Talent is partnering with a large government organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer. This is an initial engagement through until end of March 2027 and has the potential for extension.

• Senior Procurement & Contracts Officer

• QLD Government Contract till end of March 2027

• ICT Procurement experience will be highly regarded

You’ll provide specialist procurement advice and lead sourcing and contract management activities across a complex operating environment. Working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers, you’ll deliver procurement outcomes that balance operational needs, governance and value for money.

About the role

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including planning, sourcing strategies, tender documentation, evaluation, negotiation and contract award.

• Provide strategic advice on procurement processes, policies, delegations and legislative requirements.

• Manage contracts through their lifecycle, including administration, performance monitoring, variations, extensions and handover.

• Resolve contractual disputes, supplier performance concerns and invoicing issues.

• Build effective relationships with business stakeholders and suppliers, including undertaking site visits when required.

• Prepare briefing notes, performance reports and procurement documentation, maintaining accurate records and registers.

• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, systems and outcomes.

About you

• Proven experience delivering complex, end-to-end procurement activities within a government or similarly regulated environment.

• Strong capability across tender preparation, evaluation, supplier negotiations and contract award.

• Experience managing contract performance, variations, extensions and supplier issues.

• Sound understanding of procurement governance, probity and risk management, with the ability to interpret and apply relevant policies and legislation.

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to provide clear, practical procurement advice.

• Well-developed written communication skills, including preparing reports, briefing notes and procurement documentation.

• The ability to manage competing priorities, adapt to changing requirements and take ownership of delivery.

• ICT procurement experience will be highly regarded, as will qualifications in business or procurement and CIPS or equivalent certification. There are no mandatory qualification requirements.

• Based in Brisbane CBD

How to apply

To find out more, please apply now or contact Jackson Bruce at jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Consultant – Financials

Talent is partnering with Avec to recruit a Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Consultant, specialising in Financials. This is a permanent position joining a fantastic team based out of Brisbane CBD & offering flexible hybrid working arrangements.

• Lead Business Central implementations with a strong financial management focus
• Help shape Avec’s growing Microsoft Business Applications practice
• Hands-on delivery, solution design and mentoring across varied client environments

This is a senior consulting opportunity combining hands-on implementation with functional leadership and client engagement. You’ll guide customers from discovery and solution design through configuration, testing and go-live, while contributing to the growth of Avec’s Microsoft Business Applications practice.

About the role

• Lead discovery and requirements workshops, translating business needs into practical Business Central solutions.
• Own functional design and configuration across financial management, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, cash management, fixed assets, budgeting and financial reporting.
• Lead delivery across data migration, reconciliation, testing, training, cutover and post-go-live support.
• Work with technical consultants and developers on integrations, extensions, security and environment administration.
• Build strong relationships with finance leaders and business stakeholders, guiding design decisions and managing delivery expectations.
• Contribute to pre-sales, estimates and reusable delivery assets, while mentoring consultants and supporting practice development.

About you

• Minimum 7 years’ ERP implementation and consulting experience, including at least 4 years’ hands-on experience with Dynamics NAV or Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Strong ownership of Business Central Financials, with involvement in at least two end-to-end implementations, upgrades or major optimisation programs.
• Sound accounting knowledge and the ability to work confidently with CFOs, finance managers and accountants.
• Proven ability to independently lead workshops, complete fit-gap analysis, configure solutions and prepare functional documentation.
• Experience with data migration, reconciliation, testing and cutover in a controlled project environment.
• Practical understanding of Business Central environments, permissions, extensions, APIs and integrations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, Australian working rights and the ability to travel to client sites when required.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Platform, Dynamics 365 Finance or TechnologyOne will be highly regarded, as will Microsoft partner experience, MB-800 certification and finance or accounting qualifications.

How to Apply:
To find out more, please “Apply for this job” or contact Jackson Bruce on 0435 581 994 or jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Business Analyst to support a data remediation initiative within a large organisation. You will assess the use of Qualtrics and other survey platforms, identify sensitive data, and define practical remediation and data-purging requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse Qualtrics usage and administration reports to identify remediation priorities.
• Identify sensitive data held across Qualtrics and other survey tools.
• Engage with internal technology teams, business stakeholders and vendors.
• Gather and document detailed business and technical requirements.
• Assess data risks and define appropriate data-purging solutions.
• Develop and maintain remediation plans, reporting and progress tracking.
• Map current and future-state processes.
• Facilitate workshops and present practical, achievable solutions.
• Ensure documentation and deliverables meet quality and compliance standards.

Skills and experience

• Strong experience as a Senior or Technical Business Analyst.
• Experience delivering data remediation, privacy, compliance or data-purging initiatives.
• Strong requirements gathering and process-mapping skills.
• Experience working with SaaS platforms; Qualtrics experience is highly desirable.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience facilitating workshops with technical and business stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Higher education experience would be advantageous.

Talent International has been engaged by our long-standing client, a globally recognised entertainment organisation, to appoint a Financial Controller to its Sydney leadership team.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant finance function, lead local and offshore teams, and help prepare the Australian business for increased global listing requirements.

Role Title: Financial Controller

Opportunity: Permanent Career Opportunity

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney CBD, four days in the office half day Friday

Salary: $180,000 base + super + 20% performance bonus

The Opportunity:

• Lead financial control for the Australian business, including reporting, tax, audit and statutory compliance.
• Manage and develop a local finance team while improving the performance of an offshore finance function.
• Strengthen controls and reporting as the Australian business prepares for increased global listing requirements.
• Partner with senior leaders and international finance teams across a complex global organisation.
• Bring financial discipline to a creative, relationship-driven business where judgement and commercial understanding are highly valued.

What You’ll Bring:

• CA or CPA qualification.
• Financial Controller or senior finance leadership experience within a listed organisation.
• Strong technical accounting, Australian tax, audit and statutory reporting expertise.
• Proven experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• The ability to operate autonomously, solve problems and communicate the story behind financial results.
• Big Four or Top Six audit experience will be highly regarded.
• SAP or similar ERP experience.

Why Join?

• Join a globally recognised organisation operating at the heart of the entertainment industry.
• Play an influential role in strengthening Australia’s finance function and global listing readiness.
• Lead a sizeable blended onshore and offshore team.
• Work with experienced senior leaders in a creative, fast-moving and people-focused environment.
• Receive an attractive package of $180,000 base + super + 20% performance bonus.

To Apply:

If you are looking for a senior finance leadership role that combines technical complexity, global exposure and a genuinely unique industry, please click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your resume.

This large government body is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex cyber security and infrastructure projects.

You will take ownership of project planning, governance, budgets, risks, dependencies and delivery schedules, working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders and external vendors. Projects may be delivered independently or as part of a broader transformation program.

Key responsibilities

• Lead complex technology projects from initiation through to implementation and closure
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, schedules, RAID registers and governance documentation
• Manage project budgets, including resource, capital and operational expenditure
• Identify and manage delivery risks, issues, dependencies and changes
• Manage technology vendors against agreed contracts, milestones and deliverables
• Coordinate internal resources and multidisciplinary project teams
• Provide clear reporting and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Facilitate decision-making across technical and business stakeholder groups
• Ensure projects align with agreed architecture, security, development and governance standards

You will bring:

• Extensive ICT project management experience within large and complex organisations
• Demonstrated delivery experience across cyber security and infrastructure projects
• Proven responsibility for project budgets exceeding $1 million
• Strong understanding of the complete project delivery lifecycle
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams concurrently
• Strong vendor, commercial and contract management capability
• Excellent project governance, financial management and reporting skills
• The ability to translate technical information for business and executive audiences
• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Current project management accreditation, with PRINCE2 preferred
• Agile or Lean qualifications or experience will be highly regarded

This is an excellent opportunity for a delivery-focused Senior Project Manager to lead important technology initiatives within a complex and highly visible environment.

To learn more, apply now with your updated resume to josh.dmonte@talentinternational.com

We are seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst to support the implementation and ongoing enhancement of a Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM solution for a large government department based in Brisbane CBD.

• 3 months + potential extensions
• Up to $149.46/hour inc super
• Brisbane CBD location (2 days WFH pw)

Working within a broader program of work, the Technical Business Analyst will act as the key link between business stakeholders, the department’s project team and the implementation vendor responsible for solution delivery. The role will ensure business requirements are clearly defined, validated and translated into fit-for-purpose system outcomes.

The role will focus on business analysis, process design, solution refinement, backlog management, testing support and the identification and prioritisation of future enhancements. The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Manager, Senior Project Officer, business stakeholders and the implementation vendor to support successful project delivery and establish a sustainable roadmap for ongoing system improvement following implementation.

Ideally you will have:

• Strong Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE/CRM implementation experience
• Ideally Power Platform exposure
• End-to-end CRM or enterprise system implementation experience
• Requirements gathering / elicitation and process mapping
• Experience working directly with an implementation vendor / systems integrator
• UAT, test plans, test scripts, defect management and traceability
• Agile delivery, including backlog management, sprint reviews and enhancements

Please apply now or contact Mats Rorvik on mats.rorvik@talentinternational.com with an updated CV.

Our client is seeking an experienced Data Architect to support a major technology program within the utilities sector. You’ll shape target-state data architecture and provide expertise across data modelling, governance, integration and migration within a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess existing data models, flows, mappings and data quality
• Define business data domains, key objects and conceptual/logical models
• Establish data ownership, mastership, lineage and governance requirements
• Define target and interim data architecture
• Develop canonical definitions and target mastership arrangements
• Define data migration architecture across extraction, cleansing, transformation and reconciliation
• Align APIs, event payloads, reporting and downstream data requirements
• Work across business, architecture, technical and vendor teams

Key Requirements

• Strong experience as a Data Architect within large enterprise transformation programs
• Strong conceptual and logical data modelling capability
• Experience across master data, metadata, lineage, data quality and governance
• Strong data migration and integration architecture experience
• Ability to translate business processes into data requirements and architecture
• Experience working across complex enterprise technology environments
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills

Highly Regarded

• Utilities, energy or regulated industry experience
• Australian energy market and metering data knowledge
• SAP IS-U or similar enterprise platform experience
• Exposure to AWS, Redshift, Databricks, Salesforce, Itron, Oracle Fusion or webMethods
• Experience supporting complex phased migrations

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa on 0476865411/ milly.kerei-keepa@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now

Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Program Architect to provide architecture leadership across a major technology program within the utilities sector. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary architecture stream across discovery, target-state design and delivery within a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architects across solution, integration, data, security and infrastructure
• Assess current systems, integrations, data and architecture gaps
• Define target and interim architecture and transition pathways
• Establish architecture governance, standards and assurance checkpoints
• Assess technology options, dependencies, risks and migration approaches
• Guide detailed solution, integration, data and implementation designs
• Engage senior business, technology, vendor and delivery stakeholders
• Ensure delivery aligns with enterprise architecture and technology standards

Key Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Lead, Program, Chief or Senior Solution Architect
• Strong experience delivering major enterprise transformation programs
• Utilities or energy industry experience
• Experience leading multidisciplinary architecture teams
• Strong current-state, target-state and transition architecture capability
• Experience across complex cloud and on-premise environments
• Strong architecture governance and design assurance experience
• Excellent senior stakeholder and vendor management capability

Highly Regarded

• Electricity distribution or energy retail experience
• Knowledge of Australian energy market processes
• Exposure to SAP IS-U, Salesforce, Oracle Fusion, Itron or webMethods
• Experience working with systems integrators and technology vendors

If you would like to know more, please contact Brandon Wong on 0480804886 or hit Apply Now

• Senior Cyber Security Officer
• Initial contract up until June 2027 with possibility of extension
• Adelaide Based Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Officer to support the delivery and continuous improvement of cyber security capabilities across a complex ICT environment. This role will provide expert security advice, conduct risk and assurance activities, and help ensure appropriate security controls are embedded across systems, applications and infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct cyber security risk assessments and recommend appropriate controls and risk treatments.
• Develop and maintain cyber security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
• Provide expert security advice to technical, project and business stakeholders.
• Review security controls across ICT infrastructure, applications, networks and systems.
• Support security assurance, compliance and Information Security Management System (ISMS) activities.
• Coordinate vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, including management of findings and remediation.
• Support security operations, incident management and the resolution of complex security issues.
• Contribute to cyber security awareness and maturity initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to other cyber security team members.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience in cyber security / information security within complex ICT environments.
• Demonstrated experience in security risk assessments, risk treatment and security controls.
• Strong knowledge of the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) and South Australian Cyber Security Framework.
• Knowledge and practical application of ISO 27001, ISO 27002 and ISO 31000.
• Experience across security assurance, vulnerability management and penetration testing.
• Strong understanding of cyber threats, security operations and incident management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security concepts clearly.
• Ability to work independently and provide senior-level security advice and guidance.

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat.

• Permanent Position – Government Department
• Melbourne CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• $166,939 – 175,751 + super – Manage a team of 14

We are seeking an experienced and people-focused Manager, End User Computing to lead a team delivering essential end user technology services across the organisation.

This leadership role oversees two key functions – the Windows Administration team and the End User Applications team – ensuring that systems, devices, and applications operate efficiently and securely to support a large, complex user base.

The role will also manage procurement and vendor contracts, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure alignment with the organisation’s strategic technology direction within the Microsoft domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of approximately 14 technical staff
• Oversee the delivery and maintenance of Windows Administration and End User Application services across the organisation.
• Ensure the stability, reliability, and security of the Microsoft domain environment, including Active Directory, Group Policy, and device management tools.
• Manage procurement activities, including vendor management, contract negotiation, and renewals in accordance with government policies and processes.
• Work collaboratively with other technology and business teams to support projects, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential skills and experience:

• Strong experience as a Manager, End User Computing/Infrastructure Lead
• Proven experience leading and managing technical teams (10+ staff) in a complex IT environment.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies, including Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and end user computing tools.
• Demonstrated experience in procurement, vendor management, and contract administration – ideally within a government context.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.

What’s in it for you:

• Supportive, inclusive company culture that values collaboration and respect
• Strong focus on career development with clear progression pathways
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Exposure to meaningful, challenging work that makes an impact

For more information feel free to contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, has been engaged by our client, a leading national logistics organisation. We are seeking multiple Business Development Managers to join their growing NSW sales team.

Role Title: Business Development Manager

Opportunity: Permanent Career Opportunity

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney, Hybrid

Salary: Up to $150,000 + Uncapped Commission + annual accelerators

Client Industry: Transport & Logistics

Role Details:

• Drive new business growth across NSW within a leading national transport/logistics provider.
• Build a strong pipeline through proactive prospecting, networking and strategic business development activities.
• Sell a broad suite of logistics solutions
• Conduct new business meetings with prospective customers across a broad range of industry sectors
• Work collaboratively with Account Managers and internal operational teams to transition new customers following onboarding.
• Manage complex sales opportunities, tenders and strategic customer engagements from initial prospecting through to contract signing.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Business Development, ideally within the transport and logistics industry.
• Demonstrated success winning new business and consistently achieving sales targets.
• Experience building relationships with enterprise and mid market customers.
• Strategic sales approach with strong negotiation and solution selling skills.
• Experience using Salesforce or a similar CRM platform is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial acumen, resilience and a genuine hunter mentality.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport quickly and confidently engage senior decision makers.

Additional Details & Benefits:

• Join one of Australia’s leading transport and logistics providers with a comprehensive national network and market leading service offering.
• Uncapped commission structure with annual accelerators
• Comprehensive onboarding program, ongoing coaching and sales training.
• Genuine career progression opportunities into Strategic Account Management, Sales Leadership and Operational Management.
• Collaborative and supportive culture with experienced leaders who have built long term careers within the business.
• Flexible working environment with autonomy to manage your own schedule while meeting customer commitments.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced HR Manager to lead a small, specialised HR function within a complex Victorian Government regulatory environment.

It is VPS 6, 6 months contract role.

You will oversee a diverse portfolio spanning employee relations, workplace health and safety, HR policy and processes, recruitment, workforce reporting, capability development and organisational improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small HR team, providing direction, support and capability development.
• Oversee priority HR and OH&S initiatives, ensuring appropriate frameworks, policies, processes and governance are in place.
• Provide high-level and authoritative HR advice to executives, senior leaders and managers.
• Lead and support employee relations, workforce matters, recruitment and HR case management.
• Strengthen HR policies, procedures and reporting to support effective organisational decision-making.
• Partner closely with internal and broader Victorian Government stakeholders to deliver effective HR services.

About You

• Significant experience across a broad HR portfolio including employee relations, OH&S, HR policy, recruitment, capability development and case management.
• Experience in the Vic Government
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic and operational HR advice to executives and senior leaders.
• Strong knowledge of HR governance, policies, processes and contemporary HR practices.
• The ability to operate confidently within a complex, highly governed environment.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Anita Fonseka at anita.fonseka@talentinternational.com