Early Careers Talent Programs Lead

Optus; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Diversity & inclusion networks

Job summary

Optus is seeking an Early Careers Talent Consultant in NSW to lead and continuously improve graduate, internship and cadet programs. You’ll manage onboarding, rotations and engagement while partnering with leaders and People & Culture to strengthen Optus’ talent pipeline.

You’ll drive candidate experiences from onboarding to completion, design development activities, and optimise program outcomes using workforce data. A hybrid role offers flexible office and remote work options.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering early career programs in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience partnering with Talent Acquisition on attraction, employer branding and recruitment.
• Experience designing or facilitating development programs, workshops and engagement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing across business units and community organisations.
• Ability to use workforce data to inform decisions, evaluate program effectiveness and planning.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts and vendors with good organisation and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead early career programs across multiple cohorts from onboarding through to completion.
• Manage inductions, orientation events, welcome communications, rotations and buddy programs.
• Plan and deliver networking sessions, development workshops and cohort engagement activities.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for participants, leaders and stakeholders, providing support and escalation when required.
• Collaborate with sponsors, leaders and People & Culture colleagues to ensure strong execution of all program elements.
• Maintain participant records, cohort tracking, schedules, governance documentation and dashboards.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to build relationships with universities, TA providers and industry bodies.
• Manage program budgets, purchase orders, invoices, vendors and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to developing alternative entry pathways to build a diverse workforce for Optus.

Skills

Early career programs

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Data-driven decisions

Program leadership

Job description

Optus is seeking an Early Careers Talent Consultant in NSW to lead and continuously improve graduate, internship and cadet programs. You’ll manage onboarding, rotations and engagement while partnering with leaders and People & Culture to strengthen Optus’ talent pipeline.

You’ll drive candidate experiences from onboarding to completion, design development activities, and optimise program outcomes using workforce data. A hybrid role offers flexible office and remote work options.