Portfolio Analyst

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Join our Network Delivery Office (NDO) team, where we ensure effective portfolio delivery and performance across the Networks division.

We are seeking a motivated Portfolio Analyst to provide governance, financial administration, reporting and insight support. You will analyse financial and project performance, prepare reports, and insights. The role will support AD Capex and Reporting lead, portfolio business partners, project leaders and project teams.

This role requires a high attention to detail, and assurance of accuracy and quality. Ability to turn financial metrics and performance into insights and recommendations.

The day to day

Develop status and compliance reports for executive forums.

Manage Capex Steering Committee (CSC) submissions and funding processes – including developing PowerPoint pack, minutes, actions, releasing funding.

Analyse financial and project performance status indicators and provide insights.

Develop financial tooling and reporting using SAP, Excel, Service Now and Jira.

Support monthly forecasting and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) phasing.

Conduct training sessions for stakeholders.

Maintain knowledge repositories and promote digital tools.

Why you are our next Portfolio Analyst

Strong attention to detail, including financial and business acumen

Minimum 2 years working in a PMO or project environment – particularly across financial management

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Intermediate/ high in excel required.

Proficiency with project management tools (Clarity, ServiceNow, MS Project, SharePoint, Teams, JIRA, PowerPlatform) helpful.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Tertiary qualifications in accounting, business, IT, engineering, Project Management or a related field a bonus.

What’s in it for you?

3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit!

Inclusive carer neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks

Competitive leave including 2 'Connected Leave' days

All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’

Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue.

Connect at work through our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network and Young Professionals.

Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office

Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email 

AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au

or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity.