Careers at CSPD

 

Thank you for your interest in applying for a position with Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD). We welcome passionate individuals to share our commitment to serving children and young people in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.


At any given time, we may have a variety of primary, secondary and specialist teaching roles available across our 80 schools as well as non-teaching positions in schools and our central office that support the delivery of innovative learning and teaching to around 43,500 students.

Our aim is to ensure our schools are the first choice for families, students and staff.

Check out our current opportunities below.

Senior Manager, Portfolio Planning & Delivery (Parental Leave)

Apply now Job no: 507197
Work type: temporary full-time
Location: Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
Categories: Other

** Full time, temporary position (Parental Leave Cover, 12 month position)

 

As part of the mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Parramatta, the Senior Manager, Portfolio Planning & Delivery is accountable for providing leadership across each portfolio and their teams and will work closely with the management across the entire organisation. Responsibilities will span various portfolios, analytical, and strategic tasks to enable the realisation of strategic objectives ensuring active pipelines are aligned to the priorities of CSPD. This senior position will provide leadership in the area of portfolio, program and project management, including facilitation and assistance in the delivery of business planning, reporting, project management and budget and risk management for the SPMO and leadership. This role will manage a range of senior business relationships and key stakeholders across the organisation and will provide authoritative advice and recommendations on significant projects.

 

The Opportunity

We have an exciting role available in our Strategic Portfolio Management Office team for a Senior Manager, Portfolio Planning & Delivery to join our team. This is a great role for someone who is looking to broaden their leadership experience and share their expertise as a subject matter expert within the project space. 

The Senior Manager, Portfolio Planning & Delivery is accountable for:

  • Ensuring the effective management and coordination of multiple portfolios and handling interdependencies between them. Overseeing staffing and demand requirements, developing a clear resource demand profile to inform integrated business planning for each portfolio

  • Contributing to the broader strategic direction and leadership across each area, sharing accountability with other leaders for overall performance of deliverables and outcomes to meet the current and future needs of CSPD

  • Establishing a Delivery centre of excellence for CSPD, Lead a team of Portfolio, Program & Project Management personnel providing the required mentoring, coaching, performance management, line management, and career development guidance

  • Managing budget allocations across the portfolios to align with the annual budget planning process. Overseeing budgets to maximise efficiency and program impact and identify future funding needs

  • Coordinating and overseeing the benefits realisation across all portfolios by ensuring consistency in approach, methodology, and reporting, and facilitating continuous improvement



The Organisation 

We are part of Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD), a system of 83 schools with over 5000 employees, committed to responding to the needs of students in a world that is changing rapidly. We are always on the lookout for top talent to help us achieve our strategic goal of inspiring the future, through quality catholic schooling and by strengthening the professional lives of our employees.

 

The benefits 

  • Salary Packaging for eligible employees

  • Hybrid/Flexible working environment - work between your home and the office

  • Wellbeing Programs

  • Supportive and collaborative culture

 

To Apply: Apply now via the link provided! Please include your CV and a cover letter of no more than one page detailing your suitability for this role.

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Police Check, provision of a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD’s Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children’s Guardian here.

CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

 

Position Description

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