Senior Portfolio Economics Strategist

Telstra Corporation; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related pay

Access to learning programs

Global presence across 22 countries

Purchased annual leave scheme

Telstra day off

30% off Telstra products and services

Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile + 1)

Job summary

Telstra Corporation is seeking a Senior Portfolio Economics Specialist in Australia to drive economic insights for digital infrastructure products and assets. You will partner with Finance, Product and Commercial teams to build models, show performance metrics, and guide investment decisions.

You will turn data into practical recommendations, develop dashboards, and support business cases with robust financial modelling. This role demands clear communication and a commercial mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, economics, commercial analysis, strategy or data analytics.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills; building business cases desirable.
• Ability to translate data into practical recommendations.
• Clear communication to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Degree in commerce, economics, finance, data analytics, engineering, mathematics or statistics.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain models showing 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 automate it to improve reliability and repeatability.

Skills

Finance & economics

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Financial modelling tools

Job description

Telstra Corporation is seeking a Senior Portfolio Economics Specialist in Australia to drive economic insights for digital infrastructure products and assets. You will partner with Finance, Product and Commercial teams to build models, show performance metrics, and guide investment decisions.

You will turn data into practical recommendations, develop dashboards, and support business cases with robust financial modelling. This role demands clear communication and a commercial mindset.