Ad, Data Governance

**AD, Data Governance**:
**Date**:17 Oct 2025

**Location**: Sydney, Australia

**Company**:Singtel Group

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

**What You’ll Do**
- Ensure reducing risk through data governance enablers while improving data quality and usability for automation and AI implementation.
- Identification of critical data elements to prioritise work and access.
- Driving Networks data usability through an understanding of the use cases for Networks data, improving data quality and removing the barriers to using data effectively.
- Understand where data is coming from and how it is used.
- Collaborate with wider teams to champion AI adoption, ensuring implementation across planning, design, delivery, and operations to achieve TMF AN Level 4 maturity by FY27.
- Supervise Networks’ data governance, including data glossary, data flows, origination, and maintenance, ensuring compliance with Optus’ standards and legal, privacy, and risk requirements.
- Collaborate closely with internal and external business partners, including central data governance teams, IT, legal, and risk teams, to align strategies and initiatives with business priorities.
- Provide coaching and mentoring guidance and support to wider Networks teams, fostering a strong data governance, AI, and knowledge management culture across the organisation.

**What makes you perfect for the role?**
- Relevant qualifications and extensive hands-on data experience, with deep knowledge of data management, governance, knowledge management, and AI principles, particularly in the Telco industry.
- Demonstrated ability managing data initiatives across business units, embedding change within large, complex organisations.
- Exposure to Agile and Waterfall methodologies and working in Agile environments.
- Strong data analytics capabilities and advanced problem-solving skills to drive insights and automation.
- Outstanding communication skills tailored to different audiences, strong relationship-building and influencing abilities.
- Demonstrable experience in coaching, mentoring, and leading multidisciplinary teams through innovative change.

**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.
- 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 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.
- Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon.