Project Manager

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

29 June 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Project Manager

Job Summary

Job Description

About the Role

Telstra’s Global Property team play a key role in delivering high-impact capital works and workplace transformation projects across a diverse national property portfolio.

As the Project Manager, your role is critical to strengthening Telstra’s in-house project management capability, supporting long-term delivery across a pipeline of property projects aligned to future workforce needs and enterprise priorities.

You’ll work across refurbishments, revitalisation programs and strategic property initiatives, partnering closely with internal teams and external delivery partners to bring projects to life.

Why join the team?

• Be part of a growing in-house capability with a strong pipeline of projects over the coming years
• Work on enterprise-critical initiatives shaping the future of Telstra workplaces
• Enjoy flexible hybrid working with occasional travel to project sites across the country.
• Grow your career with access to mentoring, development, and long-term opportunities
• Join an organisation driven by purpose—building a connected future where everyone can thrive

What You’ll Do

As a Project Manager, you will:

Project Delivery & Execution

• Lead end-to-end delivery of capital works projects including refurbishments, upgrades and workplace transformations
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and aligned to quality and compliance standards
• Translate strategic property plans into executable project outcomes

Financial & Commercial Management

• Manage capex budgets, forecasts and project financial performance across multiple initiatives
• Drive cost control, value management and commercial outcomes across delivery

Stakeholder & Partner Management

• Work across Telstra teams (Property, Finance, Workplace Technology) and external partners
• Lead stakeholder engagement to align priorities and drive project outcomes
• Influence senior stakeholders on complex project decisions

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Maintain strong governance aligned to Telstra frameworks and policies
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies across project lifecycles
• Deliver accurate reporting to stakeholders and governance forums

Delivery Leadership

• Lead and coordinate project teams, consultants and contractors
• Champion safety, accountability and continuous improvement across delivery

What We’re Looking for

Mandatory skills:

• Strong project leadership experience – able to lead meetings, align stakeholders and drive delivery across complex environments
• Proven financial management capability – experience delivering projects to budget and managing financial performance
• Formal project management training / development demonstrating commitment to the discipline and long-term career growth

Key Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated experience delivering complex property or infrastructure projects
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across multiple teams
• Commercial acumen with a focus on value creation and efficiency
• Ability to operate in a matrix environment and manage competing priorities
• Experience working within governance frameworks and structured delivery environments
• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Property or related discipline
• At least 5+ years of relevant experience in project delivery

If you’re a project management professional who thrives in complex environments and is excited to shape the future of Telstra’s property portfolio—we’d love to hear from you.

As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India).

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.

We are aware of current limitations with our website accessibility and are working towards improving this. Should you experience any issues accessing information or the application form, and require this in an alternate format, please contact our Talent Acquisition team on [email protected] or via the additional contact options found at www.telstra.com.au/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/disability-employment