Project Portfolio & Enablement Specialist

• Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes


• Permanent full-time position


• Hybrid working and flexible office location (Sydney or Melbourne preferred)

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity that works with children and young people to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.

About the role

We are seeking a Project Portfolio and Enablement Specialist to strengthen portfolio governance, enable effective delivery, and support priority initiatives across People and Culture. Reporting to the Delivery Enablement & Optimisation Manager and working alongside dedicated, energised and passionate team members, you will:

• Coordinate portfolio governance, reporting, risk and dependency tracking for People and Culture initiatives


• Prepare clear, consolidated reporting and governance materials for leadership


• Support discovery, requirements gathering and assessments in partnership with project teams and subject matter experts


• Enable adoption of new ways of working through practical tools, templates and change support


• Lead select internal People and Culture projects and dependencies aligned to organisational and enterprise priorities

About you

As well as passion for community, you will bring the following:

• Tertiary qualification in business administration or a related field


• Experience in portfolio governance, project coordination or delivery support roles


• Ability to prepare high quality governance, reporting and briefing materials for senior forums


• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills


• Working knowledge of Agile project delivery and change practices (desirable)


• Experience supporting enterprise or cross functional initiatives (desirable)

Our benefits

Employees are at the centre of The Smith Family’s values and operations. By joining our team, you can expect to:

• Find balance; with flexible work options and opportunities to purchase additional annual leave


• Maximise your take home pay; with salary packaging, as well as opportunities to save with discounts at retailers across the country


• Fulfill your potential, with excellent career opportunities, a suite of development programs and a dedicated learning and development platform


• Feel you belong; with inclusive leave options, including paid parental, cultural and gender affirmation leave


• Thrive; with support for you and your family’s mental and physical health including a complete care and safety platform, unlimited Employee Assistance and access to a huge range of fitness facilities with Fitness Passport

About us

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity with a vision of a world where every child has the opportunity to change their future, no matter their circumstances. We believe that education is one of the most powerful change agents, and we work with young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.

If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you.

You may view the position description here.

Closing date: 17 February 2026

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.