Join a leading research organisation where procurement and strategic asset management play a critical role in enabling innovation and growth.

About the Position The Manager, Procurement and Strategic Asset Management will lead enterprise procurement planning, strategic sourcing, supplier and contract management, commercial risk oversight, and procurement transformation initiatives, while establishing performance frameworks that enhance value delivery, governance and compliance. You will lead a team of four Procurement professionals working across a complex, high-value procurement portfolio including goods and services.

At the same time, you will be accountable for the Institute's Asset Master Plan, leading asset lifecycle management, long-term renewal strategies, capital investment planning and asset optimisation across scientific, infrastructure and technology portfolios. Working closely with Executive and Scientific leaders, Facilities Management, Safety, Operational Staff, ITS, Finance and key Qualified Services stakeholders, you will translate asset priorities into sustainable capital investment programs, provide expert advice on funding and whole-of-life asset costs, and ensure procurement and investment decisions are underpinned by robust governance, transparent reporting and evidence-based decision making.

Who are you

You are a strategic leader with expertise in procurement, commercial management and asset stewardship. You excel at delivering sound commercial outcomes, optimising organisational assets, and providing trusted advice that supports informed decision-making and the successful achievement of strategic objectives

Selection Criteria

Essential Knowledge and Skills

- Post graduate qualification in Business, Commerce, Procurement, Engineering, Asset Management or related discipline.
- Professional procurement or asset management certification.
- Extensive experience in strategic procurement, commercial management and asset management.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex procurement and contract portfolios.

Personal Qualities:
- Strategic and forward-thinking leader with the ability to translate organisational objectives into integrated procurement and asset management outcomes.
- Highly developed commercial acumen,



with strong negotiation capability and a focus on delivering sustainable value and optimising organisational expenditure

Please refer to the position description for full key selection criteria. ​​​​​​​Terms of Appointment

This position is ongoing in a full-time capacity. Salary PSE 9 $141,910 to $153,610. Salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more. 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to [email protected].

A position description is available here.

How to Apply

Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format.

Application Closing Date: The closing date for applications is 7 September 2026; however, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, and WEHI reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing this opportunity.

WEHI - Brighter together

WEHI is where the world's brightest minds collaborate and innovate to make discoveries that will help us to live healthier for longer. Our medical researchers have been serving the community for more than 100 years. We bring together people with different skills and experience who are committed to long-term discovery.

Our teams of researchers are committed to solving the most complex health problems, making transformative discoveries for cancer, infectious and immune diseases, developmental disorders and healthy ageing.

WEHI is a place where people are able to shine. People who are inquisitive, who are committed, who are passionate. People who want to make a difference.



And we are committed to ensuring they have the tools to flourish, personally and professionally.

We are a community of researchers, students and professional service staff who work towards achieving discoveries that improve human health. We are driven by collaboration, curiosity and creativity. We are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world.

We are WEHI. We are brighter together.

WEHI's commitment to diversity and inclusion

At WEHI we strive to foster a flexible working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI's ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation. Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers.

Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE-Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.

WEHI's commitment to Indigenous employment

WEHI is working to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be engaged at the scientific frontier, making exciting discoveries and decisions about the future of health in this country, and part of a leading professional services workforce supporting the realisation of these discoveries. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

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