Senior Specialist Procurement Commercial at Transport for NSW

Mascot, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Procurement, Contract management, Commercial analysis, Strategic sourcing, Contract negotiation, Risk assessment, Probity oversight, Financial analysis, Governance, Stakeholder management, Policy interpretation, Problem solving, Commercial planning, Market insights, Dispute resolution

Industry

Government Administration

Description

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow. You’re called upon to help decision makers identify the options that best match their objectives. This is your opportunity to deliver exceptional services to the people of NSW, create innovative solutions, and foster strong partnerships. In this role, you'll: You will play a pivotal role in driving commercial excellence across the entire procurement lifecycle, overseeing a diverse portfolio of sourcing events, complex contract negotiations and high value commercial activities. Working in alignment with the Commercial Benefits Framework, you will champion financially sustainable, value adding outcomes through sophisticated commercial analysis, market insights and performance focused strategies. This role will see you leading and shaping complex commercial activities—including negotiations, dispute prevention and resolution, risk assessment, probity oversight, and market appropriate contract structuring—to protect Transport for NSW’s interests and optimise value for money. You will contribute deep commercial expertise within cross functional project teams, influencing strategic decisions and ensuring commercial integrity and governance are applied consistently across procurement and contract management activities. You will also maintain strong partnerships with Finance, Legal and other corporate functions, acting as a trusted commercial advisor. This includes ensuring alignment with NSW Treasury requirements, supporting the delivery of compliant frameworks and processes, and enhancing visibility of financial benefits through effective application of the Commercial Benefits Framework. For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack. About you You bring extensive experience in commercial and procurement practices within large, complex environments—ideally within the public sector—along with a strong understanding of legislation, governance requirements and the full procurement lifecycle. You are confident managing commercial issues from concept through to negotiation, delivery and contract variation, and you demonstrate strong judgement when addressing commercial disputes or risk exposure. You have well developed commercial planning, analytical and problem solving skills, enabling you to drive strategic direction and deliver high impact commercial outcomes. You are adept at interpreting policy and financial information, assessing market conditions and advising on risk appropriate commercial structures. You hold relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience that demonstrates strong capability in procurement, contract management and commercial governance. You also bring a solid understanding of the NSW Government Procurement Framework and the probity, compliance and governance principles that guide effective and transparent public sector procurement. Who we are Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. Join us Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers. Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy Apply today Applications close 11:59 PM Friday 15 May 2026. For more information about this role, please contact SANDRA.FEENEY@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU. Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW #LI-Hybrid #LI-DNI

Responsibilities

The Senior Specialist will drive commercial excellence across the procurement lifecycle by managing sourcing events, complex negotiations, and high-value commercial activities. They will act as a trusted advisor to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with the Commercial Benefits Framework and maintaining strict governance and probity standards.