Portfolio Office Lead

Knox City Council is seeking a strategic and collaborative Portfolio Office Lead to join the Strategy and Transformation team. This role is pivotal in driving excellence across our portfolio and project management practices, ensuring visibility, governance, and continuous improvement.

This is a full-time or part-time (4 days per week) permanent role, based at the Knox Civic Centre. We support flexible working arrangements while ensuring operational needs of the role are met.

Remuneration will be a Band 7 classification with a salary of A$110,732.77 – A$124,789.64 (pro-rata for part time) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

• Provide analysis and reporting on portfolio and project health and progress, including financial management and benefits realisation, to governance bodies and council stakeholders, in coordination with the Head of Portfolio and Change Management.
• Liaise with Program Leads and Project Managers to ensure portfolio and project level reporting is accurate and timely.
• Report to the Head of Portfolio and Enterprise Change and have line management responsibility for one Portfolio Analyst.

• Proven track record of running a Portfolio Management Office or delivering programs on time and on budget using disciplined planning and mastery of project management techniques and processes.
• Critical skills including program and project health reporting, decision making, influencing and a high level of financial acumen.
• The skills to provide strategic oversight to enable monitoring of interdependencies across the portfolio of projects.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication aptitude is essential.
• Strong collaboration and relational skills with a proven track record of developing staff capabilities with a demonstrated commitment to respect for the individual and integrity in relationships and communications.
• Demonstrated skill in managing analysis and hypothesis-driven problem-solving.
• Developed strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think laterally, courageously and creatively when developing solutions.
• Aptitude to develop meaningful reports and data-driven insights and dashboards.

Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter online via the Apply button by 11:55pm on Friday 12 September 2025.

All applications must be made via the online portal. No applications direct to the hiring manager will be considered.

For further information on this role please contact Shona Richards, Head of Portfolio and Enterprise Change, at

A link to the position description can be found on the Knox City Council Jobs and Careers page.

Note: Candidates may be shortlisted as applications are received, and this role may close earlier than the anticipated closing date.

Discover your future at Knox City Council, where you will deliver meaningful impact, find great opportunities and work with committed people to shape our community. As an employee of Knox, you can enjoy:

• Accrued or rostered days off available for full-time roles, depending on operational requirements
• Broad range of leave options including up to 16 weeks primary and up to 4 weeks secondary parental leave
• Salary sacrifice option for Council-owned childcare fees
• Opportunities to take on temporary roles or work in different teams to build skills and support career growth
• Support towards further study
• 50% off Knox Leisureworks memberships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support in managing personal and work-related challenges

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To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.

• Office Based role(s) - Inherent Requirements Table .DOCX

Knox City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

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