Head of Portfolio and Programs ANZ

What we can do for you

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

In 2025, we were proudly recognised as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year and ranked 12th on Fortune’s list of the World’s 25 Best Workplaces.

Here’s a taste of just some of our perks:

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• On-site free parking
• Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers - we think you’d look good at Specsavers. 

The role & team

Are you ready to lead transformation at scale, influence enterprise-wide change and shape the future of Specsavers ANZ?

At Specsavers, we’re transforming how we deliver exceptional experiences for our customers and store teams across Australia and New Zealand. To support this evolution, we’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Portfolio & Programs to lead our ANZ Change & Transformation function.

This is a high-impact leadership role driving some of our most strategic enterprise programs across Commercial and Technology. Partnering closely with senior ANZ leaders and our Global Change & Transformation Management Office (CTMO), you’ll bring governance, clarity and momentum to a complex transformation portfolio.

Reporting to the Commercial Director ANZ, you’ll lead the PMO capability across ANZ, ensuring transformation initiatives are prioritised, governed and delivered successfully.

What we are looking for

You’re a confident and influential transformation leader who thrives in complexity and knows how to bring people together to deliver outcomes.

You’ll bring:

• Extensive experience leading enterprise PMO/TMO or transformation functions
• A strong track record delivering large-scale business and technology transformation programs
• Deep understanding of Agile, hybrid delivery and governance frameworks
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen and portfolio management capability
• Experience working within large, global or matrixed organisations
• The ability to influence, challenge and lead with “assertive diplomacy”
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, MS Project and reporting tools such as Power BI
• Retail, healthcare or customer-centric industry experience will be highly regarded.

About Us

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.
Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do, ensuring our people feel good, cared for and smart. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/ 
  Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.