Portfolio Manager (JN -042026-43022) Melbourne, Australia
We’re partnering with a major Australian organisation operating at scale across critical infrastructure to appoint a Portfolio Manager into a key leadership role.
This position sits at the heart of a complex, enterprise-wide portfolio, with responsibility for overseeing significant investment (circa $100M+) and ensuring delivery is aligned, governed, and executed to the highest standard.
This is not a passive PMO role. You’ll be expected to bring structure, challenge thinking, and elevate delivery performance across the portfolio - working closely with senior executives and influencing at board level.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Leading portfolio governance, reporting, prioritisation, and investment oversight
- Partnering with senior stakeholders to drive clarity, alignment, and decision-making
- Reviewing and challenging program performance, budgets, and delivery outcomes to ensure accountability
- Uplifting PMO capability, standards, and delivery discipline across complex programs
- Navigating ambiguity and guiding teams through evolving priorities and competing demands
What we’re looking for:
- Proven experience leading large-scale portfolios within enterprise environments
- Strong PMO / delivery leadership background with understanding of governance frameworks and investment processes
- Demonstrated experience overseeing high-quality reporting, with a strong grasp of stage gates, option papers, and investment/approval artefacts
- Confidence and credibility to engage, influence, and challenge at executive and board level
- A leadership style that balances presence and authority with emotional intelligence - able to command a room without ego
- Experience within regulated or asset-intensive industries such as utilities, energy, gas, or mining
This is a rare opportunity to step into a visible, high-impact role where you’ll shape how delivery is executed across a significant portfolio.
If you’re a seasoned leader who thrives in complex environments and knows how to drive outcomes - we’d welcome a confidential discussion.
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Tessa Garamszegi, quoting reference JN -042026-43022. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com