Portfolio Delivery Lead

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Lead Strategic Delivery at Scale – Portfolio Delivery Lead! About the role:

We’re looking for a strategic and results-driven Portfolio Delivery Lead to shape how Goodstart delivers its most important initiatives. Reporting to the Head of Enterprise PMO, you’ll lead a team of 5-10 Project Managers and oversee a diverse portfolio of business transformation, ICT, and operational improvement projects. You’ll guide them to deliver high-impact projects on time, within scope, and aligned to Goodstart’s purpose and organisational priorities.

You’ll partner closely with executive sponsors, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to bring clarity, structure, and confidence to the delivery of strategic programs. This is an ideal opportunity for a delivery-focused leader who can balance big-picture thinking with hands‑on oversight in a dynamic, values-driven environment.

Your Impact:

Lead the delivery of a complex, enterprise-wide portfolio of strategic initiatives

Ensure strong governance, quality and compliance with the project management framework across all projects

Drive portfolio-level planning, resourcing, and prioritisation to optimise outcomes

Oversee integrated project planning, scope clarity, scheduling, and milestone management across the portfolio

Lead benefits realisation planning and monitoring to ensure clear, measurable outcomes

Manage portfolio risks, issues, dependencies, and financial performance with a proactive and strategic lens

Oversee change control processes and deliver timely escalation, impact assessment, and corrective action

Champion effective stakeholder engagement and communication across the executive and delivery landscape

Build a strong, trust-based relationship with senior leaders to support decision-making and alignment

Mentor, coach and uplift project delivery capability across the organisation

Ensure consistent use of tools, templates, and methodologies to enhance delivery maturity.

WhatGoodstart can offer you:

Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs

Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay

Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)

Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price

Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA

Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.

Free annual flu shot (optional)

Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance

First Nations Support and Cultural Leave

Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes

Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll bring to the table:

Strong understanding of project governance, planning and delivery frameworks (eg: PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile)

Proven ability to manage complex, multi-project environments

Solid financial, risk, dependency and benefits management skills

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