Principal Project Officer

4 hours ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4b7ae3a7-37f0-4522-834b-b53d1ed81d1d Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Principal Program Officer - PMO (Governance) –

Drive governance excellence across a major infrastructure portfolio, shaping uplift initiatives and enabling confident executive decision-making.

About the role A Principal Program Officer is required to join the Governance team within a large, fast-moving Portfolio Management Office. This team supports significant transformation initiatives across portfolio management, financial management, asset management, contract management, and digital enablement.

You'll play a key role in uplifting governance maturity across the division, ensuring consistency, transparency and high-quality decision-making. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys structured delivery, high-level stakeholder engagement, strategic problem-solving and producing polished governance artefacts that guide senior leadership.

In this role, you will:

  • Apply and embed consistent portfolio and governance practices, ensuring alignment to agreed templates, processes and timeframes.
  • Prepare clear, accurate and timely reports, briefs and governance papers to support executive decision-making.
  • Track actions, monitor progress across multiple governance forums, and manage sensitive matters requiring sound judgement and discretion.
  • Build productive working relationships with stakeholders, fostering service excellence and strengthening governance culture across the portfolio.
  • Identify emerging issues, analyse strategic impacts and provide practical, evidence-based advice to senior managers.
  • Provide Secretariat support for governance committees, including agendas, papers, minutes, decisions and action tracking.
  • Ensure all artefacts are appropriately stored, versioned and managed within required document management systems.

What you'll bring

  • Demonstrated experience in governance, portfolio management, program support or risk and assurance functions.
  • Strong analytical capability with the ability to distil complex information into concise, high-quality artefacts.
  • Confidence engaging with senior leaders and influencing outcomes through clarity, preparation and proactive stakeholder management.
  • A hands-on, detail-oriented mindset, with the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team.
  • Qualifications in a relevant discipline (desirable).

Three key selling points
• Lead governance uplift across one of Queensland's largest infrastructure portfolios.

• Work closely with senior executives, influencing strategy, decision-making and portfolio outcomes.

• Join a supportive PMO committed to structured delivery, continuous improvement and meaningful transformation.

To apply To apply please email quoting REF # Applications close 28/11/2025

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