Manager Technology Procurement

Coleambally; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is seeking a sourcing-focused professional to manage the commercial lifecycle of IT Infrastructure suppliers, delivering value through negotiations and procurement strategies.

You will collaborate with technology, architecture, engineering, security, risk, legal and finance stakeholders, driving cost optimisation and compliant supplier engagements within a large banking environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology procurement or commercial management.
• Experience negotiating commercial agreements and delivering value.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing across levels.
• Understanding of risk and regulatory requirements in procurement.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Growth mindset and continuous improvement focus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver sourcing, renewal and negotiation initiatives across the IT Infrastructure portfolio.
• Build effective working relationships across Group CTO and relevant business areas.
• Support sourcing and commercial savings across key technology suppliers through negotiation, contract and commercial management.
• Ensure sourcing activities and supplier engagements align with the Group Supplier Lifecycle Policy and applicable procurement, risk, security and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the delivery of the broader IT Infrastructure procurement portfolio, including renewals, panel arrangements, transformation programs, and cost optimisation opportunities.
• Provide commercial analysis, market insights and recommendations to support procurement decisions and business outcomes.

Skills

Technology procurement

Strategic sourcing

Commercial management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Regulatory awareness

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Job description

See yourself in our team:

Group Procurement partners with Group Technology and business stakeholders to maximise value from our strategic supplier relationships. The IT Infrastructure Procurement team is responsible for managing the commercial lifecycle of technology services suppliers that enable the Bank’s transformation agenda, operational excellence, and customer outcomes.

Do work that matters:

Reporting to the Executive Manager, IT Infrastructure Procurement, this role is responsible for managing the commercial lifecycle of key technology services suppliers that support Group CTO business priorities.

The role will work closely with technology, architecture, engineering, security, risk, legal and finance stakeholders to deliver sourcing outcomes, support supplier relationships and contribute to transformation programs. This is an opportunity to help improve the Bank’s supplier landscape while delivering value, service, innovation and risk management outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage and deliver sourcing, renewal and negotiation initiatives across the IT Infrastructure portfolio.
• Build effective working relationships across Group CTO and relevant business areas.
• Support sourcing and commercial savings across key technology suppliers through negotiation, contract and commercial management.
• Ensure sourcing activities and supplier engagements align with the Group Supplier Lifecycle Policy and applicable procurement, risk, security and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the delivery of the broader IT Infrastructure procurement portfolio, including renewals, panel arrangements, transformation programs, and cost optimisation opportunities.
• Provide commercial analysis, market insights and recommendations to support procurement decisions and business outcomes.

We're interested in hearing from people who have:

• Experience in technology procurement, strategic sourcing, or commercial management within a large or complex organisation.
• Experience managing commercial negotiations and delivering value through sourcing and supplier management activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence across a range of levels.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance cost, risk, service and business outcomes.
• Experience working within risk and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• A growth mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and better ways of working.

At CommBank, we support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you’re interested in.

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