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A fantastic opportunity has presented itself for a Business Ops Support reporting to Senior Business Manager in the Fixed Wireless Engineering Portfolio Delivery team.
A bit about your role
In this role, you will support the Senior Business Manager to maintain financial discipline and operational rigour across the Fixed Wireless Engineering portfolio. Manage budgeting, forecasting and reporting activities, ensuring accurate tracking of opex and capex and alignment across systems and governance artefacts. Oversee end-to-end purchase order management, ensuring compliance with approved budgets, policies, and audit requirements.
Contribute to request governance by reviewing SOWs and supplier submissions against commercial guardrails, supporting compliant and cost-effective engagements. Partner with Finance, Procurement, Delivery teams and vendors to coordinate activities, resolve issues, and maintain a clear view of spend and commitments. Drive consistency across reporting, operating rhythms and processes, improving data integrity, efficiency, and visibility across the portfolio.
A bit about you
You bring experience in business operations, finance support, procurement, or portfolio/PMO environments, ideally within a complex or regulated setting. You have strong numerical and analytical capability, with a focus on accuracy, financial governance, and managing high volumes of transactional activity.
You operate effectively in structured environments, can manage competing priorities, and identify opportunities to simplify processes and reduce manual effort. You are confident working with financial systems and Excel, and proactive in resolving discrepancies and improving data quality.
You build effective working relationships across Finance, Procurement, Delivery teams and suppliers, and communicate clearly to support coordination and issue resolution. You take a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach and contribute to a well-managed, compliant and efficient operating environment.
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
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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 Thursday 11th June 2026.
To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.
Skills Required
- Experience in business operations, finance support, procurement, or portfolio/PMO environments
- Experience within a complex or regulated setting
- Strong numerical and analytical capability with focus on accuracy and financial governance
- Confident working with financial systems and Excel
- Experience managing high volumes of transactional activity and purchase order management
- Ability to build effective working relationships across Finance, Procurement, Delivery teams and suppliers and communicate clearly
- Full working rights in Australia
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