and capital program maturity.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide consulting and advisory services to our clients in support of improving assurance in capital programs and portfolio management
• Support clients to improve their capability and consistency in their approach and improve clarity within the appropriate business areas to support effective and informed decision making
• Provide support to clients across several sectors including but not limited to Commercial, Real Estate, Healthcare and Infrastructure
• Lead and contribute to client proposals and support the bidding process including attendance to client interviews and presentations
• Translate complex data into executive-ready insights
• Design, build and implement Power BI reporting solutions
• Apply project controls expertise across cost, schedule, and risk
• Integrate with neighbouring WT teams (including carbon advisory and digital) to better provide a total assurance solution to our clients

To be considered you must have:

• Advanced data analytics capability
• Proven Power BI expertise
• Strong stakeholder engagement and reporting skills
• Demonstrated ability to work within a capital project related team, undertaking performance improvement and/or capital project management initiatives
• 5+ Years of relative portfolio, program or project management experience

Ideally, you can also demonstrate the following experience:

• Establishment, improvement or operation of a PMO (Program or Project Management Office)
• Understanding of the typical Capital Project lifecycle
• Consulting or advisory background
• Sound commercial and financial acumen
• Bachelor's or equivalent degree within the built environment and/or project management qualification/accreditation

At WT, you’ll be part of an independently owned international cost consultancy at the forefront of Australia's major construction and infrastructure projects. Join a market-leading team where your expertise is valued and your growth is a priority.

Along with a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy:

• Bi-annual bonus scheme – performance bonuses twice a year.
• Paid professional membership- support in gaining and membership costs for RICS or AIQS
• Wellbeing days – extra time to focus on your health and community.
• Balanced way of working – flexibility to work where and how you work best.
• Award-winning offices – modern, activity-based spaces in prime locations with stunning views.

WT is dedicated to identifying exceptional talent that aligns with our values and behaviors. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce through our talent practices.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, including but not limited to differences in age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, education, professional skills, life experiences, and socio-economic status. Inclusion sets us all up for success.

If you feel this position is suited to your skills, experience and career aspirations, please apply.