We're looking for an ICT Procurement Specialist to deliver strategic sourcing and commercial advice on a major multi-year transformation program within a large organisation. The program covers digital platforms, AI and automation, data and knowledge, service assurance, and operating model and workforce change.
Initial contract till May with extensions
Based in Brisbane with 50% WFH
Experience in government highly regarded
About this position:
You'll work within a team of ICT Procurement Specialists, embedded with the delivery team on a large-scale digital transformation initiative. Working closely with project leads and contract owners, you'll keep commercial advice part of everyday decisions, while staying aligned to a central ICT sourcing function that sets governance and strategic direction.
What you'll be doing:
Developing strategic sourcing approaches and contributing to the overall program procurement strategy
Providing commercial advice, coordinating procurement activity with stakeholders and representing procurement at governance forums
Running procurement planning and market engagement, and refining specifications, statements of work and deliverables
Developing tender documentation and evaluation plans, and administering market approaches and evaluations with solid probity
Applying QITC and GITC frameworks to select contract arrangements and develop contract documentation and schedules
Negotiating fit-for-purpose contracts covering deliverables, acceptance criteria, payment milestones, supplier obligations and risk allocation for digital, data and AI-enabled solutions
Managing the commercial side of contracts: supplier performance, milestone payments, variations, extensions, issue resolution and transition or exit
Supporting staged delivery through scope and change controls, and escalating emerging commercial risks
Ensuring procurement dealings are ethical, equitable and consistent with departmental policy and the Queensland Procurement Policy
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