Manager (Portfolio Control Mngmt)

About us
Strategic Rail Branch has a vision for a well-planned and prepared rail network that delivers the best services for customers and industry over the coming decade.

Our vision includes:
- Driving the 10-year strategic direction for the passenger rail network in Queensland.
- Directing rail investments to priority infrastructure, assets, and services to improve passenger and industry outcomes.
- Monitoring and improving the performance of the rail portfolio over the coming decade.

Key responsibilities
In the role of Manager (Portfolio Control Mngmt) you will be responsible for the coordination of project planning working sessions with various stakeholders, to ensure the effective delivery of critical rail programs supporting the Department's 10- year rail strategy. You will provide high-level support to the Director (Delivery Portfolio Management Office) to contribute to the successful delivery of rail projects and investment program requirements.

Accountabilities include:
- Responsible for coordination all planning meetings and preparing all papers for issue resolution, briefing packs, and communications for Governance Forums and stakeholder engagement.
- Ensure all formal communications between the Portfolio and various Programs and Projects are accurately tracked and logged to support effective change control across the Portfolio.
- Serve as the primary contact for clarifications and training on portfolio activities, while providing expert guidance on benefits management across the portfolio, program, and project life cycles to ensure effective planning, evaluation and reporting.
- Ensure all relevant Portfolio materials related to portfolio delivery are kept up to date to ensure the Rail PMO portal is updated and all stakeholders have access to the correct materials.

About you
We recognise and celebrate that everyone is unique and seek the applicant best suited to the role. We will assess your experience, knowledge and acquired skills, as well as your potential for development and your personal qualities. To thrive in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following:
Mandatory qualifications and conditions
- Due to this role having access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment to the role.
- It is a condition of employment for recommended appointee/s to disclose any previous serious discipline action taken against them for consideration by the delegate prior to any appointment.
Desirable
- Extensive program management experience preferably with large infrastructure programs.

Refer to the role description on Smart jobs for more information & how to apply.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: LD/652166/25
Closing Date: Monday, 18 August 2025<space>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.