Strategic Planning & Enablement Lead

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

We’re looking for a Strategic Planning and Enablement Lead to lift delivery maturity, strengthen capability across our Networks portfolio, and translate complex information into clear, compelling insights that enable confident executive decision‑making.

This is a highly visible role, partnering closely with senior leaders across Networks, Finance, Commercial and Operations to enable strong portfolio outcomes at scale.

About the role

You’ll sit at the intersection of strategy, delivery and communication. You’ll build project and portfolio capability, embed consistent ways of working, and elevate the quality of strategic storytelling for ExCo and Board audiences.

Success in this role is measured by stronger delivery maturity, improved capability uplift, adoption of tools and templates, and the quality of executive materials that support confident leadership decisions.

What you’ll do

• Design and deliver training, coaching and enablement programs to uplift project and portfolio delivery capability
• Develop and maintain delivery tools, templates, reporting packs and communication standards that teams actually use
• Lead Communities of Practice to share learnings, embed consistency and drive continuous improvement
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives that simplify delivery and reduce rework
• Produce high‑quality strategic papers, presentations and Board materials that translate complex data into clear narratives
• Develop strategic roadmaps and scenario analysis that articulate priorities, dependencies and trade‑offs
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align messaging and provide trusted strategic communications counsel
• Track and report on delivery maturity, capability uplift and enablement effectiveness

What it takes

You’re a strategic thinker with a strong delivery mindset, able to move between detail and big‑picture narrative with ease.

• Extensive experience developing executive‑level communications for Board, ExCo or C‑suite audiences
• Experience in portfolio or project delivery enablement, PMO or complex delivery environments
• A proven track record of building capability through training, coaching and embedded ways of working
• Strong facilitation skills: can design and run workshops, training sessions, and forums that produce practical outcomes.
• Outstanding presentation design and delivery: create visually impactful materials that tell clear strategic stories
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence without authority

Why Optus

At Optus, we believe connection is at the heart of wellbeing. We support our people with benefits that make work more flexible, life more affordable, and careers more future‑ready.

You’ll enjoy:

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit, 25% off Optus products, and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Flexible working arrangements, with opportunities to work three days in the office and two days remote or from home.
• Competitive leave policies, including additional ‘Connected’ days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever’s important to you.
• Inclusive, carer‑neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks, supporting growing families.
• Learning and development through Optus U, including industry‑focused micro‑credentials developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities, so you can build future‑ready skills.
• Employee‑led networks and diversity initiatives, including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), to help you build meaningful connections.
• Wellbeing support, with free access to counselling and support services 24/7 — in‑person, by phone, SMS or video.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

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