Principal E2E Network Strategist

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

We are excited to offer an outstanding opportunity to become our Principal E2E Network Strategist. This role is perfect for those with a proven track record in the telecommunications industry who are ready to lead and innovate within a world-class team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the mid-term and long-term E2E network strategy development through collaboration with other network domains.
• Conducting competition analysis of the market to identify gaps and propose strategy plans to ensure Optus network competitiveness.
• Establishing and owning the strategy paper on detailed network areas, such as Small Cell and IBC.
• Bringing to bear network build financial models to guide decision-making and provide a framework for achieving long-term organizational goals.
• Coordinating network strategy review and governance forums to track and adjust the 5-year strategy implementation as necessary.
• Assessing market dynamics and technology developments in international standards bodies.
• Working with network teams and vendors on roadmaps and technology evolution to bring in new technologies and solutions.
• Providing technical advisory to the 12-month technology innovation announcement plan.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Telco industry, specifically in RF Wireless Network Engineering.
• Deep knowledge of Mobile technologies including 4G, 5G, and 5GA.
• Experience in Network Performance Optimization and Management, as well as Network Capacity Planning and Management.
• Proficient skills in E2E network strategy development involving technology evolution, solution design, and value creation analysis.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with cross-domain teams to build and carry out strategies, with outstanding communication skills.
• Advanced data analytical skills for E2E network research.
• Exposure to business and network consultancy.
• Multi-vendor experience is favourable.

The good stuff…

• Competitive remuneration and colleague discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and outstanding shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office, two days remote or home.
• Vibrant and collaborative office campus that includes cafes, convenience store, chill out zones, GP, post office, gym, and on-site childcare centre.
• 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 colleague-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.
• Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon.

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.

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

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