Senior Portfolio Manager - 2 Year Fixed Term

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

The Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a seasoned leader to shape and deliver complex business and IT programs within the Enterprise Strategy and Change portfolio. You will provide strategic direction and own planning and execution of the portfolio's projects.

In this hybrid role you will lead Project Managers, manage performance and career development, and collaborate with peers across practices and external stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience managing complex business and IT projects and large programs, including transformation programs.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Leadership by example with clear purpose and direction.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and accountability for planning and execution of portfolio projects.
• Line management, performance management and career development of Project Managers within the portfolio, collaborating with peers and external stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Leadership

Portfolio delivery

Job description

• Play an important part shaping the future of our iconic Australian institution
• Manage executives and senior stakeholders in business and IT while providing oversight to IT-enabled change portfolio across infrastructure, security, data management and business applications.
• Hybrid work environment

About the business/role/team

This role is part of the Portfolio Delivery function within Enterprise Strategy and Change (ES&C) department at the RBA. The function follows a fit-for-purpose delivery model using adaptive and sequential delivery practices within a traditional governance and reporting model.

About the role

• This role will provide strategic direction and hold overall accountability for planning and execution of projects assigned to the portfolio.
• The role includes responsibility for line management, performance management and career development of Project Managers assigned to the portfolio, while working closely with peers across other practices and stakeholders outside of ES&C.

About you

• You will have 15+ years of experience in managing complex business and IT projects and large programs, including transformation programs.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills are required for this role.
• Your values are aligned to our mission. You lead effortlessly, by example and with a clear purpose.

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.

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.

Desired Skills and Experience

This role is part of the Portfolio Delivery function within Enterprise Strategy and Change (ES&C) department at the RBA.

Contract

• 2-Year fixed term salaried contract