Senior Portfolio Manager

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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 secondment 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. Click here to see our list of employee benefits and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women, and their Employer of Choice for 2025.

Equal Opportunities for All

We champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at +61 2 8918 9990. Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our Contact Us page on our website.

Where to from here?

If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. We do not require a cover letter or any selection criteria to be addressed.

Please note that this role is an 18 Month contract opportunity and applications will close on Monday 19th October at midnight. 

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