Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

Help shape Housing Delivery across NSW! 2 Ongoing Full-time opportunities (35 hours/5 days per week) Office located in Parramatta or Newcastle with flexible working supported. Salary relative to experience and ranges from $133,347.00 to $146,944.00 plus super.

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you will contribute to shaping lives and communities across NSW, while shaping your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion, and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life, and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage a portfolio of residential developments seeking support through the Pre-sale Finance Guarantee.
• Work closely with developers, legal advisors, valuers, and internal stakeholders to evaluate applications, monitor commitments, and optimize portfolio outcomes.
• Combine property, finance, application assessment, and stakeholder management expertise to support the Pre-sale Finance Guarantee program.

About You

What you will bring to the role:

• Experience in application assessment, property, development, portfolio management, finance, valuation, or related sectors.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and assessment capabilities.
• Experience reporting on assessment outcomes and management of complex transactions, projects, or portfolios.
• Excellent written communication skills, including preparing reports, briefings, and recommendations.
• Sound judgement and the ability to make evidence-based recommendations in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative approach and a passion for delivering outcomes that benefit communities.
• Experience working with project monitoring tools and reporting dashboards.

About Company

At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places, and precincts, and manage land, assets, and property.

We are a high-performing organization that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience, and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected, and empowered to succeed.

With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments, and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.

Benefits

• Flexible work options
• Varied and impactful projects
• Vibrant, diverse team culture
• Collaborative, inclusive, and supportive environment

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply with your CV and cover letter. Applications close Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 11:55 PM. Contact Mathison Watt, Senior Manager Portfolio Management via mathison.watt@dphi.nsw.gov.au or Sandra Reynolds, Senior Manager Portfolio Management via sandra.reynolds@dphi.nsw.gov.au for more information.

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

We encourage and support applications from people with disabilities. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676 for further assistance.