Description:
This position is a key role in the Commercial & Strategy team, supporting the enterprise in the development and delivery of WSA’s portfolio.
You’ll maintain an enterprise-wide view bringing together the key pillars of the portfolio across the programs of Commercial, Operations & Infrastructure
Reporting to the Executive Manager Enterprise Readiness the role will be recognised as an integrator, valued for its forward-looking and action orientation, promotion of transparency, championing consistency and as an advocate for good governance.
Please note: This is a maximum term position to December 2026.
Key responsibilities:
Using established portfolio management methodologies, you’ll work collaboratively across the organisation to review integration, dependencies and risks, and to identify and seize opportunities. Additionally, from time-to-time the role may support key enterprise related projects by partnering with the program owner to structure and drive outcomes.
- Manage the integrated enterprise roadmap & portfolio Interdependencies using disciplined and flexible portfolio management approach that meets business needs and matures with it.
- Interact with established project management offices (eg. infrastructure, technology, operations) key and key business areas to establish and provide a rolled up enterprise view to Executive Management as to pathway, progress and risk.
- Build trust and manage communications with stakeholders to ensure alignment of activities, processes, resourcing and broader team.
- Effectively plan and execute enterprise-wide planning activities for business creation and transformation.
- Lead planning activities for WSA at an enterprise level, including the drafting and update of an integrated enterprise roadmap, noting critical path activities.
- Partner with key programs to facilitate the development of business delivery plans
- Construct and deliver Executive Management Reporting
About You
- Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in mid to senior level role in portfolio and project management or business transformation.
- Highly developed ability to liaise at senior level with a diverse client/stakeholder group and demonstrated ability to inform, influence and negotiate.
- Experience leading business transitions from concept to construction to operations.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of agile and waterfall project management methodologies.
- Previous experience with complex corporate delivery environments.
- Ability to build and assess plans using a top-down strategic perspective, and bottom-up inputs-driven approach.
- Strong communicator with demonstrated ability to develop business insights and communicate them to Executive Management
- Effective skills in planning, aligning, and situational adaptability/change and ability to manage conflicting priorities.
- Solution orientated, with excellent professional credibility and presence.
- Highly capable in the use of Project Management Software, Excel, SharePoint and Power BI.
- Maintain a view to the future, building out an understanding (qualitative and quantitative, clear and opaque) of pathways to future state and Ability to risks to success.
- Tertiary qualifications in relevant business or engineering degrees with relevant post-graduate certifications in project and portfolio management.
- Certification in Agile Project Management discipline, including Scrum master and/or Scrum Product Owner, certification in Project Management Professional would be well regarded.
What We Offer
This role represents a great opportunity to join an Airport that represents the future of aviation and to showcase your skills within a dynamic, fast paced and high-performance culture by living WSA's values:
Safety is our priority | We do it with Heart | We strive to be different and better | We achieve together
There's a great working environment with flexibility (hybrid office/home) in a collaborative team where your input will be valued and rewarded.
WSA is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture. By joining us you will be part of an organisation that supports community, charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage residents of Western Sydney, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people from all backgrounds to apply.