Health & Safety Enablement Manager

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

30 Aug 2025 11:59pm

Job Title

Health & Safety Enablement Manager

Job Summary

As a Health & Safety Enablement Manager, you play a critical role in establishing and managing processes that provide analysis, forecasting, reporting and/or monitoring of business and commercial information. You will bring your deep expertise and breadth of experience manage high level analysis and programs of work to ensure the business is able to meet their strategic business performance objectives.

Job Description

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 prioritises wellbeing and choice.

Focus of the Role

To embed and operationalise Health & Safety practices across Field Services by integrating them into existing workflows and systems—particularly the Field Management System—using Agile ways of working.

What We Offer

Performance-related pay

Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up

Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.

Purchased annual leave scheme

Additional Telstra day off

Additional 30% off Telstra products and services

Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

About the Role

This role is focused on leading the delivery of Health and Safety risk controls into existing Field Services workflows. The Health & Safety Enablement Manager will do this through applying a human centred approach to all design outcomes and will act as the lead on specific programs being delivered by Field Services, as well as being the Field Services conduit for the delivery of programs being led from other business streams. For example, the central Telstra Health, Safety, Environment & Wellbeing HSEW team. In addition to delivering specific Health & Safety programs, the role will support continuous improvement of Health and Safety practices in Field Services. The focus for the role is to lead Agile ways of working to bring the right expertise to the table, and to apply subject matter expertise to deliver implementation outputs including, but not limited to development of, training content, processes and instructions and effective communication and change.

• Significantly contribute to strategic initiatives that align attitudes and behaviours of Telstra employees with various health and safety imperatives across the business, ensuring consistent application of Telstra operating systems, policies and procedures for Health and Safety
• Develop and apply enablement principles to embed safety practices into the way work is done in Field Services.
• Consolidate and streamline Field Services Safety learning experience through acting as the Field-specific content representative for training / capability programs.
• Conduct / lead effective consultation on Health and Safety improvement initiatives.
• Co-lead field trials / pilot programs for Field Services workforce, in partnership with the Telstra Health, Safety, Environment & Wellbeing HSEW team.

About You

Qualifications / Experience

• Education
  Cert IV, Diploma or similar tertiary qualifications in Workplace Health & Safety, Human Resources, Customer or Employee Experience, Program Management, or related discipline

• Health & Safety Project or Program Management
  Experience developing, leading and delivering Health and Safety projects or programs to a field / operational workforce (more than 1000)

• Communication & Facilitation
  Skilled in stakeholder engagement, meeting facilitation, and presenting complex information clearly to leadership and frontline teams.
• Continuous Improvement
  Ability to identify trends through safety data analysis, streamline processes, and promote a learning culture across teams.
• Training & Coaching
  Experience uplifting capability through coaching and structured training.
• Human Centred Solution Design
  Experience in applying human-centered design principles through application of strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex problems into simple, user-friendly solutions.
• Leading Agile
  Experienced in Agile methodologies, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions through iterative development and collaborative teamwork

Highly Desirable

• Planning & Strategy
  Exposure to strategic, tactical, and operational planning
• Stakeholder Management
  Demonstrated Experience managing relationships across multiple organisational layers.

We’re not just filling a role—we’re scouting for exceptional talent who can elevate our team and drive impact from day one.

If this opportunity sounds like a perfect fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply!

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.



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