Commercial & Procurement Specialist (12 Month Contract)

Contract: 12 months
Location: Sydney
Security: Australian Citizen required; Baseline or NV1 highly desirable

An opportunity is available with one of my government clients for a Program Commercial and Procurement Specialist to support a major technology uplift within critical infrastructure.

This role sits within Technology Strategy, Procurement and Commercial, and is focused on shaping and driving the commercial strategy across the program. You’ll play a key role in ensuring procurement and commercial decisions are aligned to broader program outcomes, risk posture, and Commonwealth Procurement Rules.

Rather than purely transactional procurement, this position is about influencing how the program engages the market, manages suppliers, and delivers long-term value.

Key responsibilities

shape and deliver the commercial and procurement strategy aligned to program objectives
provide strategic commercial advice across planning, sourcing, and execution phases
lead supplier engagement approach, ensuring strong performance, accountability, and value delivery
identify and proactively manage commercial risks, dependencies, and opportunities across the program
develop and maintain contract management strategies aligned to policy and operational needs
oversee the broader commercial ecosystem, including assurance partners and third-party providers
drive governance outcomes through clear reporting and engagement with boards and committees
ensure supplier performance, obligations, and compliance are actively managed and optimised

Technical and program alignment

act as the key interface between commercial strategy and technical delivery across the program
coordinate engagement between engineering teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
guide technical governance activities, including review gates and third-party assurance
enable SME input across design, development, testing, and implementation phases
represent the organisation in testing, acceptance, and operational readiness activities
oversee installation, commissioning, and verification across operational environments
ensure change control and configuration management align with program integrity
contribute to risk strategy, including identification, mitigation, and tracking
provide strategic input across systems engineering and delivery phases, including safety and security considerations

Requirements

experience operating within large Defence or Federal Government programs
strong understanding of CASG and ASDEFCON frameworks is highly regarded
proven ability to lead commercial and procurement strategy in complex, multi-vendor environments
experience working with OEMs or technology providers across systems such as communications, radar, or radio
strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across technical and commercial domains
experience working within highly governed environments, including program boards and assurance frameworks

Security requirements

All candidates must:

be an Australian Citizen
be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Baseline or NV1 preferred)

This opportunity suits someone who enjoys sitting at the intersection of strategy, commercial decision-making, and complex technology delivery, particularly within government or defence environments where the stakes, and the paperwork, are equally high.

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