Digital PMO Lead

• Step into a high-impact leadership role
• Be part of a forward-thinking team committed to develop and continuously improve
• Careers with Purpose > Collaborative > Inclusive > Flexible Work Environment

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

Step into a high-impact leadership role as the right-hand to the PMO Director, where you’ll play a key role in shaping and launching new PMO capabilities. This is your chance to drive transformational change, redefining how AusNet operates by developing and embedding delivery frameworks that align with both the organisational strategy and Digital Portfolio vision.

If you thrive in environments where innovation meets execution and want to make a lasting impact, this role offers the perfect blend of strategic influence, collaboration, and hands-on delivery. Be part of a dynamic team that’s setting the foundation for long-term success!

With a Hybrid split (Office/WFH), this role a permanent position and is based in Southbank, Victoria and is part of the Digital and Technology team.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio, ensuring lasting operational enhancements.
• Develop and optimise end-to-end processes and frameworks, aligning strategy with seamless execution.
• Craft and deliver compelling presentations and reports tailored for C-level stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify operational efficiencies, widely sharing key insights and successes.
• Shape the PMO roadmap, mentor team members, and set priorities as the second-in-command to the PMO Director.
• Lead strategic analyses, providing actionable insights to support informed executive decision-making.
• Offer essential analytical support to ensure project objectives are successfully met.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation and the Group PMO to demonstrate the PMO’s value, reinforcing its role in advancing AusNet’s near-, medium-, and long-term growth strategy.

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• 5+ years of experience in project management, digital transformation, consulting, or strategic roles.
• Expertise in navigating complex delivery and governance challenges, ensuring business value and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholder groups, including delivery partners, business leaders, and executive management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, adept at presenting insights through clear, data-driven storytelling at senior management level.
• Technical proficiency in Advanced Excel (complex formulas, data modeling, and automation via VBA/macros), PowerBI (interactive dashboards, data models, and DAX calculations), and PowerPoint (creating high-impact executive presentations with compelling narratives and visuals).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Emergency Response: Customers and community are at the heart of everything we do.

From time-to-time you may be called upon to support an emergency response (e.g. storms, bushfires, floods) to ensure we continue to safely deliver our customers’ energy needs.

A real place to belong

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.