Senior Manager, Procurement - Technology & Digital 12 month FTC

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rest Days

Parental leave

Learning & development

Income Protection Insurance

Additional leave

Rest Excellence Awards

Job summary

Rest is a leading Australian profit-to-member super fund. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement - Technology & Digital to maximise value from tech and digital supplier arrangements for members.

You will lead two procurement managers, drive strategic sourcing, and ensure governance, risk and regulatory obligations are met. You will partner with the business on supplier selection, contracting, and optimization of sourcing processes, while delivering commercial value and alignment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, commerce, technology or related field.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, ideally within financial services or another highly regulated environment, with strong technology and digital category experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build positive, professional relationships with senior internal stakeholders and external third-party service providers.
• Proven experience developing, implementing and managing sourcing, supplier and procurement governance frameworks.
• Considerable strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement experience, with a strong understanding of regulatory and compliance obligations associated with material and critical service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead RFx and end-to-end procurement processes for technology and digital requirements across Rest.
• Lead complex contract negotiation and execution activities across software, hardware, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, digital services and related technology categories.
• Develop and deliver technology and digital category and sourcing plans that align with Rest’s strategic priorities and members' best interests.
• Drive commercial value and supplier value-adds through competitive sourcing, negotiation, demand challenge and effective contract management.
• Support business awareness of material and critical service provider obligations in partnership with the Supplier Governance team, Enterprise Risk, Enterprise Legal and Information Security.
• Ensure technology contract records, renewal pipelines, sourcing activity and benefits are maintained, monitored and reported accurately.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, commerce, technology or related field

Postgraduate procurement qualifications desirable

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

We've been around since 1988, and today we're one of Australia's largest profit-to-member super funds.

That means everything we do is focused on delivering better outcomes for our members – not shareholders.

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier

Job Description

At Rest, we help more than 2 million Australians to build a better financial future. With around $112 billion in funds under management, we focus on delivering strong long-term outcomes for our members - from their first job through to retirement*. Your best at Rest means focusing on what matters, being trusted to get on with it, and knowing your work genuinely makes a difference. That’s how we operate every day, guided by our values: Be Daring, Keep It Simple, Take Action and Have Grit.

Join us as a Senior Manager, Procurement - Technology & Digital, where you'll be responsible for maximising value from Rest's technology and digital supplier arrangements on behalf of members. This is your opportunity to make a real contribution to the financial wellbeing of millions of Australians.

The role partners closely with the business on strategic sourcing, business case development, RFx design, supplier selection, contract negotiation and execution, while leading two procurement managers and driving continuous improvement across sourcing and contracting processes. The role also ensures commercial outcomes are balanced with effective governance, risk and regulatory obligations.

• Lead and facilitate RFx and end-to-end procurement processes for technology and digital requirements across Rest.
• Lead complex contract negotiation and execution activities across software, hardware, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, digital services and related technology categories.
• Develop and deliver technology and digital category and sourcing plans that align with Rest’s strategic priorities and members' best interests.
• Drive commercial value and supplier value-adds through competitive sourcing, negotiation, demand challenge and effective contract management.
• Support business awareness of material and critical service provider obligations in partnership with the Supplier Governance team, Enterprise Risk, Enterprise Legal and Information Security.
• Ensure technology contract records, renewal pipelines, sourcing activity and benefits are maintained, monitored and reported accurately.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, commerce, technology or a related field; relevant postgraduate or professional procurement qualifications are desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, ideally within financial services or another highly regulated environment, with strong technology and digital category experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build positive, professional relationships with senior internal stakeholders and external third-party service providers.
• Proven experience developing, implementing and managing sourcing, supplier and procurement governance frameworks.
• Considerable strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement experience, with a strong understanding of regulatory and compliance obligations associated with material and critical service providers.

Additional Information

.What you'll find at Rest

• 5 Rest Days (wellbeing days) each year in addition to annual leave
• Eligible employees are entitled to22 weeks paid parental leave (gender neutral)
• Learning and development opportunities, including AI & Data Academy, leadership programs, LinkedIn Learning, study assistance and professional memberships
• Income Protection Insurance
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Recognition through our Rest Excellence Awards

If you share our values and this sounds like the kind of place you'd do your best work, we'd like to hear from you.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

We welcome applications from all candidates. To be considered, you will need the right to work in Australia.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2026. Rest is recognised as a superannuation leader across a range of areas including performance, responsible investment and member value. Find out more at https://rest.com.au/why-rest/awards .