Manager / Senior Manager – Commercial & Procurement

Gurugun; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gurugun in Canberra is seeking an experienced commercial procurement professional to lead major ICT and Defence procurements across strategy, approach to market, evaluation, negotiation and contracting.

You will work on significant government technology programs, providing commercial leadership and governance across the contract lifecycle, and build a longer-term consulting career in a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years across procurement, commercial advisory, contracting or contract management.
• Experience in Defence, supporting major ICT transformation and procurement programs.
• Strong knowledge of Defence/Commonwealth procurement lifecycle.
• Familiar with ASDEFCON, ICTPA, DMP/BuyICT or CCS contracting frameworks.
• Experience leading large procurements including evaluation and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Providing commercial leadership across complex ICT programs from strategy to contract award.
• Developing procurement and commercial strategies and evaluation processes.
• Drafting approaches to market, tender documentation and evaluation.
• Leading evaluation or negotiation activities and supplier negotiations.
• Drafting and managing contracts and procurement documentation.
• Advising on Defence procurement governance, delegations and approvals.
• Supporting PGPA Act requirements in procurement activities.
• Applying Commonwealth contracting frameworks and managing supplier performance.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Commercial advisory

Contract management

Tendering

Negotiation

Governance

Defence procurement

Job description

Join a growing advisory team supporting complex Defence and Commonwealth technology programs.

This permanent consulting position is suited to an experienced commercial or procurement professional who can lead major procurement activities from strategy and approach to market through evaluation, negotiation, contracting and ongoing commercial management.

You will work on significant government technology programs while building a longer-term consulting career, rather than moving between short-term labour-hire engagements.

What you’ll do

You will provide commercial and procurement leadership across complex ICT programs, including:

• Developing procurement and commercial strategies
• Leading complex ICT procurements from planning through to contract award
• Preparing approaches to market, tender documentation and evaluation processes
• Acting as an evaluation lead or negotiation lead
• Supporting negotiations with technology vendors, systems integrators and service providers
• Drafting, reviewing and managing contracts and procurement documentation
• Advising on Defence procurement processes, governance, delegations and approvals
• Supporting procurement activities involving PGPA Act requirements
• Applying Commonwealth and Defence contracting frameworks, including ASDEFCON, ICTPA, DMP/BuyICT and CCS contract suites
• Providing commercial advice across the contract lifecycle, including variations, risk and supplier performance
• Working closely with program, technical, legal, procurement and senior stakeholder groups

About you

You will ideally bring:

• At least eight years’ experience across procurement, commercial advisory, contracting, tendering or contract management
• Experience working within Defence, preferably supporting DDG/CIOG or major ICT transformation and procurement programs
• Strong knowledge of the Defence and Commonwealth procurement lifecycle
• Practical experience with one or more of ASDEFCON, ICTPA, DMP/BuyICT or CCS contracting frameworks
• Experience leading significant procurement activities, including evaluation and negotiation processes
• The ability to develop procurement strategies and navigate governance, delegation and approval requirements
• Strong commercial judgement and an ability to manage contractual and commercial risk
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence engaging senior government and industry stakeholders
• A pragmatic, collaborative and outcome-focused working style

Highly regarded

Experience in any of the following areas will be particularly valuable:

• Legal, commercial or contracting environments
• Big Four or comparable professional advisory firms
• Major government ICT transformation programs
• Complex technology contracts covering systems integration, managed services, software, cloud or ICT professional services

Why consider this opportunity?

This role offers the chance to move beyond transactional procurement and short-term contracting into strategic commercial advisory work.

You will take ownership of complex engagements, work directly with clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. You will join a high-performing environment that values sound judgement, commercial drive, practical thinking and a low-ego approach.