Manager, Aboriginal Participation & Procurement

Transport for NSW; Dubbo; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Job summary

Transport for NSW is recruiting a Manager Aboriginal Participation - Future Fleet to lead the NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy implementation and drive Aboriginal participation across the Future Fleet Program. The role requires embedding targets in tenders and contracts, reporting on performance, and building strong partnerships with Aboriginal businesses and industry.

Based in Sydney with a hybrid work arrangement, you will advise on procurement strategy, provide training, and ensure

Qualifications

• Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Aboriginal procurement and participation frameworks, including NSW APP and Commonwealth IPP.
• Strong skills in contract management, tender evaluations, and probity.
• Skilled in Aboriginal supplier engagement, capability building, market sounding, and supplier pipeline development.
• Data analysis, reporting, KPI tracking, compliance monitoring, and audit-ready records.
• Effective relationship builder with the ability to influence stakeholders across government, industry, and Aboriginal businesses, and deliver culturally informed training and engagement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy (APP) and Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) across the FFP, ensuring compliance and achievement of Aboriginal participation and economic development objectives.
• Embed Aboriginal participation targets, economic outcomes and procurement requirements into tenders, contracts and procurement activities, while monitoring compliance and driving performance improvements.
• Develop, maintain and report on procurement performance frameworks, analysing Aboriginal participation outcomes and providing insights to support informed decision-making and transparency.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with Aboriginal businesses, industry stakeholders and community organisations, enhancing supplier capability and creating opportunities for increased participation.
• Provide strategic procurement advice, delivering training and guidance, and identifying opportunities to remove barriers and improve Aboriginal business engagement throughout the procurement lifecycle.

Skills

Aboriginal procurement

Contract management

Tender evaluations

Probity

Data analysis

KPI tracking

Compliance monitoring

Audit-ready records

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline

Job description

Transport for NSW is recruiting a Manager Aboriginal Participation - Future Fleet to lead the NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy implementation and drive Aboriginal participation across the Future Fleet Program. The role requires embedding targets in tenders and contracts, reporting on performance, and building strong partnerships with Aboriginal businesses and industry.

Based in Sydney with a hybrid work arrangement, you will advise on procurement strategy, provide training, and ensure