Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

17 Sept 2025 11:59pm

Job Title

Technical Project Specialist

Job Summary

As a Technical Project Specialist, are an important contributor in coordinating, monitoring and tracking outcomes through all stages of the project management process to support the impressive delivery of technical integration projects. You thrive on using your technical knowledge and apply your excellent organisational and collaboration skills to uncover step improvements and realise project objectives.

Your ability to coordinate and manage the required project resources and processes will help to drive project efficiency, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and with remarkable results which will directly contribute to Telstra’s success.

Job Description

Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

What We Offer

• Performance-related pay

• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up

• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.

• Purchased annual leave scheme

• Additional Telstra day off

• Additional 30% off Telstra products and services

• Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You’ll Do

• Project Planning & Leadership: Define project scope, cost, milestones, and resource needs. Lead internal teams and external vendors to deliver outcomes aligned with business goals.

• Team Direction: Provide clear direction to project teams, ensuring alignment with objectives and fostering accountability.

• Progress Monitoring: Track milestones, evaluate progress, identify variances, and implement corrective actions. Escalate issues as needed.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Manage expectations, communicate risks and progress, and negotiate outcomes in complex environments.

• WPO Model Expertise: Apply deep understanding of the Wireless Program Office (WPO) Contractor Delivery model with strong commercial insight.

• Project Documentation: Develop and maintain Project Management Plans, forecasts, and expenditure priorities.

• System & Data Management: Ensure accurate project data entry and integration across business systems. Analyze data to identify risks and performance trends.

• Reporting: Deliver integrated reports from various systems and processes to support decision-making.

• Process Improvement: Collaborate on identifying system/process enhancements and cost efficiencies.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead virtual teams, build and manage a site acquisition/design/build team, and work across organizational boundaries.

• Timely Execution: Act with urgency to meet deadlines and deliverables.

About You

• Excellent negotiation skills at all levels and with multiple stakeholders including staff, external consultants and private sector providers

• Highly developed project management skills and understanding of the system related business rules for project management

• Has high regard to learning and is an effective collaborator who proactively shares skills and knowledge

• Understanding of radio network and mobiles network

• Town planning and community consultation skills are of advantage

Diversity is more than a policy – it’s how we thrive

We know diverse teams deliver better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and supported — regardless of gender, background, or ability.

We strongly encourage women and gender-diverse people to apply and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements or adjustments to the recruitment process.

We're amongst the top 2% of companies globally in the CDP Global Climate Change Index 2023, being awarded an 'A' rating. If you want to work for a company that cares about sustainability, we want to hear from you.