Privacy Specialist

It starts with YES

At Optus we are crafting our future path through new technology, innovation and investment. We embody a challenger brand, with a challenger spirit. Be part of that future with this important role in the Privacy Office to help deliver robust privacy guidance and processes across the organisation, identify and mitigate privacy risk and build trusted relationships with our customers and team.

Your day in the life of a Privacy Specialist at Optus

• Assist Optus in handling personal information inline with our privacy obligations and the expectations of our customers and team

• Carry out Privacy Impact Assessments to enable Optus to mitigate privacy risk arising from initiatives involving personal information

• Deliver practical and pragmatic privacy guidance to support and enable our teams and their initiatives

• Manage privacy incidents and advise on best practice remediation recommendations

• Develop and deliver privacy training and awareness programs

• Support uplift activities in line with developing Privacy Act reform and technology advancements including AI

• Assist with the smooth functioning of the Privacy Office on a day to day basis, supporting other members of the Privacy Team as required.

The skills you'll bring to Optus

• Proven expertise in privacy law and regulations, specifically the Privacy Act, and ideally the Telecommunications Act and Telecommunications Interception Act

• Ability to conduct Privacy Impact Assessments and provide commercially relevant recommendations

• Experience in managing privacy incidents and implementing prevention strategies

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and concise advice on complex privacy matters

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively work with a range of audiences

• Experience in developing privacy education, awareness and training materials, promoting a compliance privacy culture across the organisation

• Strong analytical skills to identify critical compliance issues, write and review policies, and develop mitigating controls.

Perks we love at Optus

• 3 days in the office, 2 days remote - with flexible hours to suit

• Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 16 weeks for the primary care giver

• Competitive leave including 2 additional 'Connected Leave' days

• All Optus colleagues have access to resources, webinars and support via the 'Parents at Work portal'

• Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator-led learning catalogue.

• Connect at work through our colleague-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network, and Young Professionals.

• Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office

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

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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  or call We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

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