Strategic Enterprise Portfolio Manager

A new transformational adventure awaits you… 

How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?

As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer. If you're eager to be part of a values-driven global organisation that's experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading!

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference  

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.

Join Zurich at a pivotal point in our transformation as we strengthen how strategic investments are prioritised, governed and measured across the enterprise. Reporting into the Strategic Execution function, this senior leadership role provides the visibility, insight and challenge needed to help executives make informed decisions on where we invest, how we deliver, and the value we create for customers, colleagues and shareholders. The role exists to establish a trusted enterprise view of strategy execution, investment performance, delivery confidence, organisational capacity and value realisation.

Working across Product, Strategy, Finance, Data, Technology and Delivery, you will shape how portfolio information is connected, interpreted and translated into meaningful executive insight. You will influence enterprise-wide prioritisation, improve transparency, strengthen OKR and value tracking, and ensure senior leaders have the clarity needed to navigate trade-offs, risks and opportunities in a fast-changing environment.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Creating a trusted enterprise view of strategic portfolio performance across investment, delivery, risk, capacity, dependencies and value realisation
• Leading executive portfolio insights that translate complex delivery, financial and workforce data into actionable recommendations
• Strengthening enterprise visibility of OKRs, benefits realisation, value at risk and strategic outcomes across major initiatives
• Acting as the business owner for portfolio management practices, governance rhythms and Atlassian-enabled ways of working
• Partnering with Product, Strategy and Finance leaders to inform investment decisions, prioritisation outcomes and portfolio trade-offs
• Providing enterprise-wide visibility of capacity pressures, execution constraints and critical cross-functional dependencies
• Supporting executive forums, quarterly planning cycles and Board-ready reporting while maintaining continuity across strategic execution activities as required

Internally we call this role a Strategic Execution Lead - Portfolio Insights & Value.

Important to your success – let’s grow together

You are a strategic thinker who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity and influencing decisions at the highest levels of the organisation. You combine commercial acumen with a collaborative leadership style and are naturally curious about how strategy, delivery, investment and value come together to create meaningful business outcomes.

In order to be successful, you will have the following:

• Extensive experience leading enterprise portfolio management, strategic execution, value management or investment governance within a complex organisation
• Demonstrated success driving portfolio prioritisation, OKR alignment, benefits realisation or enterprise performance reporting
• Experience acting as the owner of a portfolio management capability, governance framework, operating model or strategic planning process
• Strong capability translating financial, operational, delivery and workforce data into clear executive insights and recommendations
• Proven experience shaping business requirements for portfolio reporting, data transparency and decision-support capabilities
• Advanced stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders on priorities, risks, trade-offs and strategic outcomes

Belong. Zurich is here to support you 

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your work-from-home setup (flex work - hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.
• Grow and thrive in your career with our award-winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.
• Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.
• Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.
• Volunteer and work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.
• We plant a tree for every new employee.
• Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships – WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity… to name a few.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work/life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment.

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.  

So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together, and feel a sense of togetherness, then please apply today to start your adventure!