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Portfolio Manager Market Demand in Australia

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Growing

Portfolio Manager hiring in Australia is being driven by banks and government agencies tightening capital allocation discipline as technology spend comes under closer scrutiny, with ANZ and the Australian Taxation Office among the more consistent hirers. Demand concentrates in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra, and the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa subclass 482 is occasionally used for senior candidates with deep experience in enterprise portfolio management tooling.

Remote / hybrid
45%

Share of Australia Portfolio Manager roles advertising remote or hybrid working.

Pay trend
+10.0%

Year-on-year salary movement in Australia. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving Portfolio Manager demand in Australia

Strongest in: enterprise portfolio and investment governance functions inside banks and government agencies, led by employers such as ANZ and the Australian Taxation Office

Portfolio Manager hiring in Australia is being driven by banks and government agencies tightening capital allocation discipline as technology spend comes under closer scrutiny, with ANZ and the Australian Taxation Office among the more consistent hirers. Demand concentrates in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra, and the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa subclass 482 is occasionally used for senior candidates with deep experience in enterprise portfolio management tooling.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Australia median for Portfolio Managers who list these skills.

portfolio management+20%
strategic planning+18%
benefits realisation+22%
investment prioritisation+20%
Planview PPM+16%
executive stakeholder management+14%

Top employers hiring in Australia

Companies with consistent or active Portfolio Manager hiring in Australia.

ANZAustralian Taxation OfficeCommonwealth BankNABTelstraMacquarie GroupSuncorpServices Australia

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