Senior Strategist - Technology Strategy

Bring your ‘you’ to TPG Telecom, and help us build meaningful relationships and support vibrant, connected communities. We’re better and bolder together.

TPG Telecom started with a belief that we can make things better for Australians. We believe in the power of meaningful relationships to support vibrant, connected communities where everyone belongs. It’s our why; our reason to exist. Now, we’re proud to be one of Australia’s leading mobile and internet providers. We’re not just redefining telco, we’re changing its course. And you play a role in that. A big one. The opportunities are plenty for those who are ready to accept the challenge.

Could that be you?

Your opportunity:

The role shapes strategic direction across infrastructure design, network sharing, and asset and network capability monetisation, ensuring the network evolves to meet future business, regulatory, and customer needs, including enabling support for 6G rollout. Specifically, this role will be responsible for defining and evolving the long-term infrastructure strategy for the Access Network ensuring an optimal balance between commercial, speed to market and technical outcomes.

You will be pivotal to the Technology Strategy and Innovation team with deep thinking, very proactive and like what the future brings in terms of technology and possibilities.

You'll make impact by:

• Bring your strategic thinking to lead and evolve the Access Network infrastructure strategy across mobile assets, leveraging partnership models, network sharing, consortium opportunities, and asset monetisation to drive revenue growth, cost efficiencies, and speed to market
• Identify, develop, and execute monetisation opportunities from existing network investments (e.g. spectrum, capacity, capability and infrastructure), including leading proof‑of‑concept trials working with Product Strategy, Consumer and Enterprise channels
• Assess and evaluate new revenue-generating use cases enabled by 5G evolution and potential 6G capabilities (e.g. network slicing, edge computing services, IoT, and API exposure) that can drive increased revenue or provide cost efficiencies, supported by robust cost benefit analysis
• Provide technical domain leadership in translating the Network strategy into Access infrastructure roadmap, network architecture, and solution design to ensure the network evolves to meet current and future business and technology needs
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise across key end-to-end innovation opportunities and proof-of-concept trials from technical requirements definition, solution design and implementation, and supporting Enterprise and Consumer teams for major customer bids
• Proactively track industry and market technology trends, competitive threats and new opportunities

What you’ll bring:

• 15+ years telecommunications industry experience with relevant tertiary qualification
• Solid understanding of telecommunications infrastructure, network rollout and E2E implementation
• Proven ability to articulate, mobilise, and inspire others around technology strategies
• Strong ability in defining and evaluating current and emerging technology use cases that can drive monetisation and working with Product Strategy, Enterprise and Consumer teams to translate into proof-of-concept trials and new product development opportunities, backed by technical and commercial viability
• Deep strategic expertise in Access network architecture and platforms, radio solutions and E2E architecture across Core and Transport networks
• Demonstrated expertise in network monetisation and resilience initiatives, spanning resilient RAN design, interoperability, rapid deployment solutions, and Core Network alignment for emergency operations.
• Good knowledge of Cloud and Core Network platforms and architectures, and their interaction with the RAN

Ideally, you will also have:

• Highly developed capability to translate technology into tangible business outcomes and effectively communicate this vision to non-technology stakeholders
• Resilient and assertive, with a track record of delivering in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Be able to influence others inside and outside TPG Telecom, work with tight timeframes and budgets and continually shifting priorities and deliverables
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and brief senior leadership, as well as industry and government stakeholders

What's in it for you?

• Flexible hybrid way of working (from home and office)
• ‘Stay Connected Mobile’ – Access to a free mobile plan
• ‘Stay Connected NBN’ – Access to a free, high‑speed NBN plan (up to 500 Mbps)
• ‘Your Leave’ - an additional 4 days of leave to be used whenever you like - every year
• Access to TPG Learning Hub platform and internal development opportunities
• Access to Corporate Partner Discounts

Come join us and build a better future. Apply today.

Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s OK! At TPG Telecom, we’re all about creating an accessible workplace where everybody feels safe to bring their authentic self to work - regardless of background. If you think this role is a great fit for you but some of the qualifications don’t align with your experience, we still encourage you to apply - you might just be the perfect candidate for a similar role with us! Learn more about life at TPG Telecom here.

TPG Telecom also acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of lands and waterways where this office can be found in Barangaroo.

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