Senior Portfolio Manager

NBN Co ltd.; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Great training

Equal employment

Job summary

nbn is seeking a Senior Portfolio Manager reporting to the Executive Manager, Field Portfolio Governance & Delivery. You will lead the prioritisation, governance and delivery oversight of a portfolio of strategic initiatives that support nbn’s Field Strategy and broader corporate objectives.

Working with Executive General Managers, General Managers and Sponsors, you will translate ambitions into clear roadmaps that deliver measurable value and long-term improvements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience overseeing large-scale transformation programs.
• Strong foundation in portfolio, program and project management.
• Ability to align senior stakeholders and translate strategy into roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead prioritisation, governance and delivery oversight of a portfolio of strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with Executive General Managers, General Managers and Sponsors to translate strategy into actionable roadmaps.
• Establish governance frameworks and ensure programs are delivered on time with benefits and investment outcomes.
• Provide portfolio performance reporting and advisory support to senior leaders.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder management

Strategic prioritization

Job description

Job Expectations

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 Senior Portfolio Manager reporting to the Executive Manager, Field Portfolio Governance & Delivery.

A bit about your role

As a Senior Portfolio Manager, you will lead the prioritisation, governance and delivery oversight of a portfolio of strategic initiatives that support nbn’s Field Strategy and broader corporate objectives.

Working closely with Executive General Managers, General Managers and Sponsors across the organisation, you will help translate strategic ambitions into clear, actionable roadmaps that deliver measurable business value and long-term operational improvements.

You will bring together diverse stakeholders to align priorities, establish governance frameworks and ensure programs and projects are delivered in line with agreed timelines, benefits and investment outcomes.

By partnering with Project Managers, Business Delivery Owners and Technology Delivery Owners, you will provide clarity on objectives, success measures and delivery expectations, while proactively managing risks, dependencies and opportunities across the portfolio.

In this role, you will play a trusted advisory role to senior leaders, providing strategic insights, portfolio performance reporting and evidence-based recommendations that support informed decision making.

You will contribute to the development of executive-level communications and presentations, helping to tell the story of transformation across Field Services while ensuring investment decisions are aligned with business strategy, customer outcomes and sustainable value creation.

A bit about you

You are an accomplished portfolio leader with extensive experience overseeing large-scale transformation, business improvement or technology-enabled programs within complex organisations.

With a strong foundation in portfolio, program and project management, you bring a strategic mindset and a deep understanding of how to balance competing priorities while maintaining focus on long-term business outcomes.

You are highly collaborative and thrive on bringing people together to solve complex challenges.

Your ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders allows you to influence decisions, create alignment and foster a shared sense of purpose across diverse teams.

You communicate with clarity and confidence, tailoring complex information into compelling insights that enable executive leaders to make informed decisions.

You are curious, thoughtful and commercially astute, with strong analytical capabilities and a passion for continuous improvement.

Comfortable navigating ambiguity, you approach challenges with resilience, empathy and a solutions-focused mindset.

Your ability to connect strategy with execution, combined with your commitment to delivering positive outcomes for people and the business, will enable you to make a significant contribution to nbn’s transformation journey and future success.

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.

Employment Details

This role is a Permanent opportunity and applications will close at midnight on 8th September 2026.

To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.

About the role

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.

Equal Opportunities for All

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