Portfolio Planning Manager

We're building the energy superhighway that will power Australia's future. As the backbone of the nation's electricity system, Transgrid is delivering some of the most significant infrastructure projects in the country. Our Major Projects Portfolio is driving the transition to cleaner, more reliable energy and we're creating meaningful career opportunities along the way. Join a team where your expertise is valued, your development is supported, and your contribution genuinely shapes outcomes for communities across NSW.

About the Role

As the Portfolio Planning Manager within our Major Projects PMO, you will lead integrated planning across a complex portfolio of transmission line construction projects. You will establish planning standards, maintain the master portfolio schedule, monitor performance, and provide early insights into risks, dependencies, and optimisation opportunities. Partnering with engineering, procurement, construction, and delivery teams, you'll ensure strategic alignment, accurate forecasting, and effective resource planning that support successful delivery of multi-billion‑dollar programs. The position will be based in Ultimo, Sydney, with hybrid working arrangements.

About You

You bring deep planning expertise, a structured approach, and a collaborative mindset. You enjoy improving systems, coaching others, and translating complex scheduling data into clear insights that support high-quality decision‑making. Ideally, you will bring:

• Extensive experience in planning and scheduling within major capital or infrastructure projects
• Strong capability in Primavera P6, MS Project or similar planning tools
• Experience managing integrated schedules and analysing critical paths, dependencies, and risks
• Confidence working with resource forecasting, capacity planning and portfolio‑level insights
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and guide project teams.

Reward and Recognition

We believe in providing our people with personal, professional, and social benefits so they can deliver their best work each and every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, and health & wellbeing, as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks of paid parental leave, and more. Regardless of where you are in your professional journey, Transgrid powers your career by providing access to regular and ongoing training, workplace mentoring, and tertiary education. At Transgrid, you are encouraged to build a career that's right for you.

Our Values

Transgrid's core values encompass safety, achievement, integrity, and service. Prioritising safety above all, the company emphasises making a meaningful impact through achievement, upholding honesty through integrity, and delivering exceptional outcomes for customers and communities through dedicated service. These values are ingrained in the actions and behaviours of Transgrid's people, who embody them every day.

Our Leadership Principles

At Transgrid, our Leadership Principles - Courage, Care, Clarity, and Connection - form the foundation of how we lead. Courage means embracing challenges and doing what's right. Care focuses on leading with heart, valuing people as the core of our organisation. Clarity ensures teams understand success and their impact, while Connection links individuals to our purpose and strategy while fostering strong relationships among team members, customers, and partners.

Transgrid is committed to Health and Safety, the Environment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Ethical Practices. All applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these areas.