Strategic Planning & Performance Analyst (Hybrid, 15m Contract)

Reserve Bank Of Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Planning & Performance Management Specialist in Sydney for a 15-month contract. The role focuses on maintaining the central Technology Plan and coordinating planning activities across IT with initiative owners.

You will work with Jira to manage portfolio information and contribute to executive reporting, governance forums and continuous improvement initiatives across the department.

Qualifications

• Experience in portfolio management, strategy, governance, PMO or a related discipline.
• Advanced Jira skills and experience maintaining planning, portfolio or delivery information in enterprise tools.
• Excellent written communication skills, including experience developing papers, reports and presentations for senior audiences.
• Exceptional PowerPoint skills, with a keen eye for layout, visual design and the effective communication of complex information to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize large amounts of information into clear and actionable insights.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the persistence to gather, validate and maintain information across a large and complex technology environment.
• A strong sense of ownership, attention to detail and accountability for data quality.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in automation, technology and solving business problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing maintenance and continuous improvement of the Technology Plan, ensuring initiative information is accurate, current and complete.
• Build trusted relationships across IT to gather, validate and maintain planning information from initiative owners and stakeholders.
• Use Jira and related tools to manage portfolio information, improve data quality and support planning and reporting activities.
• Develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, briefing papers and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Support the governance of technology initiatives, ensuring decisions, risks, actions and dependencies are appropriately tracked and managed.
• Coordinate key management forums and committees, including agenda development, secretariat support and action management.
• Analyse portfolio trends and performance metrics, identifying opportunities to improve delivery outcomes and organisational effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning, reporting and governance processes, including opportunities for automation and simplification.

Skills

Portfolio management

Governance

PMO

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Jira

PowerPoint

Job description

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Planning & Performance Management Specialist in Sydney for a 15-month contract. The role focuses on maintaining the central Technology Plan and coordinating planning activities across IT with initiative owners.

You will work with Jira to manage portfolio information and contribute to executive reporting, governance forums and continuous improvement initiatives across the department.