ICT Portfolio Analyst

• Location: Brisbane City, QLD
• Type: Contract
• Job #18818

About the role

We are seeking an experienced ICT Portfolio Analyst to support the development and maturation of enterprise ICT portfolio planning and investment capabilities.

This role will work across ICT and business areas to analyse organisational needs, identify capability gaps, assess investment opportunities and strengthen the evidence base used to support ICT planning and funding decisions.

You will play an important role in developing an enterprise view of current, planned and emerging ICT initiatives, while providing meaningful insights into investment priorities, risks, dependencies, benefits and delivery readiness.

The successful candidate will work closely with project and delivery teams, business stakeholders, architects, finance representatives and governance forums to improve portfolio visibility and support informed decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Support enterprise ICT portfolio planning by analyzing business needs, service priorities, technology gaps and investment opportunities.
• Develop and maintain an enterprise view of current, planned and emerging ICT initiatives, capability needs and service improvement opportunities.
• Collate, analyse and interpret information relating to ICT demand, investment drivers, business outcomes, risks, dependencies, benefits, delivery readiness and funding requirements.
• Prepare clear and accurate briefing notes, investment summaries, funding inputs and executive-level insights.
• Support business investment planning by assessing strategic alignment, service impacts, delivery capacity, risks, urgency, dependencies, benefits and value for money.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, product owners, business analysts, architects, finance representatives and business stakeholders.
• Identify enterprise-level capability gaps, duplication, delivery constraints, dependencies and emerging pressures.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to improve ICT portfolio planning, investment governance, pipeline visibility and decision-making.
• Facilitate and contribute to stakeholder workshops and working groups.
• Support the development of ICT capability roadmaps, investment priorities and funding narratives.

Highly desirable criteria

• Experience in ICT portfolio management, portfolio planning or ICT investment planning within a large or complex organization.
• Strong experience preparing business cases, funding submissions, investment proposals and executive-level briefing materials.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse ICT demand, capability gaps, investment drivers, risks, dependencies and benefits.
• Experience working across multiple ICT programs, projects or business areas to develop an enterprise-level view.
• Strong understanding of ICT governance, investment prioritization and portfolio management practices.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and governance forums.

Desirable criteria

• Experience within a government or large public-sector environment.
• Understanding of ICT financial management, funding processes and investment governance.
• Experience developing ICT roadmaps, portfolio registers, planning frameworks and investment assessment templates.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture, digital transformation or technology strategy.
• Experience with data analysis and visualisation tools to support portfolio reporting and decision-making.
• Experience supporting technology capability planning and service improvement initiatives.

Skills and experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work across multiple teams and manage competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of ICT delivery environments, including projects, programs, products and technology services.
• Ability to identify trends, gaps, risks, dependencies and opportunities from complex information.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

• 12-month contract with possible extensions
• Opportunity to contribute to enterprise-level ICT portfolio and investment planning.
• Work with a broad range of ICT and business stakeholders.
• Opportunity to influence ICT planning, governance and investment decision-making.
• Exposure to strategic ICT initiatives and enterprise transformation.
• Work within a collaborative and professional environment.
• Opportunity to build valuable experience across ICT portfolio management and investment planning.

Contact details

For a confidential chat, please contact Shilpa on 0438 027 836  or via email at shilpa@exclaim-it.com.au and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.