Senior Portfolio Analyst - Governance

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Senior Portfolio Analyst to support portfolio management, governance and reporting across a major program. The role focuses on outputs, dashboards, and governance activities, with collaboration across multiple teams to address risks and opportunities.

Based in a hybrid Sydney environment, the position involves planning, delivery coordination and continuous improvement as part of a high-performing team within a iconic Australian institution.

Qualifications

• Strong PMO and portfolio management experience gained within large and complex programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting governance, reporting, planning, project controls or program delivery functions.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and stakeholder groups.
• Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and contribute to high-performing teams.
• Comfortable working across a broad range of portfolio, governance, reporting and delivery support activities.

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio management, governance and reporting activities across the program.
• Prepare and manage reporting outputs, dashboards, presentations and management information.
• Support governance forums through agenda preparation, action management, decision tracking and follow-up activities.
• Assist with planning, scheduling, dependency management and delivery coordination activities.
• Support financial management, forecasting, resource planning and capacity reporting activities.
• Contribute to contract management, procurement reporting and vendor performance monitoring activities where required.
• Support agile delivery teams through facilitation, coordination and continuous improvement practices where required.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify issues, risks, dependencies and improvement opportunities.
• Support the implementation and embedment of program management standards, controls and processes.

Skills

PMO experience

Portfolio management

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Continuous improvement

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Job description

• Hybrid work environment based in Bella Vista

• Full-time fixed term contract until September 2027

• Play an important part shaping the future of our iconic Australian institution

About the role

The Senior Portfolio Analyst will:

• Support portfolio management, governance and reporting activities across the program.

• Prepare and manage reporting outputs, dashboards, presentations and management information.

• Support governance forums through agenda preparation, action management, decision tracking and follow-up activities.

• Assist with planning, scheduling, dependency management and delivery coordination activities.

• Support financial management, forecasting, resource planning and capacity reporting activities.

• Contribute to contract management, procurement reporting and vendor performance monitoring activities where required.

• Support agile delivery teams through facilitation, coordination and continuous improvement practices where required.

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify issues, risks, dependencies and improvement opportunities.

• Support the implementation and embedment of program management standards, controls and processes.

About you

• Strong PMO and portfolio management experience gained within large and complex programs.

• Demonstrated experience supporting governance, reporting, planning, project controls or program delivery functions.

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and stakeholder groups.

• Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Ability to build trusted relationships and contribute to high-performing teams.

• Comfortable working across a broad range of portfolio, governance, reporting and delivery support activities.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

October 05, 2026

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