Business Specialist

Telstra Corporation; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental Leave

Unlimited learning

25% Telstra product discounts

Job summary

Telstra is seeking a Business Specialist to provide data, analysis and insights for critical decision-making across field services and geospatial platforms. You will work on technology change delivery, requirements gathering, testing, and implementation to support Telstra's strategic objectives.

The role emphasises backlog management, release coordination and stakeholder collaboration with a focus on continuous improvement and operational readiness across mobility and field operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Information Systems, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Gathering and analysing business requirements and translating them into system changes.
• Pre-release testing and QA, ensuring delivery aligns with business needs.
• Managing releases and communicating changes for code, configuration, and data.
• Coordinating application licences and user access.

Responsibilities

• Agile product ownership: backlog input, coordinating feature teams, pilots and phased rollout.
• Software development lifecycle and release management.
• ITIL-aligned change, planned outage and incident communication.
• Business readiness and organisational change management.
• Continuous improvement intake and governance, including assessment through operational decision forums.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Pre-release testing

Release management

Change management

Licences & access management

Education

Bachelor degree in Information Systems or Information Technology

PSPO/CSPO/IIBA ITIL Foundation certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ArcGIS

ArcGIS Field Maps

Job description

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 25 Nov 2026 11:59pm

Job Title Business Specialist

Job Summary

As a Business Specialist, you are an important contributor in in providing business insights through analysing, forecasting, reporting and monitoring our business and commercial information, that support the identification of business improvement programs. You thrive on providing the data, analysis and insights for critical decision‑making purposes that support Telstra in reaching our strategic objectives as an organisation.

Job Description

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 well‑being and choice.

Here’s what you can expect from us

• Flexible working. Wherever you live, choose where, when, and how you work so you can be at your best.
• There when life happens. From Gender Aff... to Telstra’s Additional Leave Day, we give you time to spend away from work when you need it most.
• Pay for performance. We recognize outstanding contributions through our generous incentive programs.
• Parental Leave. A gender‑equal policy for parents so you can choose how and when you take your leave (16 weeks full pay or 32 weeks half pay). Receive superannuation contributions on paid and unpaid parental leave.
• Unlimited learning. Level up your credentials with access to 17,000 learning programs. Learn ‘on the job’ and achieve university credits toward degrees and Master's programs.
• Global presence. With a global presence across 22 countries, there are many opportunities to work where we do business.
• Extra perks. Receive 25% off Telstra products and services, plus unlock exclusive discounts from over 240 brands and partners.

Make a Difference

The Business Specialist supports the delivery and adoption of technology change across the field workforce management, mobility and geospatial platforms used by Telstra Field Services. The role connects operational users with technology delivery teams across requirements, testing, release, training and post-implementation support.

Key Responsibilities

This is how you’ll bring the purpose of your role to life.

Methodologies and frameworks

• Agile product ownership: backlog input, coordinating feature teams, pilots and phased rollout
• Software development lifecycle and release management
• ITIL-aligned change, planned outage and incident communication
• Business readiness and organisational change management
• Continuous improvement intake and governance, including assessment through operational decision forums

Programming languages: not a core requirement of the role

Specialised capabilities

• Product ownership of a geospatial platform modernisation, covering deployment planning, licence and cost management, pilot selection, feedback loops and rollout of features such as CNI and red line mark‑up
• Running improvement initiatives across multiple stakeholders, from discovery through to deployment
• Producing training and support materials, including instructional videos, for field users
• Presenting system changes to operational leadership and business forums

About you

To be successful in the role, you'll bring skills and experience in:

Essential

• Essential Bachelor degree in Information Systems, Information Technology or a related discipline
• Gathering and analysing business requirements, and turning operational needs into system change requests
• Pre-release testing and quality assurance, including checking application behaviour against business requirements
• Managing releases and communicating changes for code, configuration, reference data and patch releases
• Coordinating application licences and user access

Desirable

• A product ownership or business analysis certification, such as PSPO, CSPO or IIBA ITIL Foundation

Industry knowledge and experience 3+ years in an ICT business analysis, business systems or product role. Experience in telecommunications, utilities or field service operations Understanding of how field technicians work and how system changes affect day‑to‑day operational work Experience supporting the replacement of end‑of‑life or limited‑support platforms Systems, tools and technologies Field workforce management, scheduling and mobile technician applications which are IFS SaaS products and AWS internally hosted and developed application support systems (Telstra examples: MyDay, TBOSS, Availability Manager) Esri ArcGIS, including ArcGIS Field Maps, and migrating from legacy GIS platforms (Telstra example: GE Spatial) Network mapping and records applications (Telstra example: MAPS4P) Microsoft 365, including Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint, plus tools for creating training videos. Delivery and backlog tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Employment Details

Recruitment Start Date:28/10/2026 Recruitment End Date: 25/11/2026

About Telstra

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. From our earliest days in the Postmaster General’s Office to the Australian icon we are today, the heart of Telstra has never changed. We’ve always been committed to being a great place to work as we make the world a better place too. Working at Telstra, we all have a why. Whether it’s endless career opportunities, an amazing work‑life balance or being able to make a difference, we all know why we’re motivated to be our best here. Our people find purpose and pride in being part of Telstra, because we support the things that matter most. We are committed to making it easy for everyone to apply. If you require accessibility support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to Disability and Accessibility inbox. [e-mail]. In a business as big and diverse as ours, there’s a huge breadth of career paths available. Uncover opportunities, broaden your experience, and discover the many areas of our organization there is to explore.

We encourage applications from people of all abilities and backgrounds - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBQTI+ community, linguistically diverse, and people living with disability.

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