Fixed Network Sites Portfolio Lead

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Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

Focus of the Role

The Fixed Network Sites (FNS) Portfolio Lead will lead a team of project professionals and design experts. This role is pivotal in building strong stakeholder relationships with our customers and delivery partners.  As a people leader and account manager, you will divide your time and energy between delivery, relationships, growing the portfolio and improving the health and life cycle management of our assets. As a member of the Infrastructure Projects Portfolio leadership team, you will be a role model for collaboration and teamwork across the Design & Construct operational and support teams as well as the broader teams across the Telstra Group.

Key programs of work managed under this role include Asset Management, Growth, Energy, Security and other programs may arise from time to time (i.e. Power Resiliency).  A well-developed understanding of the asset management, Telepower and network engineering will be required to be successful in this role. Specialist teams within this portfolio include infrastructure engineers and exchanges specialist. Your primary customers and stakeholders will be FNS Planners, Network Engineering, Energy and Asset Management Executive team. You will also work closely with Digital Infrastructure Solutions (DIS) and Customer Delivery teams who manage the Intercompany Agreements between Telstra Limited and InfraCo.

What We Offer

Flex appeal: choose where, when and how you work
Performance-related pay
Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.

Purchased annual leave scheme

Additional Telstra day off

Additional 30% off Telstra products and services

Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You’ll Do

Within Telstra InfraCo, the Operations and Asset Management (O&AM) teams oversee Telstra’s operations and asset management functions.  The Design and Construct team operate within O&AM with the objective of delighting our customers by being a trusted and safety conscious delivery partner, providing excellence in design, construction, resiliency, and project solutions for their telecommunication infrastructure.

We have implemented a clear and consistent Portfolio management approach that allows activity to be planned, communicated, managed, resourced, measured and reported across the value-chain.

Key responsibilities:

• Accountable for the overall health and performance of the portfolio of work (approx. +$150M pa)

• Understand key performance metrics for portfolio + contribute operational efficiency targets

• Drive continuous improvement through conducting lessons learned on projects and programs

• Manage stakeholder expectations to ensure project outcomes are clearly understood

About You

• Passionate about projects and project management with 15+ years of experience

• Formal qualifications in Project Management (or equivalent relevant work experience)

• Solid understanding and working knowledge of telecommunication engineering

• Keen interest in building capability, desire to innovate and take project delivery to the ‘next level’

• Strong sense of team and you believe teamwork creates better outcomes

• You aim for a win/win situation with all your interactions (internal and external)

• You are curious by nature and interested in understanding the end-to-end customer journey

• Growth mindset that includes desire to improve on a personal and professional level. You are self-aware and you encourage your team to embrace change

• High degree of flexibility and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

• Critical thinking and ability to provide financial and delivery insights, based analysis of data

• Expertise in core project management disciplines: risk, issue, schedule, finance and benefits management

• Solid understanding of risk-based decision making.

If you enjoy collaborating with different people and delivering amazing experiences for the customer, we want to hear from you!

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.