Transmission Portfolio Office Director

Transmission Portfolio Office Manager – Permanent Full Time – Perth CBD

Lead the Energy Transition: Drive a Portfolio That Powers Australia’s Clean Future

We’re seeking a transformational Transmission Portfolio Office Director to oversee the governance, performance and optimisation of the Clean Energy Link (CEL) program - a portfolio of major transmission projects of state and national significance.

This is your opportunity to stand at the forefront of the energy transition, guiding capital investment, aligning project development to strategic objectives, and delivering infrastructure critical to achieving Australia’s net zero ambitions.

You’ll lead a high-performing team of specialists spanning governance, financial performance, technical and commercial outcomes - collaborating across business functions to manage interdependencies and deliver sustainable, long-term success.

Your Role in Action

• Manage a multibillion-dollar portfolio in line with approved funding, optimising resources, schedule, and commercial elements.
• Provide portfolio assurance across all projects, including governance, risk, quality and benefits.
• Act as primary advisor for portfolio-level risks, issues, and interdependencies, implementing mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Lead portfolio financial management, including budgets, forecasts, and reporting, ensuring effective stewardship of significant investments.
• Apply thought leadership and transformational skills to implement and mature portfolio frameworks, methodologies and governance structures, driving consistent, high-standard program management practices.
• Provide executive level reporting on portfolio health, risks, benefit realisation and performance metrics delivering insights and recommendations to steering committees, senior leadership, and the board.
• Oversee contracts and commercial arrangements with external partners.
• Ensure compliance with relevant frameworks, policies, and safety standards, proactively managing regulatory, reputational, and commercial risks.
• Lead, coach, and develop your team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, innovation, agile delivery practices and high performance.
• Act as a visible leader and ambassador for energy transition, building strong partnerships with government, industry, regulators, and communities.

What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering, Business Management, Economics, Program Management, Finance, or related discipline.
• Comprehensive experience in program and project leadership at an executive level, ideally across large-scale infrastructure or transmission i.e. 10+ years in senior programme/project management roles.
• Significant experience in managing and optimising large scale complex programs of concurrent projects with multiple workstreams.
• Proven successful program delivery outcomes within tight timeframes, in a complex environment.
• Strategic perspective, strong analytical and business acumen capability, ability to think conceptually, make decisions and apply business context when generating solutions.
• Highly advanced negotiation, relationship and problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation including C Suite.
• Strong knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling programs.
• Proven track record in managing multi-disciplinary teams, and external partners in a collaborative and performance-driven manner to ensure win-win outcomes.
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with ability to lead and influence program stakeholders and assigned project resources to build teams and achieve business outcomes.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including: 

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.  
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. 
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. 
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.   
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.

Applications close on 12 November 2025.

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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