Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 3 Sept *******: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 delivered 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.
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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.
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 excellent 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.
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📌 National Partner Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Telstra Corporation
📍 Melbourne