The Australian Digital Health Agency is seeking an experienced Assistant Director, Technology Partner Support to lead a small team responsible for procurement, contract management, supplier performance and commercial governance across a portfolio of strategically significant technology agreements.

With one ongoing and one non-ongoing vacancy (12 months) these roles play a critical part in ensuring complex ICT contracts deliver value for money, meet performance expectations and support the Agency's strategic objectives.

The key duties of the position include:

What You'll Be Doing

As the Assistant Director, you will provide leadership and expert advice across procurement, contract management and commercial governance activities while building robust relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and government partners. Key responsibilities include:

- Leading the management of complex ICT and technology supplier contracts.
- Driving supplier performance, contract compliance and service delivery outcomes.
- Providing strategic advice on procurement, commercial and financial matters.
- Managing contract risks, variations, extensions and financial commitments.
- Ensuring compliance with Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and PGPA requirements.
- Developing procurement and contract management documentation, including RFTs and contract management plans.
- Leading and developing a small, high-performing team focused on continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

- You'll be a commercially astute leader with experience managing complex vendor and procurement environments. To be successful, you'll bring:
- Proven experience managing complex contracts, procurements and supplier relationships.
- Strong knowledge of Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs), the PGPA Act and government procurement frameworks.
- Expertise in contract governance, commercial risk management and supplier performance.




- Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to deliver outcomes in complex operational environments.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and written communication capabilities.

Highly Desirable

- Experience managing high-risk, high-value technology contracts.
- Qualifications in procurement, contracting, commerce or a related discipline.
- Experience using tools such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Jira and Confluence.

Eligibility

Eligibility

Australian citizenship is a mandatory eligibility requirement. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain both a national police clearance and a Baseline security clearance, with the capacity to attain a higher-level clearance if required by the Agency.

Notes

How to apply

To apply for these opportunities, please submit your resume and a cover letter (1 page maximum) addressing the requirements outlined above and in the candidate pack.

To learn more about the Agency, our employee benefits, and what our people have to say about working with us, visit our Careers page.

For queries relating to the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at *******@digitalhealth.gov.au. For position-specific enquiries, please refer to the contact details provided in the candidate pack.

Closing date: Monday 26 October 2026, 11:00pm (AEDT)

Salary: $124,583 - $142,089 plus 15.4% superannuation, depending on skills and experience.

Getting to know the Australian Digital Health Agency

Tasked with improving health outcomes for Australians through the delivery of digital healthcare systems and the national digital health strategy, the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) commenced operations on 1 July 2016. The Agency is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the healthcare professionals who look after them

📌 Assistant Director, Technology Partner Support (Sydney)
🏢 Australian Digital Health Agency
📍 Sydney