Senior Portfolio Economics Specialist

Telstra Singapore; Australia; Remote; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance pay

Learning programs

Global presence across 22 countries

Purchased annual leave

Telstra day off

Telstra product discount

Toolkit provided

Job summary

Telstra is seeking a Senior Portfolio Economics Specialist to help Telstra Digital Infrastructure make better investment decisions in Australian infrastructure products and assets. You will turn data into clear insights and work with Finance, Product and Commercial teams to build models and reports that drive value.

You will develop and maintain revenue, cost, usage and returns models, present findings to senior leaders, and support business cases with scenario testing and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, economics, commercial analysis, strategy or data analytics.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, and experience building business cases or investment analysis is highly desirable.
• Confidence working with large sets of data and turning them into practical recommendations.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain numbers simply to technical and non-technical colleagues.
• A curious, commercial mindset and a genuine interest in solving business problems.
• A degree in commerce, economics, finance, data analytics, engineering, mathematics, statistics or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain models that show how our products and assets perform, including revenue, costs, usage and returns.
• Turn data into clear insights, explaining the trends and patterns and recommending options for senior leaders.
• Support investment decisions by testing "what if" scenarios and helping prepare business cases.
• Produce regular reports and dashboards that are accurate, easy to follow and consistent with Finance.
• Document your work and find ways to improve and automate it, so our analysis is reliable and repeatable.

Skills

Excel

Financial modelling

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Commerce/Economics/Finance/related degree

Job description

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

11 Nov 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Senior Portfolio Economics Specialist

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.

Focus of the Role

The focus of this role is to help Telstra Digital Infrastructure (TDI) make better decisions about its Australian infrastructure products and assets. You will work with Finance, Product and Commercial teams to build and maintain the models and reports that show how our products and assets are performing. You will turn data into clear, practical insights that help leaders decide where to invest, grow and improve returns.

What We Offer

• 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)

About the Team

Telstra Digital Infrastructure (TDI) is Telstra's integrated digital infrastructure business, bringing together the capabilities and expertise of InfraCo, Telstra International and Field Services. We're focused on the infrastructure that connects businesses, markets and communities across Australia and internationally. Our portfolio spans fibre and duct networks, subsea cables, data centres, satellite infrastructure and engineering services, providing the connectivity and infrastructure that support digital transformation, business growth and the evolving demands of the AI economy. With deep technical expertise and decades of operational experience, we're helping build and operate the secure, reliable and high-performance infrastructure that will underpin Australia's digital future and connect it to the world.

What You’ll Do

In this role you will turn financial, commercial and operational data into clear insight that helps leaders make good decisions about our products and assets. You will be part of a growing Product & Asset Economics team and work closely with people across the business.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Build and maintain models that show how our products and assets perform, including revenue, costs, usage and returns.
• Turn data into clear insights, explaining the trends and patterns and recommending options for senior leaders.
• Support investment decisions by testing "what if" scenarios and helping prepare business cases.
• Produce regular reports and dashboards that are accurate, easy to follow and consistent with Finance.
• Document your work and find ways to improve and automate it, so our analysis is reliable and repeatable.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• Experience in finance, economics, commercial analysis, strategy or data analytics.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, and experience building business cases or investment analysis is highly desirable.
• Confidence working with large sets of data and turning them into practical recommendations.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain numbers simply to technical and non-technical colleagues.
• A curious, commercial mindset and a genuine interest in solving business problems.
• A degree in commerce, economics, finance, data analytics, engineering, mathematics, statistics or equivalent experience.

We are aware of current limitat

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 disabilities 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.

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.