Portfolio Manager Enterprise Systems and Publishing Technology - News Corp
We are seeking a Portfolio Manager – Enterprise Systems and Publishing Technology to join our Sydney office on a permanent basis.
This role will be responsible for providing management with high-level reporting on the status of all projects within the Enterprise Systems and Publishing Technology (ESPO)
domain.
The Portfolio Manager will deliver clear, timely, and accurate insights on delivery health, risks, and dependencies, enabling informed decision-making and proactive course correction.
They will assess and report each project's adherence to the TDD Project Framework, providing evidence-based validation of the status reported by project managers for key initiatives.
This role supports ESPO General Managers in addressing project-related issues and ensures that all projects involving the ESPO domain are captured in portfolio reporting.
This includes approved CAPEX- funded roadmap projects, global projects, OPEX-funded projects, business-led initiatives, medium-to-
large BAU projects, and projects in the pre-approval stage.
Additionally, the Portfolio Manager works closely with the Strategy and Portfolio Management team to ensure both active and pipeline projects are accurately represented in the portfolio.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain strong, trusted and enduring relationships with stakeholders across various groups, including internal technology teams, Digital Product teams, Newsrooms, global affiliates and vendors.
Own the consolidated portfolio view across all projects ESPO contributes to, maintaining a single source of truth for ESPO management.
Produce clear, timely and accurate executive-ready portfolio reporting based on inputs from project/program managers.
Independently validate reported statuses for key projects against the TDD Project Framework to ensure they accurately reflect project health.
Establish and run a consistent reporting cadence, with traffic-light (RAG) and milestones tracking.
Identify cross-project dependencies and critical path impacts across ESPO teams; elevate early.
Identify and report on all projects that ESPO contributes to, including approved CAPEX-funded roadmap projects, global projects, OPEX-funded projects, business-led projects, medium/large BAU initiatives, and projects in the pre-approval stage.
Provide support to ESPO General Managers for project-related issues.
Work with the TDD Strategy and Portfolio Management team and the ESPO Operations and Strategy teams to ensure the estimation process is followed and Delivery Managers are assigned as required to manage production of the estimates.
Partner with program/project managers, ESPO Platform teams, and ESPO management to align plans and priorities.
Who are you?
5+ years in project management; 3+ years in portfolio management with executive reporting.
Excellent written and verbal communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
Experienced Portfolio Manager in large, complex organisations, with global program exposure.
Able to translate detailed information into high-level insights for senior leaders.
Highly organised, accurate, and quality-focused.
Positive, pragmatic, resilient, and comfortable working in a fast-changing environment.
Collaborative and engaging, able to build consensus across matrixed teams.
Curious and improvement-focused, willing to challenge existing norms.
Skilled at simplifying complex scenarios into clear, timely messages.
News Benefits
Exclusively ours– Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
Health & wellbeing– Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
Time off– News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
Helping you grow– Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion – focused education series) and recognition
Financial wellbeing– Support on making the most of your money
Perks & discounts– Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
Giving back– Make a difference to our communities.
Workplace Inclusion and facilities– Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms
Who are we?
News Corp Australia is the nation's most influential media organisation, operating more than 150 household-name brands across print, digital and multimedia.
We lead the way in travel, fashion, food, health, homes and lifestyle, and we are the largest publisher across print and digital, reaching more than 16 million Australians each month.
What's next?
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