Senior Program Manager

Build your career and Australia’s future.

Not many people can say they are working on building Australia’s future. With us you’ll be doing just that, leaving a legacy for all Australians. Plus, there’s equal employment, great training, and true flexible working arrangements. 

A fantastic opportunity has presented itself for a Senior Program Manager.

A bit about your role

The Senior Program Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional programs within the Fixed Wireless Engineering portfolio, ensuring initiatives are aligned to strategic priorities and delivered with clarity, discipline and impact.

You will operate across a broad and interconnected delivery environment, working closely with senior leaders, technical teams and delivery partners to coordinate activity, manage dependencies and navigate competing priorities. A key part of the role is bringing structure and transparency to complex programs, ensuring risks, trade-offs and delivery progress are clearly understood and actively managed.

You will play a critical role in shaping program plans, driving execution and enabling effective decision-making by distilling complex technical and delivery information into clear, actionable insights. This includes producing high-quality updates and communications for executive stakeholders, ensuring there is a consistent line of sight from program objectives through to outcomes.

In this role, you will embed strong delivery practices across planning, governance, risk and assurance, while continuously identifying opportunities to simplify processes and improve delivery performance. You will work collaboratively across the portfolio to support alignment, resolve issues and ensure programs deliver tangible value to the business.

A bit about you

The ideal candidate brings strong experience delivering complex programs in large, multi-disciplinary environments, ideally within telecommunications or similarly complex industries. You have a proven ability to manage interdependent initiatives, navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes in environments where priorities are often contested and evolving.

You are highly effective at bringing clarity to complexity, able to structure problems, manage competing demands and guide teams toward practical, outcome-focused solutions. You are confident operating in senior stakeholder environments, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, translating complex delivery and technical topics into meaningful insights that support decision-making.

You are organised and disciplined in your approach to program delivery, with strong skills in planning, governance, risk management and dependency coordination. You understand how to balance pace, quality and risk, and are proactive in identifying issues and driving resolution.

You are collaborative and pragmatic, building strong working relationships across teams and contributing to a culture of accountability, transparency and continuous improvement. You take ownership of outcomes, support others to succeed and are motivated by delivering meaningful results that contribute to the success of the broader portfolio.

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 [email protected] 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 is a permanent opportunity and applications for this role will close at midnight Tuesday 9th June 2026

To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.