Senior Leader: Fibre Network Strategy and Engineering

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeFibreNetworkLeader Full time $180,000 - $210,000
Job Overview

This is a senior leadership position responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team that oversees the end-to-end design and planning of a national fibre network.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement a fibre network strategy to meet performance and customer experience metrics.
  • Manage fibre engineering scopes, budgets, schedules, cost models, and long-term cost reduction initiatives in alignment with business objectives.
  • Lead annual operating plan programs, including growth, resiliency, and modernisation projects, ensuring timely delivery and governance.
  • Oversee procurement strategy, vendor governance, contract compliance, and material/service delivery for fibre network programs.
  • Drive innovation and automation in planning, design, provisioning, and operations, while maintaining technology roadmaps and evaluating new solutions.
  • Provide strategic and technical consultation for new products, enterprise/wholesale bids, and cross-functional network initiatives.
  • Lead, develop, and empower multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high engagement, technical skills growth, succession planning, and knowledge in analytics for targeted investments.

Requirements include:

  • Extensive telecommunications network engineering experience (10+ years), with proven expertise in fibre network architecture, end-to-end design, capacity planning, and performance management at a national scale.
  • Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams, with a track record of delivering large-scale network programs, aligning with strategic business objectives, and managing multi-million-dollar capex/opex budgets.
  • Strong commercial and financial management, including developing cost models, driving total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction, managing vendor contracts, and leading procurement and tender processes.
  • Sophisticated business partnering and influencing skills, capable of working with senior executives, regulatory bodies, vendors, and cross-functional teams to align strategies and deliver outcomes.
  • In-depth understanding of emerging fibre and optical network and the ability to develop and implement technology roadmaps that improve performance and reduce costs.
  • Proven program governance and operational excellence capabilities, including the delivery of innovative process improvements, risk management, compliance, and ensuring customer experience metrics are met or exceeded.

  • Fibre Network Architect

    14 hours ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeNetwork Full time

    Job DescriptionThe Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and Planning, leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for the end-to-end design and network planning of our national fibre network. This role sets the strategic direction, architecture, and design standards for our national fibre network.This includes coordinating national fibre network strategy,...

  • Director of National Fibre Network Architecture

    15 hours ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeFibre Full time $180,000 - $250,000

    Job DescriptionThis role leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for the end-to-end design and planning of national fibre networks. It sets strategic direction, architecture, and design standards for the fibre network.Key Responsibilities:Coordinate national fibre network strategy, architecture, design standards, and capacity planning to meet performance...

  • Fibre Network Architecture Director

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeLeadership Full time $180,000 - $250,000

    At Optus, we don't sit back and let the future happen to us - we're out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we're creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us...

  • Fibre Network Specialist

    1 hour ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeSpecialist Full time $70,000 - $96,000

    Job DescriptionThis role is an exciting opportunity for individuals who enjoy working in a dynamic site environment. As a Fibre Network Specialist, you will be part of a team responsible for installing optic fibre cables for the Telstra network on the Inter City Fibre Network (ICF) project.Key Responsibilities:Rod and rope hauling: hauling multiple cables by...

  • Network Strategist

    14 hours ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeLeadership Full time $180,000 - $220,000

    Senior Architect, Network StrategyThe role of Senior Architect, Network Strategy is to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the end-to-end design and planning of a national fibre network. This position sets the strategic direction, architecture, and standards for the national fibre network, which underpins all network operations and revenue.This...

  • Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and Planning

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Singtel Group Full time

    Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and PlanningAt Optus, we don't sit back and let the future happen to us - we're out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we're creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse...

  • Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and Planning

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Singtel Group Full time

    Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and PlanningAt Optus, we don't sit back and let the future happen to us - we're out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we're creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse...

  • Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and Planning

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Singtel Group Full time

    Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and PlanningAt Optus, we don't sit back and let the future happen to us - we're out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we're creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse...

  • Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and Planning

    1 day ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Singtel Group Full time

    Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and PlanningAt Optus, we don't sit back and let the future happen to us - we're out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we're creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse...

  • Associate Director, Fibre Architecture and Planning

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Singtel Full time

    At Optus, we don't sit back and let the future happen to us - we're out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we're creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us...