Portfolio Senior Analyst

• More flexibility, less one-size-fits-all

Working with modern and resilient technology in a hybrid work environment. We're focused on significant projects and innovations over the next few years. Use modern collaboration tools to operate seamlessly in a hybrid and flexible environment.

A supportive and inclusive team culture. Joining the largest department at the Bank, you can focus on achieving great outcomes and performing at your best, knowing you are surrounded by capable, intelligent, and experienced people who are approachable and generous with their time. Constantly encouraged by supportive managers, you'll be exposed to more career development opportunities.

RBA are currently seeking an exceptional Portfolio Senior Analyst to provide project control and assurance support ensuring consistent application of the policies, principles, practices and Ways of Working for change initiatives across the project portfolio.

The Portfolio Senior Analyst will be responsible for:

• Driving the uplift of Resource Management across projects, programs, and Departments.
• Supporting the delivery of an assurance framework over portfolio management, product ownership and delivery practices.
• Providing insights through various reporting on portfolio financials, schedules and oversight of the portfolio pipeline. .

Key Objectives

• Ensure delivery teams are following the agreed practices, procurement policies, reporting standards, financial management and Ways of Working.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and continuously improving assurance and control methods for change initiatives ensuring they are efficient and fit for purpose.
• Assist in ensuring change initiatives are set-up for success and are progressing in alignment with the direction agreed with IT, EPMO, Finance, Procurement, and other support partners.
• Assist in project control and maintaining a central view of resource supply and demand for in-flight and upcoming projects, escalating any mismatch for remedial action.
• Prepare materials and lead discussions in forums established for project selection, prioritisation, governance, and control across the portfolio.

Your background

• Experience in Project Assurance of Waterfall and Agile projects or a similar PMO role.
• Experience in providing project control and governance support for a complex portfolio of projects.
• Ability to deal with complex problems, prioritisation, issue and risk management, etc.
• Exceptional communications and engagement skills in connecting people to purpose and outcomes.
• Strong understanding of corporate and industry standards, project management tools and techniques.
• Well-developed ability to apply tools and techniques in accordance with established process that will best support successful performance.
• Demonstrated and proven capability in observing and reporting on discrepancies, trends, and interrelationships in project data.
• Demonstrated ability to tailor procedures based on lessons learned and good practice.
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent industry experience.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go.

Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.