Senior Manager; Procurement Strategy And Reporting

Department of Families Fairness and Housing; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Manager, Procurement Strategy and Reporting at the Department of Families Fairness and Housing leads the strategic direction of the procurement function, delivering improvement initiatives and reporting, and overseeing public construction procurement governance.

This role supports major social and affordable housing projects in Victoria, including the High-rise Redevelopment Program, Australia’s largest urban renewal effort, with a focus on driving cost savings and operational

Qualifications

• Senior procurement leadership with strategic focus.
• Experience implementing governance and reporting frameworks.
• Track record of delivering cost savings and efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Contribute advanced procurement expertise to strategic planning, outcomes and capability development.
• Establish and maintain a reporting framework to monitor procurement activities, compliance and progress against legislative requirements.
• Support development of procurement governance for efficient, cost-effective processes.

Job description

THE ROLE The Senior Manager, Procurement Strategy and Reporting, is responsible for supporting the strategic direction of the procurement team through delivery of procurement improvement and reporting initiatives and managing public construction procurement governance. This is a critical role supporting delivery of the some of the most significant social and affordable housing projects in the state such as the High-rise Redevelopment Program, Australia's largest urban renewal project.

Accountabilities

• Contribute advanced procurement expertise and knowledge to benefit strategic planning, outcomes and capability development, including but not limited to identification of strategic procurement opportunities aimed to deliver cost savings and operational efficiencies
• Establish, build and maintain an appropriate reporting framework to enable procurement monitoring and reporting, including active monitoring and reporting on procurement activities, compliance, and progress in relation to commitments to meet legislative requirements
• Support the ongoing development of the procurement governance framework to support efficient and cost-effective procurement processes

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.