Senior Assurance Officer – Enterprise Portfolio Management

We are seeking an experienced Senior Assurance Officer to join a high-performing Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) within a large and complex environment.

This role sits within the Assurance & Quality function, delivering a coordinated and risk-based Independent Assurance Review (IAR) capability across enterprise projects, programs, and portfolios.

You will play a key role in enabling confident investment and delivery decisions by coordinating assurance reviews, driving quality outcomes, identifying delivery risks, and providing actionable portfolio insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage Independent Assurance Reviews (IARs) aligned to Gateway Review principles

• Lead review planning, stakeholder coordination, scheduling, and post-review activities

• Deliver high-quality, risk-focused assurance outputs and reports

• Provide portfolio-level insights on delivery risks, systemic issues, and improvement opportunities

• Engage with senior executives, project sponsors, governance groups, and review panels

• Support continuous improvement across assurance tools, processes, and delivery practices

About You

• Strong experience delivering or coordinating assurance reviews, Gateway Reviews, or similar functions

• Solid understanding of project/program/portfolio delivery and enterprise risk

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Ability to synthesise complex information into concise, actionable insights

• Experience working in large, complex delivery environments

Desirable

• Experience within a Gateway Unit or central assurance function

• PRINCE2, MSP, PMI or related assurance/project certifications

Contract Details

• 12-month contract with strong potential for extension

• Market rates on offer

• Hybrid/on-site work as required

• Mandatory criminal history check required

If you are passionate about enabling successful project delivery through high-value assurance and stakeholder collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Nayana Lahoti on 07 3339 5616 or email: nlahoti@paxus.com.au and quote the above job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.