Practice Manager, Contracts and Procurement

Queensland Health; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 12.75%

Leave loading 17.5%

24/7 confidential support

Flexible leave entitlements

Career development programs

Internal training opportunities

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a Practice Manager, Contracts and Procurement to lead procurement policy development, governance, and resource engagement. The role focuses on delivering consistent contracting and procurement services, aligning with government frameworks and ensuring compliance.

You will oversee the Contractor Engagement team and contribute to service management governance while driving continuous improvement in procurement capabilities across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and mentoring an operational team in a high-demand environment.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships and build trust.
• Strong written and verbal communication across stakeholders and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and refinement of tools, templates, and standards for procurement delivery.
• Develop and review procurement policy, procedures, tools and standards to support business needs and compliance.
• Support strategic alignment with Whole of Government, Queensland Health frameworks.
• Oversee Contractor Engagement team to secure resources when standard recruitment channels fail.
• Contribute to design and improvement of service management frameworks and governance.

Job description

Practice Manager, Contracts and Procurement

• Lead the design, development, and refinement of tools, templates, and practice standards that enable consistent procurement and contracting delivery and customer service.
• Research, develop, implement, and review organisational procurement policy, procedures, tools and standards to effectively support business procurement needs, identify and mitigate procurement risk, increase adoption of leading practices and meet all legislative and regulatory compliance requirements. The role is fully accountable for the quality, integrity and validity of procurement advice provided.
• Support and promote ongoing strategic alignment with Whole of Government, Queensland Health, System Procurement, procurement and contracting frameworks.
• Oversee the Contractor Engagement team, responsible for delivering a flexible and responsive mechanism of securing resources when internal or standard recruitment pathways are unable to meet demand.
• Contribute to the design, development, embedding and ongoing improvement of service management frameworks and governance mechanisms.

About you

We are searching for someone who has the:

• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and resource an operational team, drive a positive team culture, and manage workload priorities in a dynamic, high-demand environment.
• Demonstrated ability to confidently manage multiple stakeholder relationships, foster collaboration and build implicit trust with the stakeholder base.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate effectively across various stakeholder groups and prepare timely reports, briefs, templates, training, and guidance materials.
• Significant experience in leading, managing and/or coordinating procurement governance matters and capability development activities preferably within large and/or complex organisation within a Queensland Government ICT procurement setting.
• Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end procurement processes, the underpinning systems (e.g. VendorPanel, SAP S/4 HANA or others) and key touchpoints with other key functions such as Finance.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing.

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.