Optus is a leading Telecommunications company that is known for delivering innovative solutions to its customers, disrupting the industry, and evolving into a technology-led organisation with a diverse range of products and services. With a strong commitment to excellence and a customer-centric approach, we are focused on advancing our environmental sustainability agenda to support responsible growth and long-term value creation.
What You’ll Do
Partnering closely with senior Sustainability, Finance, Risk, and operational stakeholders across the organisation, you will be responsible for:
Acting as Subject Matter Expert for the Environment Sustainability function, establishing a centre of excellence for environmental strategy, governance, and reporting across the organisation
Defining and delivering enterprise-wide environmental roadmaps aligned to organisational objectives, including emissions reduction, climate transition planning, and sustainability initiatives
Owning Scope 1 and 2 emissions measurement, target setting, and performance reporting, with a strong focus on infrastructure and operational impact drivers
Driving alignment of environmental practices with regulatory requirements and industry frameworks, translating complex standards into practical actions for the business
Embedding environmental considerations into decision-making, partnering across Procurement, Networks, Property, and broader business units
Leading climate scenario analysis and supporting climate-related financial disclosures in collaboration with Finance and Risk functions
Overseeing sustainability data management, ensuring integrity, governance, and accuracy of environmental metrics and reporting
Managing external assurance processes and acting as the primary interface with auditors for sustainability-related reporting
Championing a culture of sustainability awareness, capability uplift, and continuous improvement through training and engagement initiatives
Modelling organisational values and driving a culture of accountability, collaboration, and positive environmental impact
What You’ll Bring
Minimum 10+ years of experience in sustainability, environmental management, or related disciplines, with leadership experience in complex organisations
Strong expertise in environmental frameworks and standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, climate disclosure requirements, ESG reporting frameworks)
Proven experience delivering enterprise-wide sustainability or transformation initiatives
Strong analytical capability with experience managing complex datasets and reporting requirements
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional outcomes
Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments
Strategic mindset with the ability to translate technical and regulatory concepts into tangible business outcomes
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience managing budgets, external partners, and assurance processes
The Good Stuff…
Singtel is Asia's leading communications technology group, providing a portfolio of services from next-generation communication, 5G and technology services to infotainment to both consumers and businesses. The Group has presence in Asia, Australia and Africa and reaches over 740 million mobile customers in 21 countries. Its infrastructure and technology services for businesses span 21 countries, with more than 428 direct points of presence in 362 cities.
For consumers, Singtel delivers a complete and integrated suite of services, including mobile, broadband and TV. For businesses, Singtel offers a complementary array of workforce mobility solutions, data hosting, cloud, network infrastructure, analytics and cyber security capabilities.
Singtel is dedicated to continuous innovation, harnessing next-generation technologies to create new and exciting customer experiences as we shape a more sustainable, digital future. The Group’s purpose is grounded in empowering our people to innovate better ways to connect with customers, unlock new possibilities for future businesses to thrive and foster a sense of ownership and belonging to better serve our stakeholders, partners and communities.
