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

About this role

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities & What You’ll Do:

As the Wireless, Fixed & INA Tech & Program Delivery Chapter Type Lead Principal, in the leader of people leaders persona (~30%) you will:

• 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.

In the technical execution leadership persona (~70%), you will:

• 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