Project Management Centre of Excellence Lead

Job Description

You will have a dual focus: establishing the Project Management Centre of Excellence (CoE), building a strong community of project managers across the business and creating common frameworks and standards (excluding Asset & IT who have established PMO functions). You'll also act as the project management or delivery lead on strategic cross functional projects, helping shape Hydro Tasmania's future.

Salary range $140,877 - $163,308 plus super

Benefits

• A newly created role, you'll design the Project Management CoE and bring it to life
• Be apart of a high performing team focused on culture, collaboration and strategy execution
• Lead once in a lifetime strategic initiatives that will influence Hydro Tasmania's future
• Competitive salary and benefits, including salary packaging, generous parental leave, sick leave and more
• Flexible hybrid working environment supporting you to thrive

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Key responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Project Management CoE by building a strong and connected community of cross functional project managers
• Design and embed fit‑for‑purpose project frameworks and governance
• Standardise project mobilisation, delivery and governance across the organisation
• Act as project lead or delivery partner on major cross‑functional initiatives

More information can be found in the attached Position Description: PD - CS - HT5 - Project Management CoE Lead - Feb 2026 .pdf

Skills & experience

If you're excited by this role and don't have all the skills listed, we'd still love to hear from you, diverse professional backgrounds and perspectives are important to us.

• Strong project and program management experience in complex and cross‑functional environments
• Proven ability to lead through influence, with excellent communication, negotiation and relationship‑building skills
• Experience building or uplifting project management frameworks, standards or communities of practice
• A pragmatic, delivery‑focused mindset that balances governance with pace and flexibility
• A values‑led approach, you care about how work gets done, not just what gets delivered

About the team

The Enterprise Portfolio Office is a newly created team that will integrate strategic prioritisation, portfolio visibility, project delivery standards and change capability into a coherent enterprise portfolio system, that effectively connects with broader business planning. The EPO team will work across the business and with the Executive and CEO delivering effective, value driven outcomes that are focused on strategy execution. You will be working in a cross-functional team that includes enterprise change and portfolio oversight and as part of a wider Group Strategy and Sustainability team ensuring that enterprise strategy and planning and project execution are underpinned by long term sustainability.

Questions and next steps

Please attach your resume and a cover letter outlining what skills and experience you will bring as soon as possible. We will be running an agile recruitment process and will engage with suitable candidates as soon we have reviewed their applications.

Hydro Tasmania is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or accommodation during any stage of the process, please let us know. For more information, or to discuss your needs confidentially, reach out to [email protected]

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