Salary: $125,108 to $137,042 Location: Darwin or Alice Springs
About the Opportunity
Join NT PHN in a PMO (Project Management Office) & Portfolio Lead role who provides enterprise leadership for PMO capability, portfolio oversight and the coordinated delivery of major organisational initiatives. The role leads change management for organisation-wide initiatives to support the successful adoption, transition and embedding of project outcomes.
The position develops and continuously improves PMO frameworks, standards, controls and change practices, builds organisational capability in their consistent use, and provides assurance on their effective application. It also gives executives clear visibility of project status, risks, dependencies, milestones and change impacts, while partnering with leaders and teams to strengthen planning, engagement, readiness and change adoption.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Knowledge or training equivalent to a relevant degree and/or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education /training.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing, leading or maturing PMO functions, project governance frameworks and portfolio oversight practices across a complex organisation.
- Demonstrated experience leading the implementation of project management and change management frameworks, standards and controls across an organisation, including building organisational capability through training, coaching and support.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and assure the effective use of frameworks, standards, templates and controls, including identifying gaps in adoption, compliance or capability and driving corrective action.
- Demonstrated experience leading change management for organisation-wide initiatives and supporting, advising or coaching staff to lead change management within their own projects.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and oversee a portfolio of strategic projects and initiatives, including monitoring milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, change impacts and delivery status across multiple workstreams, and preparing high-quality reporting, insights and strategic advice for executives, governance forums and other decision-makers.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across branches and influence consistent approaches to planning, reporting, delivery and change adoption.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, organisational change, delivery risks, interdependencies and escalation points in a practical and timely way.
- Demonstrated experience supporting business improvement and organisational maturity through stronger governance, coordination, visibility, change management and ways of working.
About the Role
Key priorities include:
- Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of NT PHN’s PMO frameworks, standards, templates, project controls and change management approaches through strong onsite engagement with teams.
- Build organisation-wide capability by working closely and in person with leaders and project teams to coach, support and embed consistent use of PMO methodologies, governance requirements and tools.
- Maintain enterprise-wide project and portfolio registers to support portfolio oversight, prioritisation, change impact visibility and coordinated delivery across organisational initiatives.
- Lead change planning for organisation-wide initiatives, including stakeholder impact assessment, readiness planning, communication planning, transition support and adoption monitoring.
- Provide hands on advice, tools, coaching and support to staff acting as change leads within their own projects to strengthen consistency, readiness and adoption across the organisation.
- Coordinate and monitor project milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, change impacts and status updates to provide timely and accurate visibility of delivery progress and emerging delivery risks.
- Prepare and provide high-quality portfolio reporting, dashboards and strategic insights for the Executive and relevant governance or oversight forums, including visibility of change readiness, adoption risks and framework compliance.
- Support portfolio prioritisation, sequencing and escalation processes to strengthen organisational decision-making, delivery discipline and change capacity across the organisation.
- Promote consistent project methodologies and fit-for-purpose change management practices across the organisation, providing advice, guidance and coaching to teams as required.
- Provide delivery assurance by identifying emerging issues, resistance points, coordination gaps and opportunities to improve project governance, reporting, transition and implementation processes.
- Partner closely with business areas to strengthen project planning, stakeholder engagement, implementation and embedding of change, contributing to broader organisational maturity.
- Maintain an agile and responsive approach to changing priorities, ensuring portfolio oversight and change coordination remain practical, visible and aligned to organisational needs.
To view a copy of the position description please click the link below
position description
What’s in it for You?
Working with NT PHN means being part of an organisation committed to improving health outcomes for Territorians. We offer a rewarding and purpose-driven work environment with a range of employee benefits, including:
- Competitive remuneration including up to $15,899 salary packaging and a generous base salary.
- Six weeks annual leave to support work-life balance.
- Flexible working arrangements that suit your lifestyle.
- A dynamic, fast-paced and supportive team environment with a positive workplace culture.
- Opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and career.
- The freedom to bring innovative and creative thinking to your role.
- Access to SONDER, a 24/7 comprehensive employee support service for personal safety, medical and mental health needs.
- And yes – we have Dog-Friendly Fridays!
Application Requirements
If you would like a copy of the position description, please click on the following link: position description. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Dooley, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Manager of Operations by emailing [email protected]
To apply, submit a current resume, along with a cover letter outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the role to People, Culture and Safety at [email protected]. To be successful in your application, you must have legal working rights in Australia. A current NT driver’s licence and the ability to obtain a police clearance are required for this position.
This position will remain open until Friday 28 August 2026.
Early applications are encouraged, as we will be reviewing candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close the process earlier.
Commitment to Reconciliation
NT PHN is committed to delivering all work in a culturally inclusive, sensitive and safe manner that supports reconciliation. Our Reconciliation Action Plan reflects our ongoing dedication to embedding reconciliation principles into both our operations and daily practices.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all roles within NT PHN.
