National Partner Manager

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 3 Sept 2026 11:59pm Job Title National Partner Manager Job Summary An influential leadership role in agile structure, the Business Operations - Product Owner sets the vision for the future of an employee product, aligned to the Group’s strategic direction.

You maximise the value the product delivers to employees and the business and inspire and empower the mission team to achieve ambitious but realistic objectives. The Business Operations - Product Owner works with the Group Owner to develop Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and uses broad organisational and domain knowledge to describe the Epics that set the objective and direction for the work within a mission. .

Job Description Make the Connection. Shape the Future. At Telstra, we’re all about creating better ways to empower our customers, our people, and our communities. As a National Partner Manager, you’ll be at the heart of driving strong partner alignment and relationship management—unlocking value, enabling collaboration, and delivering improved commercial and operational performance.

What You’ll Do Strategic Business Partnership: Work closely with senior leaders to shape strategy, prioritise initiatives, and align execution to business and financial goals. Business Performance & Insight: Provide actionable insights on performance, risks, and opportunities to drive informed, data-led decision-making.

Commercial & Financial Leadership: Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost management to deliver EBIT and productivity targets. Planning & Governance: Lead business planning cycles, ensuring disciplined prioritisation, robust governance, and alignment across initiatives.

Value Creation & Optimisation: Identify and drive opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and commercial outcomes. Stakeholder Engagement & Influence: Build strong relationships across executive and operational teams to align priorities and influence outcomes.

Risk & Opportunity Management: Proactively manage business risks and identify opportunities to strengthen performance and resilience. Cross-Functional Alignment: Ensure coordination across teams (product, sales, operations) to enable effective delivery of business priorities.

What You’ll Bring Strategic thinking and business acumen Strong financial and commercial expertise (EBIT, forecasting, cost management) Executive stakeholder engagement and influence Data-driven decision-making and insight generation Planning, governance, and program oversight Ability to translate strategy into execution and outcomes Qualifications: Relevant degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, or related discipline Extensive experience in business partnering, commercial management, or strategy roles within a complex organisation Proven track record of managing senior stakeholder and partner relationships to deliver measurable business outcomes Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance management (EBIT focus preferred) Experience in planning and governance, with the ability to drive disciplined execution across multiple initiatives Background in telecommunications, retail, or a related industry (highly desirable) How We Work at Telstra Look Beyond: We see the big picture, strive for our customers, and learn and adapt to drive us forward.

Work as One: We listen first, speak up, and align and commit to shared actions and accountabilities. Make a Difference: We do the right thing for our customers, communities, each other, and the environment.