PMO Analyst

Company description:

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government.  We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses.  We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services.

About the Group

The Operations Group delivers frontline customer services to Victorians and the public service. It maintains the foundational digital infrastructure and platforms that support efficient, secure and reliable service delivery.

Job description:

About the Role

The PMO Analyst supports the Director of Enterprise Portfolio Management by providing governance, assurance, strategic analysis and planning, while contributing to effective portfolio management and a high-performing Project Assurance team.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, methodologies, processes and templates aligned with DGS requirements.

• Provide expert guidance and support to project teams on governance, planning and scheduling.

• Develop and manage integrated master project schedules, tracking dependencies, progress, risks and issues.

• Review project documentation and analyse project performance to provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Drive continuous improvement and deliver PMO training across project management, governance, risk management and supporting tools.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess the following attributes:

• Proven experience as a PMO Analyst within a high-performing EPMO/PMO environment.

• Strong proficiency in PMO tools, including PPM, Jira and Confluence.

• Ability to independently manage PMO priorities, workloads and competing demands in complex environments.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including handling complex issues where established policies or precedents may not exist.

• Excellent written, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex information to diverse audiences.

This position is Fixed Term for until May 2027. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

For more information, please see the  Position Description

How to apply

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 27 August 2026. All applications should include:

·       a resume; and

·       a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

Other relevant information

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.