Lead - Strategic Projects Governance

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

As a Lead for strategic projects, this role is vital for the success of our delivery model by offering governance, reporting, and support for transformation outcomes.

What You'll Do | Your day to day will consist of

• Own the consolidation of BU and Cyber-led delivery reports into portfolio-level dashboards.
• Provide high-quality reporting packs for SteerCo, PSGs, and other relevant forums.
• Ensure governance standards are applied consistently across federated BU reporting.
• Partner with Directors and Senior PMs to manage dependencies and systemic risks across projects.
• Track portfolio-level financials, risks, and benefits realization performance, where applicable.
• Support strategic projects with governance, reporting, and assurance expertise.
• Conduct portfolio health checks and reviews.
• Identify gaps in reporting, controls, or standards and drive corrective action.
• Lead process improvements to uplift portfolio transparency and efficiency.

What You Bring | What makes you perfect for the role?

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent in Business, IT, Engineering, or another aligned field.
• 6-8 years of experience in program/project support, portfolio governance, or PMO functions.
• At least 3+ years in senior coordination, portfolio analyst, or PMO analyst roles supporting large programs.
• Strong understanding of project delivery frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Hands-on experience with governance reporting, RAID management, and executive reporting packs.
• Exposure to cybersecurity, technology regulatory programs (preferred).
• Effective collaboration with various parties and experience with SAP or equivalent financial systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to translate raw project updates into executive-level reporting.
• Understanding of procurement management and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

The good stuff…. | 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.

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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