Manager, Talent Acquisition - Contingent Workforce (FTC)

Apply for this full‑time, on‑site position at Optus in Macquarie Park, NSW, AU. The role offers opportunities for career growth and is a fixed‑term contract until December 2027.

Date: 21Jul2026
Location: Macquarie Park, Australia
Company: Singtel Group

Optus is an Australian telecommunications company delivering more than 11million services to customers daily across mobile, broadband, and digital solutions. As the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will lead the strategy and delivery of the contingent workforce program, ensuring access to specialist talent to drive business success. You will oversee contractors and vendor‑supplied resources, partner with stakeholders across the business, and continuously enhance processes, governance, and the contingent talent experience.

What You’ll Do

- Lead the contingent workforce strategy by managing the end‑to‑end lifecycle of contractors and non‑employee talent solutions aligned to business objectives.
- Partner with business leaders and P&C; teams to identify workforce needs, address capability gaps, and support workforce planning, talent forecasting, and resource optimisation.
- Provide strategic workforce advice on the most effective blend of permanent, contingent, and outsourced talent to meet evolving business demands.
- Lead the procurement process for selection of a new recruitment supplier panel, working with procurement, legal, and other stakeholders and SMEs across the business.
- Manage vendor and partner relationships, including recruitment agencies, technology providers, and workforce suppliers, ensuring strong performance, service delivery, and continuous improvement.




- Drive commercial oversight and cost management by monitoring contingent workforce spend, ensuring compliance with agreed rate cards, commercial terms, and budget expectations.
- Ensure governance, compliance, and risk management through robust workforce policies, worker classification practices, procurement processes, and audit readiness.
- Lead and develop the contingent workforce team, fostering a high‑performance culture focused on operational excellence, innovation, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.

What Makes You Perfect For the Role?

- Experience in talent acquisition, workforce management, or contingent workforce programmes.
- Proven people‑leadership and team‑management capability.
- Strong understanding of contractor, SOW, and vendor‑management models.
- Experience with VMS, ATS, and workforce‑management technologies.
- Previous experience leading and managing RFT processes to select and contract a panel of preferred recruitment suppliers.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Knowledge of employment legislation, procurement, governance, and risk management.

What’s In It For You?

- Competitive remuneration and employee discounts.
- $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with retail partners.




- Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office, two days remote or home.
- Vibrant and collaborative office campus that includes cafes, a convenience store, chill‑out zones, GP, post office, gym and on‑site childcare centre.
- Meaningful connections through employee‑led networks and diversity initiatives, including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).
- Well‑being support with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 – in‑person, by phone, SMS, or video.
- Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6‑8 minutes); morning and afternoon.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion, valuing individual differences and providing a fair recruitment process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and we value diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment prospect to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces, or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably, please email or call . We will be in touch within 48hours.

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📌 Manager, Talent Acquisition - Contingent Workforce (FTC) at Optus (City of Ryde)
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