Enterprise Portfolio Management Office Lead

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with near 250,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs. The City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural, and economic hub. With over 1,600 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at the City of Stirling, we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

About Us

The Office of the CEO has a service-focused ethos, bringing together specialist expertise across Strategy and Performance, Governance, Internal Audit and Executive Services to support the City's strategic priorities and long-term success. We work collaboratively across the organisation to drive continuous improvement, innovation and organisational excellence.

Our Strategy and Performance team is responsible for integrated planning and reporting, advocacy and partnerships, organisational performance, risk management, strategic change and the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO). We foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement, where people are empowered to make a meaningful contribution to the community.

About the Position

This is an exciting opportunity to establish and lead the City's Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), developing and implementing a consistent Project Management Framework that supports the successful delivery of strategic projects and programs across the organisation.

Reporting to the Service Lead Enterprise Planning and Performance, you will partner with stakeholders across the City to strengthen project governance, improve portfolio visibility, enhance reporting and build organisational project management capability.

You will play a critical role in ensuring projects are delivered in a transparent, coordinated and well-managed manner while supporting the City's strategic objectives and long-term priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Position Description

About You

The following experience will help you succeed in this role, however if you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

For further information, please refer to the position description.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the City's Project Management Framework; Establish and maintain project governance processes, stage gates and approvals across the organisation at the portfolio level; Provide leadership, support and guidance to project managers and delivery teams.; Develop and maintain project reporting, dashboards and portfolio insights for leadership and executive stakeholders; Monitor project performance, identify emerging risks and support mitigation strategies; Drive project assurance activities including reviews, audits and governance compliance; Facilitate stakeholder engagement and foster a culture of consistent project management practices; Contribute to the ongoing development and maturity of the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office.

Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management, business or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.; Demonstrated experience working within a PMO, project or program management environment; Strong understanding of project management methodologies, frameworks and governance practices; Proven ability to coordinate multiple initiatives and manage competing priorities.; Strong analytical skills with experience preparing reports, dashboards and project insights; Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills; Experience with project management tools and systems such as MS Project, SharePoint or PMO365 will be highly regarded; Experience in local government or a large, complex organisation will be advantageous.