Digital Planning Lead

About the role
We are seeking a highly driven Digital Planning Lead with applications experience to join our Digital Solutions Delivery team. In this pivotal role, you will establish and lead cross-portfolio planning, governance, and delivery visibility across multiple Lines of Business (LOBs).

You will play a key role in aligning strategy to execution through multi-horizon planning, capacity management, and dependency coordination, ensuring a consistent and predictable delivery rhythm across the organisation.

This is an opportunity to influence senior decision-making, optimise delivery outcomes, and drive transparency across complex digital portfolios.

What you'll be doing

Portfolio & Delivery Planning

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  Lead multi-horizon planning cycles (annual, quarterly, and rolling 90-day plans)

  
  


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  Maintain an integrated portfolio plan covering pipelines, backlogs, dependencies, and deliverables

  
  


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  Align planning inputs across product, engineering, operations, and service teams

  
  

Capacity & Demand Management

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  Develop and manage capacity versus demand views across delivery teams

  
  


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  Identify constraints, capability gaps, and sequencing risks

  
  


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  Support prioritisation, resource allocation, and delivery trade-offs

  
  

Governance & Delivery Rhythm

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  Establish and manage a consistent planning and delivery cadence

  
  


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  Provide portfolio-level reporting on delivery health, risks, dependencies, and timelines

  
  


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  Ensure transparency across delivery commitments for stakeholders and customer portfolios

  
  

Stakeholder & LOB Engagement

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  Act as the central liaison between Digital Solutions Delivery and LOBs

  
  


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  Support forward planning by maintaining visibility of feature releases and backlog pipelines

  
  


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  Collaborate with third-party providers and navigate external delivery dependencies

  
  

Skills & Experience

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  Proven experience in applications portfolio planning, PMO leadership, or digital delivery management

  
  


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  Strong understanding of capacity planning, demand management, and dependency mapping

  
  


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  Experience working across complex, multi-LOB environments

  
  


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  Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and leadership teams

  
  


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  Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on delivery outcomes

  
  


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  Experience establishing governance frameworks and delivery cadences

  
  


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  Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

  
  

* Note- Australian Citizenship is required, with a preference for candidates holding a Baseline Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain one, due to customer requirements

What's in It for You?

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   Extra rewards – bonus and wellness days after 6 months

  
  


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   Wellbeing covered – health insurance discounts, EAP support, and wellbeing programs

  
  


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    Work–life perks – 14 weeks paid parental leave, extra leave options, and paid volunteer days

  
  


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    Everyday savings – retail, travel, entertainment and salary packaging benefits

  
  

Our Purpose

At NEC, we are committed to creating social values centered on safety, security, fairness, and efficiency, working towards a sustainable world where everyone can achieve their full potential.

NEC is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and supportive environment, so we can thrive together!

If you're passionate about driving execution excellence and enabling high-performing digital portfolios, we’d love to hear from you.