Network Access Delivery Specialist

Optus is an Australian telecommunications company, delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile, broadband and digital solutions.

The Network Access Delivery Specialist supports transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and performance in Access network construction and deployment. The role combines coordination and technical insight to track initiatives, support delivery workstreams, and optimise build methods, vendor performance, and operational processes. It requires strong analytical and coordination skills, along with experience working across technical and operational teams in telecommunications or infrastructure environments.

Your day to day will consist of

• Support the coordination and execution of Access construction transformation initiatives across network deployment and delivery programs.
• Assist in tracking delivery performance, construction milestones, risks, dependencies, and operational outcomes across Access workstreams.
• Support initiatives focused on improving construction efficiency, build quality, deployment methodologies, and operational performance.
• Coordinate activities across Access Engineering, Construction, Delivery, Field Operations, and vendor teams to support aligned execution.
• Assist with reporting and analysis relating to construction delivery, vendor performance, operational metrics, and transformation outcomes.
• Support governance activities including action tracking, status reporting, risk management, and delivery coordination forums.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across Access construction processes, ways of working, and delivery standards.
• Support the implementation and tracking of initiatives relating to automation, tooling improvements, process optimisation, and delivery governance.
• Assist in identifying operational risks, delivery bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities within Access deployment programs.

What makes you perfect for the role

• Experience within telecommunications network deployment, Access engineering, construction delivery, or infrastructure transformation environments.
• Understanding of Access network technologies and deployment environments including fibre, HFC, mobile access infrastructure, or civil delivery programs.
• Strong coordination and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting operational and delivery data.
• Experience preparing reports, dashboards, presentations, and delivery tracking materials.
• Ability to work effectively across technical, operational, and vendor stakeholder groups.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Exposure to network deployment governance, construction delivery processes, or operational improvement initiatives desirable.
• Understanding of telecommunications construction, engineering, or field delivery environments preferred.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Competitive leave policies, including additional 'Connected’ days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever’s important to you.
• We support growing families with inclusive, carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Direct your own development and build future-ready skills with Optus U’s industry-focused micro-credentials, developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities.
• Build meaningful connections through employee-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).
• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 — in-person, by phone, SMS, or video.

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity