Job Description
About VU:
At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual‐sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022‐2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers "Thriving place to Study and Work" will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.
About the Team:
The Project Management Office (PMO) is a trusted partner and strategic enabler within Victoria University's Information Technology Services. Our team brings together specialists in governance, finance, change, communications, and project delivery to help shape and support the University's digital transformation journey. We collaborate closely with colleagues across VU to prioritise the right work, deliver high‐quality outcomes, and ensure every initiative contributes real value to our students, staff, and community. With a strong focus on service, transparency, and continuous improvement, the PMO fosters an environment where great ideas can thrive and impactful change can happen.
About the Role:
The Project Management Office (PMO) sits at the heart of Victoria University's digital and strategic transformation. We are a collaborative, future‐focused team bringing expertise in governance, change, finance, communications, and project delivery.
Position Key Duties:
* Lead and continuously improve portfolio governance frameworks, PMO standards, and digital delivery methodologies.
* Oversee the governance of all portfolio initiatives to ensure delivery against agreed scope, schedule, budget, and benefits.
* Coordinate key governance boards and forums, ensuring high‐quality papers, documentation, and decision tracking.
* Manage the demand management "front door" process to assess, prioritise, and govern new initiatives entering the portfolio.
* Oversee portfolio financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and alignment to approved allocations.
* Develop and maintain benefits management frameworks to support identification, tracking, and realisation of business value.
* Deliver high‐quality portfolio reporting, dashboards, and insights to senior stakeholders and governance bodies.
* Lead, mentor, and develop PMO and portfolio team members to uplift capability and drive service excellence.
Qualifications:
* Experience developing or leading a PMO – essential.
* Strategic thinker with deep experience in governance, project delivery, and leading complex digital or organisational change.
* Strong financial, analytical, and planning capability, with a knack for turning data into clear insights and decisions.
* Supportive, people‐focused leadership style that uplifts capability and fosters continuous improvement.
* Strong communication skills, building trusted relationships and engaging senior stakeholders.
* Exposure to higher education is an asset.
Requirements:
• This position requires the holder to have full and permanent working rights in Australia.
• A current Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required or, if not held, willingness to obtain one prior to commencement of employment.
Benefits and Working Conditions:
This role is full‐time and based at the Footscray Park location. VU provides competitive salaries, excellent superannuation, and a variety of benefits. The university fosters an environment where staff can excel, achieve their goals, and develop their careers.
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