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At Team Global Express, we're building a modern, product-led commercial organisation focused on innovation, growth, and customer outcomes.

As we continue to execute a pipeline of strategic initiatives across multiple business units, we are seeking an experienced Product Portfolio Lead to join our Product & Strategy team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded program leader who thrives in complex environments, enjoys working with senior stakeholders, and has a passion for governance, portfolio management, and driving business outcomes.

About the Role

Reporting to the Product Strategy Lead, the Product Portfolio Lead will act as the operational backbone of the Product & Strategy function.

You will be responsible for governing and managing a portfolio of strategic initiatives from concept through to implementation, ensuring visibility, accountability, budget discipline, and successful delivery across the business.

Working closely with leaders across Commercial Solutions, Operations, Finance, and Sales, you will establish governance frameworks, manage program delivery, oversee business cases and budgets, and provide executive-level reporting to support informed decision-making.

This is a highly visible role that requires strong stakeholder engagement, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence outcomes without direct authority.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Governance

  • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of strategic programs and initiatives

  • Manage initiative intake, business case development, delivery, and post-implementation reviews

  • Maintain a live portfolio register with milestones, ownership, risks, and status updates

  • Develop and implement governance frameworks and delivery standards

  • Chair program forums and ensure accountability across workstreams

  • Monitor progress and provide portfolio visibility to senior leadership

Stakeholder Management

  • Build strong relationships across Commercial Solutions, Operations, Sales, Finance, and Business Units

  • Establish governance cadences and reporting frameworks across multiple stakeholders

  • Identify dependencies, risks, and escalation requirements early

  • Influence outcomes and coordinate delivery without direct authority

  • Prepare and deliver executive-level portfolio updates and recommendations

Budget & Commercial Governance

  • Manage forecasting, expenditure tracking, and budget reporting for the Product & Strategy function

  • Monitor budget performance and proactively identify variances

  • Support business case development, investment proposals, and financial modelling

  • Assist with commercial evaluation and strategic decision-making

  • Drive financial governance and reporting discipline across initiatives

About You

You are a highly organised and commercially focused professional with strong program management capability and a passion for continuous improvement.

You enjoy bringing structure to complex environments, building relationships with senior stakeholders, and ensuring strategic initiatives are delivered successfully.

Skills & Experience

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Program Management, Portfolio Management, PMO, Strategy, or Business Transformation roles

  • Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives

  • Strong governance, project delivery, and portfolio management capability

  • Experience preparing executive-level reports and presentations

  • Budget management, forecasting, and variance reporting experience

  • Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills

  • Experience developing governance frameworks and delivery methodologies

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong facilitation, negotiation, and problem-solving capability

  • Experience within logistics, transport, professional services, technology, or related industries highly regarded

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Commerce, or a related discipline (required)

  • PMP, Prince2, MSP, or equivalent Project/Program Management certification (preferred)If you're passionate about governance, strategy execution, stakeholder engagement, and driving successful business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're passionate about governance, strategy execution, stakeholder engagement, and driving successful business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

About Team Global Express

Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We’re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit https://teamglobalexp.com/.

Why TGE

We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary above industry standards

  • Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey

  • Fun and practical employee perks and discounts

  • Flexible work, including work from home

  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

  • Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.

An inclusive workplace, works for everyone

We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Team Global Express acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and the Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our recruitment process

Applying for a job starts with an online application form, from there you may be invited to complete an online assessment followed by a virtual or in person interview. The last step is undergoing pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment including fitness to work and drug & alcohol screening.

Other things to note

  • When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.

  • During the recruitment process, please keep an eye on your junk emails and spam folders for updates.

  • TGE is listed as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies of 2023 and 2024 in Australia.