Director, Procurement Operations & Enable

• Full timeongoingrole
• Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW and make a difference to students in NSW
• Key role in shaping the broader procurement operating model
• Ongoing Public Service senior executive band 1 role with a remuneration range of $223936 - $249630 per annum
• Based in Parramatta with flexible work options

About us

At the NSWDepartment of Education we educate and inspire lifelong learners from early childhood through schooling to vocational education and training.

We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock excellence and unleash the potential of two-thirds of school children in public and the largest education system in Australia. We nurture opportunities for every learner to develop the skills needed for their chosen career path helping shape the industries of tomorrow.

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.

About the role

Thissenior leadershiprole is critical in strengthening the procurement function byestablishingeffective governance policies systems and reporting frameworks that enable consistent and high-quality procurement outcomes. It focuses on improving the way procurement services are delivered by fostering a customer-focused culture enhancing processes and ensuring teams have the tools knowledge and capabilityrequiredto support theorganisation.

The role leads procurement capability development by designing and delivering training initiatives building internalexpertise and supporting the ongoing growth of procurement skills across the Department

For more details about this role please click here to view theRole Description.

About you

You are an experienced procurement leader with a strong background in bring the ability to build and lead high-performing teams strengthen capability and capacity and create the structures processes and frameworks needed to support a modern procurement are a strategic thinker and effective businesspartner with experience driving alignment across strategy policy governance risktechnologyand training. You have a proven ability to manage changeoptimiseways of working and ensure procurement services are aligned with the Departments needs.

With strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills you are confident working across teams and with external agencies toidentifyopportunities share bestpractice andleveragepartnerships to improve procurement outcomes. You are passionate about developing people embedding a culture of performance and innovation and building a function that is responsive efficient and future-focused.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in the management of a large complexand diverse team.

• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Departments Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Departments Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalentprocurementknowledge and experience.

• Hold a valid clearance to work with children (Working with Children Check).

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

As a condition of employment successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department willbe requiredto provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCCs validity (up to 5 years).

Interested

To apply for this role pleasesubmitan online application and attach your resume along with a cover letter which describes how yourcapabilities knowledge and experience make you the best person for this role.

Applications Close:11:59pm onSunday30 August 2026

Contact:For enquiries about the recruitment of this role please contactRouba Saabon

Please note:

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people people of any age or gender people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA community veterans refugees people with disability people with sensory differences and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interviewprocess to better help you shine please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment details listed above. For more information visit theNSW Department of Educations Diversityequityandinclusionwebpage.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Candidates on a talent pool may be chosen and directly offered employment in other or similar roles (ongoing or term)in the near future.