Portfolio Manager

Portfolio Manager (ICT)

• Location – Carseldine/ Brisbane, QLD (hybrid)
• Contract – initial 12 months

 

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager to provide portfolio-level governance, oversight, and delivery coordination across a major QLD Government program.

This is a high-impact role where you will operate at a strategic level, ensuring programs and projects align with Queensland Government governance frameworks, ICT delivery standards, and external reporting obligations.

You will act as a key interface between business stakeholders, IT delivery teams, and governance bodies, ensuring cohesive, compliant, and high-quality program delivery.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio-level oversight across multiple complex ICT programs and projects
• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders and IT
• Ensure alignment with:
  • ICT governance frameworks
  • Technical architecture and assurance requirements
  • External reporting (e.g. Digital Dashboard, ISC)
• Lead and coordinate governance and assurance activities, including:
  • Assurance planning and profiling
  • Gated reviews and external assurance engagements
• Deliver portfolio reporting covering:
  • Risks and issues
  • Delivery confidence (RAG status)
  • Performance against tolerance thresholds
• Undertake Senior Supplier role at governance boards
• Drive alignment across delivery teams to ensure a holistic and integrated program approach
• Support projects in establishing:
  • Governance artefacts (e.g. PID, baselines, reporting frameworks)
  • Consistent, compliant reporting aligned to business expectations
• Identify, escalate, and manage risks and delivery issues
• Contribute to continuous improvement of governance and reporting frameworks

 

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience managing portfolio or program-level ICT initiatives
• Certification in recognised delivery methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile) or experience working in hybrid delivery environments
• Proven ability to engage and influence at senior executive and board level
• Strong understanding of:
  • Queensland Government governance and assurance frameworks
  • ICT delivery within complex stakeholder environments
• Proven capability to:
  • Drive alignment across business and technical stakeholders
  • Deliver portfolio-level reporting and performance oversight

 

Highly Desirable

• Tertiary or post-graduate qualifications in Business, IT, or related fields
• Experience working within Queensland Government or highly regulated environments
• Exposure to external reporting frameworks:
  • Information Systems Committee (ISC)
  • Digital Dashboard / Digital Investment Governance Framework (DIGF)

 

Why Apply?

• Work on a high-profile, state-wide program
• Influence decision-making at senior leadership and governance board level
• Join a complex and strategically important ICT portfolio environment
• Long-term 12-month contract with strong extension potential

 

How to Apply

Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role. 

Call Katrina Gabriel on 0489 923 756 or email katrinag@whizdom.com.au for any further information.   

Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.