Manager Portfolio

The Perenti Group operates across a wide range of mining sectors within Australia and across the globe. Due to our size and multiple business operations, we can offer unique career progression opportunities.

The Portfolio Manager is responsible for the overall integrity and coherence of the project portfolio and develops and maintains the portfolio environment to support each individual project within it.

The primary objectives of the Portfolio Manager are to:

Plan and design the Corporate Technology project portfolio
Provide support to Architecture and Governance to assess business and technical impacts, scope, plan, resource availability and business benefits
Ensure that the delivery of initiatives is to the appropriate levels of quality, is on time and within budget, in accordance with the portfolio and project plans and governance arrangements
Provide project delivery confidence through oversight and performance management of internal Perenti personnel and external service providers in the delivery of technology solutions to the Perenti business
Establish, implement, develop, and control best practices for IT project management

Key Accountabilities

The key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to, the following:

Governance:

Take responsibility for the delivery of the Corporate Technology portfolio of projects in accordance with agreed practices
Prepare and maintain an up-to-date Portfolio Plan including schedule, dependencies, budget, resources, annual work plan and budget
Support the delivery of the Corporate Technology strategy through portfolio, program and project prioritisation
Manage risks to the portfolio's successful outcome
Encourage and support Corporate Technology project delivery teams to apply active risk and issue management within the initiatives under their responsibility
Analyse potential business and technical risks and conduct impact assessments to assess activities and risks that may impact the ability to achieve a successful portfolio and then individual project completion
Define the portfolio's governance arrangements
Monitor project delivery exceptions and coach remediation activities

Safety:

Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with Perenti's policies and procedures ensuring the welfare of personnel and the protection of assets and the environment at all times
Foster the development of a safety culture through active demonstration and encouragement

Vendor Management:

Manage all third-party contributions to the portfolio
Assist in facilitating vendor negotiations and establish contracts with third party service providers on behalf of the Portfolio
Manage Service Provider and Vendor Project Managers in their delivery of Corporate Technology projects

Person Specification

Role Specific:

Excellent understanding of the metrics required to demonstrate portfolio and project delivery performance
Excellent knowledge and understanding of IT contracting, procurement, legal and commercial processes and practices and the relationship to vendor management processes
Demonstrable experience in delivering complex projects and programmes of work

Core Capabilities

10+ years of experience in program and project management in a technology environment
Experienced in fast-paced, complex, dynamic and multicultural business environment
Thorough understanding of, or industry qualification in, Project Management Methodology and/or Framework (i.e. P3O / PRINCE2 / PMBOK / Agile)
Excellent knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling portfolios of work
Excellent knowledge of project budgeting and resource allocation procedures
Strong analytical, budgetary and financial management skills
Strong customer focus with a demonstrable high level of integrity and an effective team player
Highly effective communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the demonstrated ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with staff at all levels, business stakeholders and external service providers to achieve successful outcomes
Demonstrable time management and organisational skills including the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines

If you meet the minimum criteria for this vacancy, and you are looking to stamp your mark on an exciting opportunity where you will drive excellence in your field, we encourage you to apply directly to this advertisment with an up-to-date CV and supporting documentation.

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