Program Manager (Portfolio Performance & Insights Lead)

Program Manager - Portfolio Performance & Insights Lead


About the Company

We are working with a state government client who is seeking experienced Portfolio Performance & Insights Lead.


About the Role

The Portfolio Performance & Insights Lead is responsible for assessing and implementing improved ways of working to strengthen portfolio performance monitoring, analysis, and reporting across the Infrastructure Investment Portfolio. The role leads the design and delivery of performance frameworks, tools, reporting processes, and actionable insights that support evidence-based decision-making by senior executives and governance bodies.


You will be delivering on;


· Portfolio performance reporting framework and reporting schedule.

· Standardised performance dashboards and executive reporting packs.

· Monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports with insights and recommendations.

· Performance metrics and KPI tracking tools.

· Improved reporting quality, accuracy, and timeliness


Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to;


· Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of portfolio

performance and reporting frameworks, standards, and governance arrangements.

· Coordinate, validate, and analyse performance data across programs and business

areas to produce a consolidated portfolio view.

· Develop high-quality reports, dashboards, and executive briefings that support

strategic decision-making and meet external reporting requirements (e.g., Treasury,

Cabinet).

· Identify trends, risks, and opportunities using data insights to enable proactive

investment and delivery management.

· Build and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to

ensure performance information aligns with organisational priorities and investment

strategies.

· Provide expert advice and insights to senior executives and governance committees.

· Lead and mentor team members, fostering capability uplift in data analysis, performance reporting, and portfolio management practices


About you

· Advanced knowledge of portfolio, program, and project performance measurement and reporting. Experience in an infrastructure department or agency would be beneficial.

· Strong strategic and analytical thinking, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights.

· Demonstrated experience leading performance reporting functions in a government or complex organisational environment.

· Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including executive briefings. Proficiency in reporting and data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Excel).

· Proven ability to lead teams and build reporting capability.


The Benefits

· $127.09 per hour + Super (PAYG Agency Contractor)

· Contract up to August 2026

· Brisbane, CBD

· Monday to Friday, Full time hours (36.25 hrs)



How to Apply

Please apply by uploading your current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx).

If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Alana Hunter ( alana.hunter@davidsonwp.com ) and Natalee Thorpe ( Natalee.Thorpe@davidsonwp.com ) and & quoting reference JN -112025-41844.



Otherwise, please APPLY ONLINE so we don’t miss your application!