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Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritizes wellbeing and choice.

About the Role

As the Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Environment (HSWE) Management System Specialist, you play a specialist role in developing, maintaining and continuously improving Telstra’s HSWE Management System. Reporting to Risk Governance Systems and Assurance Principal, you take ownership of key management system artefacts and help ensure HSWE standards, procedures, frameworks and supporting documentation are clear, current, practical, risk-based and aligned to Telstra’s governance and operating environment.

You bring sound judgement, strong stakeholder engagement and technical depth to translate regulatory obligations, enterprise risk requirements, assurance insights and business feedback into practical and well-controlled HSWE requirements that help our people and partners work safely, responsibly and sustainably.

What We Offer

• Performance-related pay
• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
• Global presence across 22 countries
• Purchased annual leave scheme
• Additional Telstra day off
• Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
• Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You’ll Do

HSWE Management System standards, procedures and documentation

• Own the development, review, maintenance and improvement of assigned priority HSWE Management System standards, procedures, frameworks, guidance materials, templates and supporting documentation.
• Interpret and translate legal obligations, enterprise risk requirements, assurance findings, incidents, audit outcomes and stakeholder feedback into practical, well-controlled HSWE requirements.
• Apply specialist judgement to ensure documents are clear, accessible, current, risk-based and aligned to Telstra’s operating model, governance framework and enterprise standards.
• Maintain disciplined document control, including version history, review cycles, approval pathways, publication readiness and records of change.

Governance, assurance and continuous improvement

• Apply management system governance and contribute to governance improvement so documents are developed, reviewed, approved, implemented and retired through clear and auditable processes.
• Analyse assurance insights, risk data, audit findings, legal changes and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities to simplify, strengthen and improve HSWE requirements.
• Maintain evidence of document effectiveness, implementation outcomes, review decisions and continual improvement actions to support assurance and management system maturity.
• Identify, assess and escalate material gaps, risks, inconsistencies, dependencies and decisions required to keep the HSWE Management System effective and trusted.

Stakeholder engagement and adoption

• Influence and partner with HSWE, SSW, legal, risk, assurance, technology, operational and functional stakeholders to understand needs, test practicality and align requirements.
• Lead consultation and review activity for assigned documents, balancing compliance, risk control, operational usability and enterprise consistency.
• Provide trusted, practical advice on HSWE Management System obligations, document intent, implementation expectations, governance requirements and improvement options.
• Lead rollout and adoption activities for assigned requirements through guidance, communication inputs, briefings and implementation support.

About You

You will bring the following skills and experiences to be successful in the role:

• Strong experience in HSWE, risk, compliance, assurance, governance or management system roles within a complex enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated ownership of standards, procedures, frameworks, guidance materials or controlled business documentation from development through review, approval and implementation.
• Strong understanding of HSWE legislative, regulatory, risk, assurance and management system principles, with the ability to apply them pragmatically in complex operational settings.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, consultation, writing, communication, problem-solving and requirements translation skills, including confidence engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, work autonomously, influence outcomes and deliver quality outcomes in a regulated, risk-sensitive environment.

Highly desirable qualification(s)

• Relevant tertiary qualification or professional certification in work health and safety, environment, risk, governance, audit, compliance or a related discipline.
• Experience with ISO-aligned management systems, critical risk management, control assurance or enterprise governance frameworks.
• Experience working with technology, reporting or data teams to embed management system requirements into tools, workflows and reporting processes.
• Experience supporting HSWE Management System transformation, simplification, maturity uplift or document harmonisation programs.

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As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India).

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.

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