General Manager Corporate Strategy
Job Expectations
A fantastic opportunity has presented itself for a General Manager Corporate Strategy.
A bit about your role
As the General Manager Corporate Strategy, you will be responsible for owning and driving the enterprise strategic decision agenda and strategy development pipeline to deliver on nbn2030. You will shape, lead and orchestrate enterprise-wide strategy and improvement initiatives, setting and governing strategic plans and roadmaps across a 3–5 year horizon to enable transformation, operational excellence, and sustainable outcomes for the organisation.
In this role, you will bring clarity and alignment to complex strategic priorities by defining decision pathways, sequencing enterprise focus areas, and guiding high-quality decisions through ExCo and Board forums. You will ensure decisions are well-informed, clearly articulated, and transitioned seamlessly into execution, with defined success measures and tangible business outcomes.
Drawing on market, regulatory and ecosystem insights, you will strengthen nbn’s long-term positioning and ensure strategic choices are future-focused and commercially sound. You will also champion continuous improvement in governance and execution, fostering a culture where strategy is practical, actionable and embedded into everyday business rhythms.
A bit about you
You are an experienced and thoughtful leader who brings a strong track record of shaping and delivering strategy, transformation or operational excellence within complex, customer-centric organisations. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and bring a calm, considered approach to solving enterprise-level challenges, ideally with experience in telecommunications or adjacent industries.
You lead with empathy and clarity, building trusted relationships with senior executives and stakeholders to enable open dialogue and shared ownership of outcomes. With a strategic mindset and a genuine sense of purpose, you balance long-term vision with practical delivery, ensuring strategy translates into meaningful action.
Your ability to influence, connect and inspire through others allows you to bring people together, aligning teams around a shared ambition and delivering lasting impact for nbn and the communities it serves.
Life at nbn
To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.
A more inclusive working world
nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer, and have active employee-led diversity pillars. Click here to see our list of employee benefits and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women.
Equal Opportunities for All
We champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing recruitment@nbnco.com.au or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at +61 2 8918 9990. Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our Contact Us page on our website.
Where to from here?
If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. We do not require a cover letter or any selection criteria to be addressed.
Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity and applications will close at midnight on Sunday 28 June 2026.
To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.