Procurement Manager (ICT) (Health Manager Level 5)
Temporary Full-Time Exempt for up to 24 monthsOpportunity to work from our modern offices in Chatswood, St Leonards, or Charlestown
In-office presence with hybrid flexibility for work-life balance
Attractive salary, up to $186,448 + 12% Super + 17.5% annual leave loading
Accrue up to 12 extra days off per year + 4 weeks annual leave
Increase your take home pay with salary packaging, meal allowance, fitness passport and more
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day through digital innovation
Applications Close: 11:59pm, 28 August 2025
About the Opportunity
We’re looking for a proactive and strategic Procurement Manager to join our ICT Procurement and Asset team at eHealth NSW. This is more than just a procurement role - it's an opportunity to lead meaningful change and help shape how we source critical ICT goods and services that support healthcare across NSW.
In this role, you’ll take the lead on designing and managing end-to-end procurement processes, with a focus on establishing supplier panels that will support a major digital redevelopment initiative. You’ll also manage a direct report and play a key role in uplifting procurement capability across the team, embedding smarter, more efficient ways of working.
If you're passionate about delivering value through procurement and want your work to have a real-world impact in healthcare, this could be your next big move.
In this role, you will :
Lead end-to-end procurement and category management.
Drive strategic initiatives and manage supplier relationships to deliver long-term value.
Overseeing contract management activities, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and strong supplier performance.
Transform complex data into knowledge, generate insights, and develop business-focused solutions.
Identify and mitigate procurement risks with confidence and foresight.
Manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment while maintaining a strong customer and stakeholder focus.
Contribute to strategic planning, continuous improvement initiatives, and successfully managing change with lasting impacts.
About You
We are looking for someone who will :
Provide expert procurement advice and strategic direction, driving a performance-focused, innovative, and customer-centric procurement culture.
Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with stakeholders, fostering open communication and transparency, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and procurement policies.
Analyse market dynamics to shape procurement strategies, especially for complex categories and projects with limited suppliers.
Lead the development of robust procurement documentation and expert negotiation plans.
Develop and implement effective risk mitigation strategies, ensuring clear ownership and strong governance of contracts throughout their lifecycle.
Ensure procurement activities comply with all legislative requirements and uphold public procurement probity and ethics, overseeing major tender processes to deliver successful outcomes.
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Our people are at the heart of who we are. We support our people with great benefits so they can enrich health in millions of ways every day:
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Professional growth and career development
Allocated day off per month
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Various health and wellbeing programs to support our team
About Us – eHealth NSW
At eHealth NSW, we’re leading the digital transformation of Australia’s largest health system. As NSW Health’s digital centre of excellence, we design, build and support world-class ICT solutions that improve patient care across the state.
Guided by a Cloud First Strategy, we’re harnessing digital technology to better patient care and deliver scalable, quality, patient-centred, digital healthcare. With your skills and experience, you can help enrich the lives of millions while developing your career within Australia’s largest health organisation—alongside passionate tech professionals, health partners and industry leaders building solutions that truly make a difference.
How to apply
Share with us your cover letter and most up to date resume (up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience.
We recognise that AI tools are increasingly being used to assist with resumes and applications. While we accept their use, we’re eager to see your personality and get to know the person behind the application!
For further discussions around the role or recruitment process, including adjustments, please contact our Talent Advisor at Olivia.Liu@health.nsw.gov.au or Hiring Manager, Dirk Correll at Dirk.Correll@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ596531.
We will review all applications after the closing date. If your application is successful, you may be invited to take part in additional assessments as part of the recruitment process.
Additional information
This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
'Exempt' is defined as a fixed term contract with a length greater than 13 weeks.
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