Strategic ICT Sourcing Leader – High-Value Contracts

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission; Sydney; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission in Sydney is seeking an EL1 ICT Sourcing Senior Specialist to lead a team delivering strategic ICT procurement and vendor management across a multi-million-dollar portfolio. The role focuses on contract governance, supplier performance, and risk management to support national law enforcement technology initiatives.

You will drive efficiency, influence commercial outcomes, and collaborate with central procurement, legal, and finance teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Relevant procurement, commercial, contract management or business qualifications (such as Cert IV in Procurement and Contracting) are highly regarded.
• Leads, develops and motivates a team, setting clear expectations and fostering a culture of achievement, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Builds and sustains productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, using these relationships to achieve outcomes and enhance the organisation’s reputation.
• Applies professional expertise, sound judgement and leadership to develop, improve and promote standards, tools, processes and practices that support organisational outcomes.
• Thinks and operates strategically, considers the broader organisational environment and longer-term priorities, and builds work area capability to meet current and emerging business needs.
• Communicates clearly and confidently, both orally and in writing, adapting communication to the audience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of ICT Sourcing specialists, overseeing strategic ICT procurement activities across the Division.
• Act as a central escalation point for the administration of ICT procurements.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to coordinate and manage successful services and supplier management.
• Provide strategic advice on procurement, establishment and management of contracts, and management of risks and issues in regards to vendors.
• Ensure all procurement activities and advice adhere to relevant legislation, policies, and ethical standards.
• Identify risks associated with procurement activities and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support ICT commercial planning through procurement forecasting, contract renewal planning, expenditure reporting and analysis.
• Oversee software licensing, software asset management and optimisation activities across major enterprise platforms.

Skills

ICT procurement

Contract management

Leadership

Stakeholder relations

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Cert IV in Procurement and Contracting

Job description

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission in Sydney is seeking an EL1 ICT Sourcing Senior Specialist to lead a team delivering strategic ICT procurement and vendor management across a multi-million-dollar portfolio. The role focuses on contract governance, supplier performance, and risk management to support national law enforcement technology initiatives.

You will drive efficiency, influence commercial outcomes, and collaborate with central procurement, legal, and finance teams to ensure