BI Manager Projects and Governance

Date: 5 Nov 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 solution

The BI Manager – Projects and Governance plays a pivotal role in shaping and embedding Business Intelligence (BI) standards across Optus. This position leads governance, training, and communication initiatives to drive BI adoption and maturity, while also managing financials and resources to ensure BI investments deliver strategic value. The role combines leadership, stakeholder engagement, and operational oversight to build a consistent, high-performing BI environmen

Your day to day will consist of

• Develop and maintain BI governance frameworks and standards across the organisation.
• Lead training and capability uplift programs to enhance BI maturity.
• Manage internal BI communications, including newsletters and knowledge-sharing forums.
• Oversee dashboard rationalisation to streamline reporting and retain high-impact assets.
• Allocate and prioritise pooled BI resources based on business needs.
  Track and report on the business value delivered through BI initiativ

• What makes you perfect for the role?

• Solid background in BI leadership, with experience driving governance and strategic programs.

• Hands-on expertise in Power BI and/or Tableau, with a track record of successful enterprise-wide adoption.
• Proven ability to design and deliver BI training and engagement strategies.
• Experience managing BI portfolios, including resource allocation and dashboard optimisation.
• Strong financial management skills, including oversight of Opex and Capex budgets.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, with the ability to influence senior leaders and align BI initiatives with business goals.
• Demonstrated leadership in building and mentoring high-performing BI teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in business, analytics, or information systems; postgraduate studies in governance or data disciplines are a plus

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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