Centre of Excellence Manager

• Great employee benefits
• Permanent, full-time
• $140,947 - $158,633 (based on skills & experience) + 12% Superannuation

About the role

The City of Melbourne is driving transformation across its enterprise project landscape, and the Centre of Excellence (CoE) Manager plays a key role in enabling that change. This senior leadership position leads the Enterprise Enablement stream within the ePMO, focused on uplifting delivery maturity and embedding best-practice frameworks across the organisation.

This role uplifts the Project Management Framework (PMF), implements Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system, builds capability and enables the adoption of governance initiatives that support effective project, program and portfolio delivery. It ensures teams are equipped with the right tools, systems, and skills to deliver outcomes that benefit the city and its communities.

Collaboration is central to this role. The CoE Manager works closely with the Head of ePMO, Enterprise Portfolio Manager, Assurance Manager, and Finance Manager, while coaching a multidisciplinary team to drive continuous improvement, strengthen engagement, and realise strategic benefits.

This is a leadership opportunity for someone who thrives on building capability, fostering enterprise-wide alignment, and delivering meaningful impact through structured, scalable project practices.

Why join Team Melbourne?

Located on the traditional lands of the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, Melbourne is globally recognised as one of the most liveable, diverse, and dynamic cities.

At the heart of it all is the City of Melbourne – a passionate, purpose-driven organisation where your work truly matters. As part of Team Melbourne, you'll help deliver what's most important to the people who live, work, study, visit and invest in our great city.

We're proud champions of diversity, committed to continuous improvement, and driven by a shared vision for a vibrant and sustainable future.

This is more than just a role – it's your chance to make a real impact, contribute to something bigger, and shape Melbourne's future alongside a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

About you

You bring a strategic mindset and a depth of experience in enterprise project delivery. With a strong background in portfolio or program management, particularly within policy or strategy-led environments, you are skilled at driving alignment, embedding frameworks, and enabling capability uplift across complex organisations.

Your ability to connect long-term planning with operational delivery ensures initiatives are structured, scalable, and impactful. You thrive in collaborative environments, engaging confidently with senior stakeholders and coaching multidisciplinary teams to deliver outcomes that align with strategic intent.

Sound judgement, clear communication, and a focus on continuous improvement define your leadership style. You are ready to lead transformation and shape how the City of Melbourne delivers its future.

What your experience might look like

• Demonstrated capability in leading and developing multi-disciplinary teams (capability, frameworks, communications, engagement), fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional excellence.
• Substantial experience and proven achievement in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of project, program, and portfolio management frameworks, templates, and methodologies across complex capital and operational portfolios.
• Extensive experience in designing and delivering communication strategies to embed change, build engagement, and drive adoption of frameworks, systems, and governance initiatives across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong expertise in project and portfolio management systems (e.g. PPM platforms), including establishing data standards, integrating reporting processes, and enabling single source-of-truth decision-making.

Benefits of working with us

• Attractive remuneration & benefits: Excellent pay package with a range of exciting benefits. Flexible working, study assistance & other great corporate discounts.
• Excellent leave entitlements: Enjoy up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers, in addition to the government-funded parental leave, with no waiting period to access. Part-time equivalents are also available for added flexibility.
• Career progression: Career development support and opportunities to learn new skills within a creative and exciting environment.
• Work-life balance and hybrid working: We support flexible hours, alternative work arrangements (like ADOs), and hybrid work-from-home options.

How to apply

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Applications close 11:45pm on Sunday 16 November 2025

• A few important things to note – don't miss out
• Applications must be submitted online. Unfortunately, we can't accept applications via email, so please be sure to apply through the official job link provided.
• Apply early This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate — so don't wait to get your application in.
• We are a child safe organisation. The City of Melbourne has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All employees undergo thorough safety screening, including a Police Check and, for most roles, a Working with Children Check.

Inclusion matters

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people of all ages and faith backgrounds.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our Careers team if you're contacted for an interview.