Director Procurement and Commercial

We are working with a prominent department of the Federal Government who are looking for an experienced Procurement Director to join their team as a Director of Procurement and Commercial in any major city of Australia. Candidates are welcome to apply who are based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.

Purpose of the Position

The Director Procurement and Commercial is responsible for leading and overseeing functional teams to deliver high-quality Procurement and Commercial management, property and facilities management services to the agency. This role collaborates and works closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders and service providers to contribute to the strategic agenda of the agency by leading key functions and projects such the management of the agency's sites across multiple states and territories (including leases, accommodation policies/strategies, re-locations) and management of Procurement and contract services.

The ideal candidate for the role is an executive-level professional with experience developing and leading a team to deliver high quality and innovative client-focused services in a geographically dispersed organisation. You will have leadership experience and prior experience in delivery across Procurement and Commercial management, property and facilities management in a government environment, proven ability to develop and drive strategic agenda, and ability to lead a team to deliver high quality results. Strong business acumen and a collaborative mindset is essential as you will be expected to work seamlessly with various teams and stakeholders and be adept at balancing competing priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate information coherently and concisely to a range of audiences including senior executives is essential.

Accountabilities

The Director Procurement and Commercial role will lead a team responsible for:

• Delivering and managing Procurement and contract management services in accordance with the PGPA Act 2013, including oversight and guidance of all procurement reporting activities.
• Delivering services with a focus on business engagement and continuous improvement of policies and processes.
• Delivering high-quality property and support services to the agency, including the provision of advice, lead and development of property strategy, policies, and procedures.
• Ensuring contribution and alignment to the strategic direction of this department, compliance with corporate governance, uplift practices to ensure best practice and fitness for purpose.
• Evaluating and responding effectively to highly sensitive and contentious operational issues to ensure that security, financial, reputational, and business risks are minimised.

Skills and capabilities

Shapes strategic direction

• Has a macro view and looks beyond the boundaries of own responsibilities to the team, the department, the APS and industry and the broader community.
• Represents and advocates the authority's position in a professional and specialist context.
• Keeps the end user in mind to shape program outcomes to meet needs.

Transformational leadership

• Develops and implements a consultative approach to support the transition of individuals and teams from a current state to a desired future state.
• Creates an environment which fosters change readiness and a proactive approach to anticipate and respond to the changing environment.

Uses information to make evidence-based decisions

• Researches, identifies and integrates relevant evidence towards finding solutions to the problem.
• Uses experience and organisational/environmental awareness to analyse what information is important and how it should be used in the decision-making process.

Engages proactively with risk

• Ensures compliance with all legislative and policy requirements to mitigate risk.
• Challenges assumptions and explores possibilities to take calculated risks.

Promotes performance excellence

• Supports development of goals for self and team which align to the department's strategic goals, focusing on outcomes not outputs.
• Role models drive, accountability and achievement orientation, and holds others to the same high standards.

Drives Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Leads reforms at the systems and process level to transform ways of working, for more effective outcomes.
• Sets up processes to seek feedback from internal and external stakeholders about how effectively systems, processes and technology are working for them.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates experience and a proven ability in a similar role, including an ability to lead a small team in the delivery of services.
• Demonstrated experience in the APS is highly desirable.
• Possesses highly developed interpersonal skills and proven written and oral communication skills of a high standard.
• Ability to monitor and manage a high level of client service delivery and promotes a culture of quality client service that is accurate, timely, consistent, and appropriate.
• Tertiary qualification relevant to the disciplines of public policy, business administration or governance is highly desirable but not required.

Why join our client?

You will enjoy excellent conditions including:

• generous superannuation (15.4%).
• hybrid working environment.
• a modern work environment.

They are a workplace committed to providing an environment that values diversity and supports staff to reach their full potential.

They encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

Our client encourages every employee to balance their family commitments and personal interests with flexible working options.

Eligibility:

Please note that this opportunity is open only to Australian Citizens.

The successful applicant must have or be willing to undergo and maintain a security clearance to the level of Baseline Vettingas a condition of employment.

To satisfy character requirements all Department employees must undergo a police records check.

Where a person has received a redundancy benefit from APS agency employment and their corresponding redundancy benefit period has not expired, they may be ineligible for employment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

To apply please click apply or call Jericho Martinez on 61 3 8628 2103 for a confidential discussion.