Portfolio Manager - Te Papa

The starting salary will be between $111,509 to $132,417 based on skills, experience and internal relativities. Employment status Full Time Location Wellington Contact name Contact email We’re looking for an experienced Portfolio Manager to help shape and oversee Te Papa’s enterprise portfolio of programmes and projects. Purpose of the position Our Enterprise Programme Management Office has recently transitioned from a PMO to an EPMO, expanding its role in supporting enterprise-wide governance support and delivery. The Portfolio Manager is a newly created position that will play a pivotal role in supporting the transition and embedding an integrated enterprise approach. The role is responsible for overseeing delivery of the organisation’s approved portfolio and driving continuous improvement of EPMO practice and capability. Working alongside project managers, business owners, sponsors and senior leaders, you’ll strengthen delivery capability, embed consistent practices, and support executive decision making through the delivery of an integrated and visible portfolio delivery plan. What success looks like After your first year, people will describe you as someone who has brought clarity and confidence to portfolio delivery. Executive leaders trust the information and insights you provide to make informed investment decisions and project teams value your support and guidance. You’ve established a trusted enterprise view of delivery, strengthened prioritisation, improved visibility of organisational capacity and dependencies and applied consistent portfolio management practices that help Te Papa deliver its strategic priorities more effectively. Key responsibilities You’ll lead the coordination and oversight of Te Papa’s enterprise portfolio by developing and maintaining the integrated portfolio schedule, managing cross-project dependencies, monitoring portfolio health and supporting prioritisation across competing initiatives. You’ll provide executive reporting and analysis that enables informed decision-making, developed portfolio governance and assurance and work alongside Project Managers to improve delivery capability across the organisation. As a trusted advisor, you’ll build strong relationships across Te Papa and champion continuous improvement into portfolio management practices. Skills, experience and behaviours We’re looking for someone who brings experience in portfolio management within a complex organisation. You’ll have a strong understanding of portfolio governance, integrated scheduling and prioritisation capability in dependency management and organisational capacity planning the ability to translate complex information into meaningful insights for senior decision-makers exceptional relationship building skills that influence through credibility rather than authority a positive attitude that enjoys solving complex organisational challenges and is motivated by improving how organisations deliver strategic outcomes #J-18808-Ljbffr