Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

This Job is based in Australia

Portfolio Manager

Apply now Job no: 540477

Work type: Full Time

Location: Sydney, NSW

Categories: Information Technology, Project Management

Full-time continuing role as a Portfolio Manager within Education Solutions, UNSW IT. Essential experience working within higher education. Excellent salary package available. Location: Kensington campus in NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working) 2-3 days in the office.

About UNSW

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and advice around the delivery of complex projects and programs
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to help shape demand into agreed programs and projects
• Develop an effective annual portfolio of work
• Strategically map-out and monitor portfolio schedule, timeline, budgets, and resourcing

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field and or extensive equivalent service experience in Portfolio, Program and Project management
• Extensive experience and knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques, Certifications (PMP, Prince2, Agile)
• Exposure to working in large complex environment and proven track record of managing programs of work
• Proven ability to successfully develop and lead the implementation of robust digital strategies

Benefits

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit here.

About Company

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

How to Apply

please apply through the portal, we would like you to submit a full application including resume and addressing the who you are section.

Applications close: Sunday 12th of July at 11.30pm

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Get In Touch

Jen MacLachlan

j.maclachlan@unsw.edu.au

Talent Acquisition Partner – UNSW IT

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

Position Description

Advertised: 30 Jun 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 12 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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