Product Technology COE Lead Principal at Telstra

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Investment planning, Financial governance, Wireless engineering, Stakeholder management, Agile, SAFe, Technical leadership, Budgeting, Forecasting, Risk mitigation, Strategic planning, Team management, Mentoring, Communication, Problem-solving, Business cases

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 17 Apr 2026 11:59pm Job Title Product Technology COE Lead Principal Job Summary The Technology Delivery Principal provides senior technical leadership across Wireless Engineering, driving investment planning and execution excellence across the Technology Discovery and Validation Centre of Excellence (CoE). Job Description Key Responsibilities (What you’ll do) Lead the Technology Delivery team within TD&V, setting clear direction and priorities. Own and contribute to financial investment planning, budgeting, and forecasting (e.g. FY planning, OPEX/CAPEX alignment) for TD&V deliverables. Apply commercial acumen to ensure resourcing priorities are achieved within allocated budget targets. Ensure strong governance across initiatives, including scope clarity, dependency management, and risk mitigation. Partner with delivery leads across GN&T to ensure initiatives are execution‑ready and aligned to enterprise priorities. Work closely with internal stakeholders across Wireless Technology Roadmaps and Strategy, TD&V and Finance. Represent Wireless Engineering in senior governance forums and cross‑company planning activities. Manage a high‑performing, inclusive team with strong collaboration and psychological safety. Drive clarity of roles, responsibilities, and operating model within the CoE. Coach and guide your team to foster strong technical ownership and accountability. Champion clear communication, pragmatic decision‑making, and disciplined execution. Required Experience & Capabilities (What you bring) Extensive experience in telecommunications, wireless networks, or large‑scale technology environments. Proven experience shaping and delivering complex, multi‑year technology programs. Demonstrated ability to lead senior technical teams and influence without formal authority. Comfortable operating at executive forums. Strong stakeholder management across engineering, strategy and finance. Experience with investment planning, business cases, and financial governance. Ability to balance technical ambition with delivery realism and commercial constraints. Strong problem‑solving skills in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments. Deep understanding of Agile/SAFe delivery models. Strong coaching, mentoring, and talent‑development capability. Clear, concise communicator with the ability to simplify complex technical topics. Why This Role Matters This role is critical to ensuring Telstra’s wireless technology ambitions are technically credible, strategically aligned and operationally executable. It directly shapes how ideas become funded initiatives and how strategy turns into deployed network capability. We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. From our earliest days in the Postmaster General’s Office to the Australian icon we are today, the heart of Telstra has never changed. We’ve always been committed to being a great place to work as we make the world a better place too. Working at Telstra, we all have a why. Whether it’s endless career opportunities, an amazing work-life balance or being able to make a difference, we all know why we’re motivated to be our best here. Our people find purpose and pride in being part of Telstra, because we support the things that matter most. We are committed to making it easy for everyone to apply. If you require accessibility support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to Disability and Accessibility inbox. disabilityandaccessibility@team.telstra.com. In a business as big and diverse as ours, there’s a huge breadth of career paths available. Uncover opportunities, broaden your experience, and discover the many areas of our organization there is to explore. > Explore our teams https://www.telstra.com.au/careers/our-teams

Responsibilities

The lead will oversee the Technology Discovery and Validation Centre of Excellence, managing investment planning, budgeting, and financial governance for wireless engineering initiatives. They will also provide senior technical leadership, ensuring cross-functional alignment and driving the execution of complex technology programs.