Senior Specialist IT Sourcing

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 12602

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About the roleThe Senior Specialist IT Sourcing provides expert commercial and procurement advice and leads complex ICT sourcing activities. The role develops sourcing strategies, engages the market, negotiates contracts and delivers value-for-money outcomes while ensuring compliance with Victorian Government procurement, probity and risk requirements.

The role builds stakeholder and supplier relationships, manages commercial risks, prepares procurement and governance documentation, and supports negotiations and contract awards. It also contributes to improving sourcing practices, tools and processes, shares specialist knowledge, coaches colleagues and supports category planning. The role operates independently without formal people-management responsibility.

• Brings strong commercial and procurement acumen, using market insights, financial principles and risk awareness to maximise value and manage commercial outcomes.
• Thinks strategically and critically, connecting procurement decisions to broader organisational and government priorities and solving complex problems effectively.
• Builds strong stakeholder relationships, influences outcomes and gains buy-in by understanding needs, organisational context and commercial priorities.
• Leads complex sourcing, market engagement and commercial negotiations, balancing value, risk, market conditions and long-term outcomes.
• Applies procurement policy, governance and contract requirements confidently, while strengthening commercial practices, partnerships and capability across the team.

Qualifications and experience You'llbring:

• Tertiary qualification in commerce, law, procurement, business or related discipline or equivalent experience (Mandatory)
• Minimum five years demonstrated expertise in leading strategic sourcing approaches for high-value, complex, preferably ICT procurement initiatives (Mandatory)

Pre-employment checks and employment conditionsRelevant pre-employment screening and reference checks will be required.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Wednesday, 21st October 2026.

For further information about the role, please contact Olga Swiderska, Manager IT Sourcing, .

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Applications close Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 11.59pm