About this role
The Role
We are seeking a Porfolio Manager – Transformation to provide strategic oversight and governance of our transformation portfolio. Reporting to the Head of Delivery and Agility, you will ensure initiatives are aligned to business priorities, resources are optimally deployed, and transformation outcomes deliver enterprise value.
This role operates at the strategic transformation layer, managing the portfolio of enterprise-wide change that fundamentally reshapes how the organisation operates. You will influence long-term strategic direction, capability uplift, and organisational investment priorities across the transformation journey.
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Key Accountabilities & Main Responsibilities
Strategic Portfolio Leadership
• Oversee a portfolio of strategic initiatives and investments ensuring alignment to MUFG Retirement Solutions’ business and client priorities.
• Provide strategic insights to stakeholders regarding performance, risks, dependencies, and resource utilisation.
• Lead assessments of major initiatives, making recommendations on continuation, modification, pause, or discontinuation.
Portfolio Governance & Performance
• Manage all aspects of portfolio governance, including demand management, prioritisation, initiative evaluation, and strategic alignment.
• Conduct regular reviews with senior leadership and governance bodies to assess progress, validate priorities, and adjust the portfolio as required.
• Establish and maintain portfolio reporting, communications, dashboards, and documentation to support transparency and strong governance.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
• Act as the central escalation point for stakeholder trade offs, competing priorities, and resource conflicts.
• Engage directly with senior leadership to address cross-organisational issues.
• Oversee and resolve cross initiative dependencies, ensuring alignment with enterprise delivery timelines and objectives.
• Shape workforce planning and capability uplift to support future organisational demand.
• Champion continuous improvement and standards uplift across portfolio management practices.
Experience & Personal Attributes
- Proven ability to develop and lead strategically aligned portfolios, delivering outcomes within financial and resource constraints.
- Extensive experience in leading portfolio management, with a proven ability to oversee complex, strategic portfolios and ensure alignment with organisational priorities.
- Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to inspire teams and maintain alignment with enterprise strategy.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, engaging senior stakeholders and technical leadership effectively.
- Deep business acumen and industry knowledge, with the ability to translate strategy into execution.
- High level of adaptability and empathy, tailoring engagement styles to diverse audiences.
- Advanced negotiation skills in complex environments with competing priorities.
- Excellent analytical and strategic planning capabilities, including financial analysis and performance reporting.
- Proficiency in reporting tools and dashboards for monitoring portfolio activities.
- Familiarity with delivery methodologies such as PMI, PRINCE2, Agile, and MSP.
- Extensive experience leading complex projects and programs with a focus on strategic alignment and delivery excellence.
Some of our Employment Benefits
- FlexiWorks – enabling our employees to work in the office and at home
- Purchased Leave, Parental Leave, Volunteer Leave, Gender transition leave, Well-being leave
- Employee Recognition Program - to recognise people who are demonstrating our values and Company purpose.
- Talent Referral Program
- Salary Sacrificing via Superannuation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Learning & Development - Development at your fingertips via self-paced learning, including educational assistance supportv
- Employee discounts – Access discounted rates and offers from a variety of providers including Bupa and Microsoft!
- Novated Car Leasing
Culture at MUFG Pension & Market Services
We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive, and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of our company and together we will achieve our full potential.
We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.
How to apply
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now with your resume and detailed cover letter highlighting your skills, experience, and why you would be a good fit for the role.
Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services. Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening prior to commencement of employment.
Background Checks
Please note that all successful applicants are required to undergo background checks that include Police Checks and Work History Verification.
Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences.
A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.