Senior Portfolio Delivery Manager

SEC Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

SEC Victoria is seeking an experienced infrastructure delivery professional to lead Portfolio Delivery & Investment Assurance across its growing renewable energy portfolio. You will provide strategic oversight, work with project teams and senior leaders, and help ensure investment outcomes align with SEC’s objectives.

Based in Melbourne with hybrid working from Melbourne CBD and Morwell, you’ll engage stakeholders, balance governance with delivery, and help transition projects from development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale energy or infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage governance, risk, budgets and resources.

Responsibilities

• Support Portfolio Delivery & Investment Assurance across SEC’s renewable energy portfolio.
• Strengthen Portfolio Governance, Risk & Commercial Oversight frameworks and reporting.
• Engage with government, regulators, contractors and internal teams to solve challenges and deliver projects safely and efficiently.

Skills

Infrastructure delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & risk management

Education

Engineering qualification

Project Management qualification

Job description

Do work that makes a difference

Join an organisation who’s making a real difference to Victoria's energy future. SEC’s passionate people are working to support the transition to renewable energy and delivering affordable, reliable, renewable energy for all Victorians.

We offer hybrid working with offices in Melbourne’s CBD and Morwell.

What your day could look like

Each day will give you the opportunity to make a real impact as you support Portfolio Delivery & Investment Assurance across SEC’s growing renewable energy portfolio. Working closely with project teams, delivery partners and senior leaders, you’ll help keep major projects moving forward by providing oversight, identifying risks early and ensuring investment outcomes align with SEC’s strategic objectives. Your work will directly contribute to delivering critical renewable energy infrastructure for Victoria.

You’ll also play a key role in Portfolio Governance, Risk & Commercial Oversight, strengthening the frameworks, reporting and controls that help projects succeed. Alongside this, you’ll build trusted relationships through Stakeholder Engagement & Portfolio Performance, collaborating with government, contractors, regulators and internal teams to solve challenges, provide valuable insights to executives and the Board, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and ready for a seamless transition into operations.

What you need to be successful

You’re an experienced infrastructure delivery professional who thrives on bringing clarity, structure and momentum to complex programs of work. With a strong background in renewable energy or major infrastructure projects, you combine strategic oversight with practical delivery expertise, confidently managing competing priorities, influencing stakeholders and driving high-quality outcomes. You understand what it takes to successfully deliver projects in complex environments, balancing commercial, governance and community considerations while building trusted relationships that enable projects to progress from development through to operations.

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale energy or infrastructure projects, supported by qualifications in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline, with a strong understanding of renewable energy project lifecycles and delivery frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee multiple concurrent projects, balancing governance, risk, commercial obligations, budgets and resources to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with experience delivering projects that balance planning and regulatory requirements, community expectations, Traditional Owner engagement, local content commitments and social procurement outcomes

02nd October, 2026

What is it like to work at SEC?

Join a team of passionate, purpose-driven people who care about the work they do and the people they work with. At SEC, our collaborative and inclusive culture means you’ll enjoy working beside people who celebrate each other's achievements. You’ll also do meaningful work, build great relationships, and help shape Victoria's energy future.

We offer flexible working options designed to support individual circumstances. To find more about our purpose and what it’s like to work at SEC, visit us on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/secvictoria) or our website(secvictoria.com.au).

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are also deeply committed to building an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and people with disability, people from the LGBTIQ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. We strive to create a respectful and collaborative workplace culture that allows all employees to thrive.

For further information and to explore this opportunity further, contact ***********@secvictoria.com.au.

Other important information

• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit to be eligible to apply.
• To receive this information in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) or if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please reach out to ***********@secvictoria.com.au.

Data collection

Davidson is the proud recruitment partner of SEC Victoria as they accelerate Victoria’s renewable energy transition. SEC engages a third-party recruitment provider to assist with applications and assessments. This may include collecting information such as your contact details, employment history, qualifications, referee details, and assessment results (including psychometric test results, which may constitute sensitive information). Your personal information is collected and used for the purpose of assessing your suitability for employment and managing the recruitment process. By submitting your application, you consent to SEC and our recruitment provider collecting, using, and disclosing your personal and sensitive information for these purposes. SEC and its service providers will handle your information in accordance with applicable privacy laws and SEC’s Privacy Policy, available online at https://www.secvictoria.com.au/privacy-policy. You may request access to, or correction of, your personal information by contacting SEC at *******@secvictoria.com.au.

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