Manager Procurement and Contracts

NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Office located in Sydney CBD

Job summary

The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure in Sydney is seeking a Manager, Procurement and Contracts to lead procurement planning, sourcing, evaluations and contract management across the Bays West Delivery Authority. You will establish frameworks, manage risk and drive value-for-money outcomes in a complex, public sector environment.

Join a dynamic team delivering a major NSW precinct project with flexible work options and a strong emphasis on collaboration, probity and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading procurement and contract management in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of NSW Government procurement policies and processes.
• Ability to develop procurement strategies, plans and supply arrangements.
• Strong commercial judgement with experience in negotiations and evaluations.
• Ability to provide authoritative advice across diverse internal stakeholders.
• Experience developing contract management plans with governance and KPIs.
• Understanding of procurement governance, probity and financial management.
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement planning, sourcing, evaluations and negotiations.
• Establish supply arrangements and detailed contract management plans.
• Monitor governance, KPIs, risk, supplier performance and benefits tracking.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders across procurement activity.
• Promote compliant, value-for-money procurement practices.

Skills

Procurement leadership

NSW Government policies

Procurement strategy

Commercial judgement

Advice to stakeholders

Contract management plans

Governance & probity

Discipline qualification

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline

Job description

Shape procurement and contract management practices that deliver public value!

• Temporary full-time opportunity for up to two years (35 hours/5 days per week)
• Office located in Sydney CBD with flexible working supported
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $154,231.00 to $178,369.00 plus super (Clerk Grade 11/12)

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you will contribute to shaping lives and communities across NSW, while shaping your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life and wellbeing.

The Bays West Delivery Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, a thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart and well connected by the new Metro West line. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant neighbourhood combining new housing with public open space and opening access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years.

The role

As the Manager, Procurement and Contracts, you will lead the delivery and implementation of procurement and contract management practices across the Bays West Delivery Authority, helping strengthen organisational performance and deliver public value. You will provide internal leadership, coordination and operational support across procurement and contract management activity, working within departmental policies, systems and advice to achieve compliant, effective and value-for-money outcomes. You will implement and strengthen frameworks and practices that support business priorities, manage commercial and operational risk, and contribute to government objectives.

As BWDA’s internal lead for implementing procurement and contract management practices you will drive and support procurement activity and establish practical, consistent approaches to managing contracts across the organisation. You will lead procurement planning, sourcing, evaluations and negotiations, establish supply arrangements, and develop detailed contract management plans covering governance, KPIs, risk, performance, benefits and outcomes reporting. Working with internal stakeholders, departmental procurement teams, suppliers and service providers, you will monitor commercial arrangements, advise on variations, renewals, claims and disputes, and promote consistent, accountable and commercially sound practices.

What you'll bring to the role

• Proven experience leading procurement and contract management in a complex, fast-paced environment, with a strong focus on compliant and value-for-money outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of NSW Government procurement policies and processes, with demonstrated experience using relevant systems and applying departmental requirements to support compliant and effective procurement activity.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement procurement strategies, plans, documentation and supply arrangements that respond to business needs and optimise service outcomes.
• Strong commercial judgement and negotiation capability, with experience leading evaluations, supplier negotiations and complex procurement activities to deliver effective outcomes.
• Proven ability to provide authoritative, practical advice and build procurement and contract management capability among internal stakeholders with diverse professional and disciplinary backgrounds.
• Experience developing and executing contract management plans, including governance, KPIs, risk mitigation, supplier performance, benefits tracking and outcomes reporting.
• Sound understanding of procurement governance, probity, risk and financial management requirements, with the ability to influence stakeholders and maintain accountability in a publicly scrutinised environment.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent experience.

For more details about this role, read the full Role Description here: Manager, Procurement and Contracts

About Us

At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.

We are a high-performing organisation that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected and empowered to succeed. With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.

Applications close Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 11:55PM. Should you require further information about the role please contact Toni Golovodovski on [e-mail].

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via [e-mail] or [phone] - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.