• Fantastic Salary Package on Offer
• Sydney based
• Flex work environment – 3 days onsite/2 days remote

About the Role:

Our client is a large, innovative telecommunications provider seeking a Senior Director – Technical & Network Regulation to lead its regulatory strategy across spectrum, network infrastructure, and satellite services. Reporting to the head of Regulatory Affairs, this role is responsible for shaping and influencing Australia’s regulatory landscape, while developing and advocating policy positions that support long‑term investment, innovation, and reliable connectivity.
 
The position provides enterprise‑level leadership on regulatory engagement with government, regulators, and industry bodies, and ensures regulatory obligations are embedded in strategic planning and decision‑making. It also leads a small specialist team and works closely with senior stakeholders across network, legal, compliance, finance, and commercial functions to align regulatory strategy with business objectives and operational delivery.
 
Key Accountabilities

• Shape and influence technical and network regulatory policy across spectrum planning and
• licensing, satellite, and network frameworks through evidence‑based advocacy.
• Lead engagement with regulators on spectrum, satellite services, and network obligations.
• Drive policy, advocacy, and reform to support efficient spectrum use, resilience, innovation, and connectivity.
• Embed regulatory requirements into network planning and investment decisions.
• Own regulatory positions and engagement strategy for satellite communications and universal service obligations.
• Integrate compliance into business decisions in collaboration with legal, risk, security, operations, and commercial teams.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing regulatory team.

Key Capabilities

• Deep expertise in telecoms regulation: spectrum policy/licensing, satellite, and technical frameworks.
• Proven ability to influence policy through evidence‑based advocacy and senior engagement.
• Strong team leadership and development.
• Strategic thinking; translate regulation into investment and operational impacts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation.
• High‑quality written communication (submissions and policy papers).
• Strong regulatory and commercial acumen.

Experience & Qualifications

• Relevant degree (engineering, telecoms, economics, policy, law); postgraduate desirable.
• 12–15 years in technical regulation, spectrum policy, network planning, or advisory roles.
• Senior engagement experience with Australian regulators (incl. ACMA and Commonwealth).
• Track record in policy leadership, advocacy, and complex stakeholder management.
• Strong knowledge of the Australian telecoms regulatory landscape, including spectrum and satellite regulation.

This role is being recruited in partnership by Recruitment Practice Lead Doug Hitos & Lead Recruiter Aparna Sharma. Doug & Aparna share more than 25 years IT recruitment experience. Both have been successful throughout their careers in placing the right candidate for the right job. To find out more about this opportunity, please ‘Apply Now’
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