Overview
Manager, Portfolio Coordination Office Jobs in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at Queensland Government
Title: Manager, Portfolio Coordination Office
Company: Queensland Government
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Join the Games Infrastructure (Venues and Villages) division as Manager, Portfolio Coordination Office (AO8) and play a key role in strengthening governance, assurance and portfolio controls for major infrastructure programs supporting the 2032 Delivery Plan.
Leveraging your strengths in strategic leadership, critical thinking and stakeholder engagement, you will drive best-practice approaches to governance, reporting and risk management. You will coordinate assurance activities, monitor delivery performance and provide clear, evidence-based advice to support decision-making. This role suits a proactive and outcomes-focused leader who can influence across complex environments and deliver innovative solutions that enhance transparency, accountability and portfolio performance.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a senior role in supporting Queensland's delivery of infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As Manager, you will help strengthen portfolio governance, controls and assurance across the Games Infrastructure (Venues and Villages) division, supporting delivery of commitments under the 2032 Delivery Plan.
Working in a complex, high-profile environment, you will contribute to best-practice governance, reporting, risk management, scheduling and quality control across major infrastructure programs. You will coordinate assurance activities, monitor delivery performance, identify emerging risks and issues, and provide clear advice and recommendations to support timely decision-making.
Your Strengths
We Are Looking For Someone Who Brings
- Strong critical thinking and analytical capability, with the ability to assess complex information and provide practical, evidence-based advice.
- Strategic leadership and sound judgement, particularly in major project, program or portfolio environments.
- Strong governance capability, with experience supporting assurance, reporting, risk and control frameworks.
- The ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders across government, industry and delivery partners.
- Clear and influential communication skills, including the ability to prepare highquality written material for government consideration.
- A strong focus on accountability, outcomes and continuous improvement.
Your Responsibilities
In This Role, You Will
- Coordinate the development, implementation and continuous improvement of fit-for-purpose portfolio assurance frameworks.
- Support consistent and transparent approaches to governance, reporting, risk management, scheduling and quality control.
- Monitor portfolio performance, identify risks and emerging issues, and provide recommendations to support intervention where required.
- Develop innovative systems, processes and solutions that improve portfolio visibility and strengthen assurance oversight.
- Prepare clear, timely and strategic advice, submissions, reports and written materials for government.
- Build and maintain effective networks with internal and external stakeholders, including across multiple levels of government, industry bodies and business associations.
- Support the division's engagement in strategic Games governance forums by ensuring representatives are equipped with timely and accurate advice.
- Represent the division at departmental, interdepartmental and interagency meetings, forums and events as required.
At DSDIP, we value the diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas our people bring. We encourage applications from people of all genders, cultures, ages, languages, abilities, sexual orientations and family responsibilities. If you are a proactive, solutions-focused leader who can work across complex stakeholder environments and contribute to meaningful infrastructure outcomes for Queensland, we encourage you to apply.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/694096/26
Closing Date: Wednesday, 15 July 2026
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