Technology Procurement Manager - 6 month contract role

SCENTRE GROUP LIMITED; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 156,000 - 234,000; Part time

Job summary

Scentre Group in Sydney is seeking a Technology Procurement Manager to lead sourcing, procurement and renewal activities across software, cloud, platforms and technology services. The role requires sharp commercial acumen and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

You will operate with autonomy, develop sourcing strategies, run complex negotiations and analyse licensing and consumption models to unlock cost savings. This is a 6-month contract opportunity based in Sydney.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technology procurement across software, SaaS, cloud, licensing, technology services.
• Proven capability leading complex technology sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations.
• Strong understanding of software licensing, subscription and consumption models.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology sourcing, procurement and renewal activity across software, cloud, platforms, technology services and strategic suppliers.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for significant technology investments and supplier engagements.
• Assess technology supplier, spend and renewal landscapes to identify commercial opportunities, risks and priorities.
• Lead complex negotiations, driving strong commercial outcomes and long-term value.
• Analyse software licensing, subscriptions and consumption models to identify optimisation and cost-saving opportunities.
• Partner with Technology, Finance, Legal, Procurement and Risk stakeholders to support informed technology investment decisions.

Skills

Technology procurement

Software licensing

SaaS procurement

Negotiations

Vendor management

Job description

Your opportunity

At Scentre Group, we're creating extraordinary places and experiences that connect and enrich communities. Technology plays a critical role in enabling our business, and we're looking for a Technology Procurement Manager to help shape how we source, consume and optimise technology across the enterprise.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you'll quickly build a deep understanding of our technology landscape, commercial commitments and future demand, identifying opportunities to improve commercial outcomes and optimise technology investments.

This is a 6-month contract opportunity.

What you'll be doing

• Lead technology sourcing, procurement and renewal activity across software, cloud, platforms, technology services and strategic suppliers.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for significant technology investments and supplier engagements.
• Assess technology supplier, spend and renewal landscapes to identify commercial opportunities, risks and priorities.
• Lead complex negotiations, driving strong commercial outcomes and long-term value.
• Analyse software licensing, subscriptions and consumption models to identify optimisation and cost-saving opportunities.
• Partner with Technology, Finance, Legal, Procurement and Risk stakeholders to support informed technology investment decisions.

What sets you apart

• Extensive experience in technology procurement across software, SaaS, cloud, licensing, technology services and strategic supplier environments.
• Proven capability leading complex technology sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations.
• Strong understanding of software licensing, subscription and consumption models.
• Highly commercial with the ability to assess utilisation, total cost and long-term value, not just purchase price.
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders and providing constructive commercial challenge.
• Pragmatic and solutions-focused, with the ability to create clarity from complexity and deliver outcomes at pace
• Comfortable operating autonomously and quickly identifying opportunities to add value.

About Us

Scentre Group owns 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. We create extraordinary places and experiences that connect and enrich communities.

As part of our 2030 Strategy, we're focused on creating more reasons for more people to visit our Westfield destinations more often and for longer. Technology is a key enabler of this ambition, helping us deliver exceptional experiences for our customers, retailers, business partners and communities.

With approximately 75 professions across our business, we offer unique opportunities to work alongside experts who design, construct, operate, manage and market our Westfield destinations.

We want to be the place where talent thrives. To support you thriving with us, we promise to respect, inspire and develop you, and that you will do work that matters.

Diversity, equity and inclusion underpin our culture and our vision is that Everyone Belongs. We foster a workplace experience where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to realise their full potential.

Discover more about working with us.

Applications close: 28 September 2026.