Wireless, Fixed & INA Tech & Program Delivery Chapter Type Lead Principal

Telstra Corporation; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Telstra Corporation in Melbourne is seeking a Lead Principal for Wireless, Fixed & INA Tech & Program Delivery to shape and elevate delivery across our core networks. In this senior role you will lead six chapters and ~70 technical leads, drive governance, manage budgets and partnerships, and deliver complex transformation programs aligned to Telstra's digital infrastructure and Autonomous Network vision.

The role demands executive influence, hands-on delivery, and a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Experience leading leaders and large multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong stakeholder influence and senior executive governance capability
• Proven technical program delivery across agile, hybrid and traditional methodologies
• Commercial acumen and financial discipline (ROIC, benefits realisation)
• Technical delivery/expertise across Wireless, Fixed or Intelligent Network Automation domains
• Collaborative, outcome-focused leadership style

Responsibilities

• Lead six chapters and around 70 technical delivery leads delivering missions across Wireless, Fixed and Intelligent Network Automation Network Groups
• Build capability, strengthen engagement and develop a strong technical delivery talent pipeline
• Drive consistent delivery standards across governance, financial discipline, ROIC, benefits realisation and operating leverage
• Coach Chapter Leads and create a collaborative, high-performing culture
• Lead our most strategic and complex transformation program(s) in Wireless, Fixed and Intelligent Network Automation Network Groups
• Establish and evolve group executive-level governance and lead complex technical programs, portfolios and missions
• Through your influence and hands on bias for action, create clarity, remove blockers and influence cross-business delivery to achieve end-to-end outcomes and business benefits
• Manage budgets, resourcing, risks, dependencies, tools and vendor partnerships
• Identify improvement opportunities that lift delivery performance and business impact
• Make a difference: In Networks, Product and Technology, you’ll help deliver the networks and technology capabilities that connect Australia and businesses globally. This role plays a key part in lifting delivery performance and supporting major strategic programs including Telstra Autonomous Networks, Connected Future 30 and Network as a Product.

Job description

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 31 Oct 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Wireless, Fixed & INA Tech & Program Delivery Chapter Type Lead Principal

Job Summary

This senior role combines people leadership, senior executive influence, strategic program execution and deep technical delivery expertise. You will have a direct accountability to champion and uplift the capability in our teams and the accountability to deliver our most complex transformation programs across Telstra’s digital infrastructure, support Network as a Product and advance the Telstra Autonomous Network vision through our Connected Future 30 strategy.

Responsibilities & What You’ll Do:

• Lead six chapters and around 70 technical delivery leads delivering missions across Wireless, Fixed and Intelligent Network Automation Network Groups
• Build capability, strengthen engagement and develop a strong technical delivery talent pipeline
• Drive consistent delivery standards across governance, financial discipline, ROIC, benefits realisation and operating leverage
• Coach Chapter Leads and create a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Lead our most strategic and complex transformation program(s) in Wireless, Fixed and Intelligent Network Automation Network Groups
• Establish and evolve group executive-level governance and lead complex technical programs, portfolios and missions
• Through your influence and hands on bias for action, create clarity, remove blockers and influence cross-business delivery to achieve end-to-end outcomes and business benefits
• Manage budgets, resourcing, risks, dependencies, tools and vendor partnerships
• Identify improvement opportunities that lift delivery performance and business impact
• Make a difference: In Networks, Product and Technology, you’ll help deliver the networks and technology capabilities that connect Australia and businesses globally. This role plays a key part in lifting delivery performance and supporting major strategic programs including Telstra Autonomous Networks, Connected Future 30 and Network as a Product.

About You:

You’ll bring: Experience leading leaders and large, multi-disciplinary teams in a matrixed way of working Strong stakeholder influence and senior executive-level governance capability Proven technical program delivery experience across agile, hybrid and traditional methodologies. Commercial acumen and financial discipline, including ROIC, benefits realisation and operating leverage Technical delivery, commercial and engineering expertise across large-scale technology environments in Wireless, Fixed or Intelligent Network Automation domains A collaborative, outcome-focused leadership style

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