Careers at TAFE NSW

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Portfolio Reporting Lead

Location Negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Permanent Full-time Position

Total Remuneration Package $178,647.30 (Package includes $158,152.00 base salary p.a plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a 38-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Portfolio Reporting Lead oversees the performance reporting of a diverse and complex $200M+ project portfolio, playing a critical role in enterprise-wide decision-making. This position leads the monthly consolidation and analysis of project status reports, providing executives with key insights to optimise investment allocations, resourcing, scheduling, budgets, and benefits. Additionally, the role involves identifying systemic trends and patterns to enhance overall portfolio performance and drive strategic improvements.

About You 

To excel in this role, you will thrive in a small, dynamic team that collaborates closely with senior and executive management. Leveraging your proven experience in delivering portfolio-level reporting within a complex organisation, you will provide valuable insights to facilitate informed decision-making at the executive level. Your ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organisation will be essential. Additionally, experience in designing and implementing online dashboards and reporting systems will be highly regarded.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proficiency in digital tools and platforms, including the Microsoft Office Suite and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, Excel, Project/Planner, and a range of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) systems.
• Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience in project portfolio management such as PMO/ePMO.
• Experience and ability to develop project reporting for a range of projects/programs and portfolios.
• Ability to meet the focus capabilities as outlined in the Position Description.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Wednesday 23rd April 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Responses to two targeted questions when prompted in the application form

Targeted Question 1: Tell us about a technically complex reporting solution or Power BI dashboard you led. What was the challenge, how did you design it, and what value did it deliver? (max 300 words)

Targeted Question 2: Can you share how you've helped shape or uplift the reporting and insights function of a PMO (or similar organisation) to better support business outcomes and strategic planning? (max 300 words)

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Lead, Renae Lindner, renae.lindner5@tafensw.edu.au, and 02 7921 1902.   

Role-specific enquiries: Matt Wagner, Associate Director - Project Governance and Monitoring Services, matt.wagner@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.