Project Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

Portfolio Manager / Portfolio Delivery & Governance / Demand & Capacity Planner
Subiaco, WA
6 Months Contract with Possibility of Extension
$95-$99 + Super Per Hour

About Company

A well-established Government organisation is undergoing a period of transformation and is seeking a Portfolio Manager to bring structure, visibility, and control across its landscape. With a growing portfolio of projects, initiatives, and BAU activity, there is a clear need to establish a single source of truth and improve how work is prioritized and delivered.

Responsibilities

• Establishing a centralised portfolio register capturing all projects, initiatives, pipeline demand, contract-driven work, and BAU-related activity
• Designing and implementing a practical prioritization framework considering ROI, strategic alignment, risk, effort, and resource demand
• Providing end-to-end visibility across the portfolio, including categorization of work (e.g. run, grow, transform) and investment allocation
• Identifying duplication, overlaps, and inefficiencies, and recommending opportunities to consolidate or stop work
• Delivering clear, concise portfolio reporting and insights to support executive decision-making around funding, trade-offs, and sequencing
• Building simple, effective dashboards and reporting (Excel, Power BI, or similar) to present a clear view of performance and priorities
• Supporting demand and capacity planning, ensuring resource allocation aligns to priority outcomes

About You

You will be a pragmatic portfolio professional who thrives in environments where structure is still being established. You will bring:

• Proven experience setting up or maturing portfolio / PMO functions
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to assess value, prioritize effectively, and guide investment decisions
• Experience implementing portfolio governance, prioritization frameworks, and reporting structures
• The ability to balance process with practicality
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence working with senior executives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights