The role

The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

1. Lead the development, optimisation and governance of the Bureau's enterprise portfolio in collaboration with the Bureau's Finance team and investment decision making committee, ensuring investment decisions are strategically aligned and within available capacity. 

2. Oversee the Bureau's project pipeline process and required governance approvals to control new work coming into the Bureau's portfolio. 

3. Build a strong network with General Manager (SES band 1) stakeholders to provide strategic advice on investment prioritisation, portfolio performance, benefits realisation, delivery risks and organisational capacity, supporting informed enterprise decision-making.

4. Lead engagement with the Bureau's Finance Team to support high level project capacity planning and resource management.

5. Lead the development, application, and continual improvement of the EPMO's Portfolio Management Framework and supporting artefacts.

6. Lead the continuous improvement of the Bureau's Benefits Management Framework ensuring benefits are identified, measured, realised and reported to support strategic decision-making and investment prioritisation. 

7. Provide strategic input to the development of New Policy Proposals, Business Cases and other large scale funding bids.

8. Develop portfolio reports and high level insights for the Bureau's Executive Team and senior decision making forums.

9. Manage EPMO centralised registers that contain information inputs required to support portfolio management.

10. Active involvement in the continual improvement of all processes across EPMO services.

11. Comply with all Bureau work, health and safety policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of employees, contractors and visitors who may be affected by your conduct.

12. Commitment to APS Values, Employment Principles, Code of Conduct, and the Bureau's Social Justice Strategy.

Job description

The Bureau's Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) sits in the Strategy Program within the Enterprise Services Group. The EPMO provides whole of enterprise coordination, strategic guidance and support across the Bureau’s project, program, and portfolio management capabilities.

This role supports the EPMO Manager by developing and maintaining the processes and standards that; control new work entering the Bureau's portfolio, support the monitoring and control of active projects; and enable executive level oversight of portfolio performance.  

The successful candidate will be a capable and experienced leader with significant experience managing a portfolio and enabling strategic decision-making processes. The candidate will demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of Portfolio Management and project delivery methods and possess well developed communication and interpersonal skills. They will show initiative, possess excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills and will have a fine eye for quality and detail.

This position reports to the EPMO Manager. 

Eligibility requirements

A degree or diploma of an Australian educational institution, or a comparable overseas qualification, which is appropriate to the duties; OR other comparable qualifications, which are appropriate to the duties.

About the agency

The Bureau of Meteorology is one of the few organisations that touches the lives of all Australians and all Australia, every day. The Bureau works across Australia and remote islands, providing services from the Antarctic to beyond the equator, and from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. We are Australia's national weather, climate and water agency, in the Agriculture, Water and Environment portfolio of the Australian Government, operating under the authority of the Meteorology Act 1955 and the Water Act 2007. We provide data, information, knowledge, insight and wisdom to help Australians prepare and respond to the realities of their natural environment, including droughts, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones. Our products and services include observations, forecasts, analysis and advice covering Australia's atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments. We undertake focused scientific research in support of our operations and services. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice, we provide one of Australia's most fundamental and widely used public services. We have strong relationships with our customers, partners and stakeholders in Australia, including the Australian Community and the emergency services sectors, all-levels of Government, and focus sectors including aviation, agriculture, energy and resources, national security and water.