About Seqwater
Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.
As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.
As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.
Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.
You’ll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.
About Your Opportunity
As the Principal Technology Procurement Lead, you will be responsible for shaping and executing the organisation’s technology procurement strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Partnering with Executive General Managers (EGMs), senior technology delivery leads, and other key stakeholders, you will drive procurement initiatives that enhance technology-enabled business resilience, cost optimisation, and supplier innovation.
This role requires deep expertise in technology category management, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier engagement within complex regulatory and commercial environments, particularly in the Queensland Government Information Technology Contracting (QITC) framework. You will also play a key role in procurement transformation, leveraging AI, automation, and digital procurement tools to optimise sourcing and supplier performance.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead Enterprise-Wide Procurement Strategy: Develop and execute strategies and programs of works across IT, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Operational Technology and Telecommunications.
- Optimise Spend and Drive Value: Manage a $30M+ portfolio, influence capex/opex decisions and deliver commercial efficiencies and business value.
- Transform Procurement Digitally: Champion AI, automation and source to contract/procure to pay platforms to enhance sourcing, supplier performance and transparency.
- Ensure Compliance and Risk Assurance: Align with QITC, Queensland Procurement Policy (QPP) and other Queensland Government frameworks, manage technology procurement risks and uphold governance standards.
- Advise and Influence Stakeholders: Act as a trusted advisor to EGMs and senior Leaders, lead contract negotiations and contribute / maintain the technology category management framework.
- Strategic Supplier Engagement: Build and manage high-impact technology supplier relationships to ensure innovation, risk mitigation, and commercial effectiveness.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Law, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience), with significant experience in strategic and technology procurement, including category management.
- Government & Framework Experience: Proven ability to lead procurement strategies within the Queensland Government, including deep knowledge of QITC and Queensland Procurement Policy.
- Commercial & Contracting Skills: Strong commercial acumen with expertise in complex technology contract negotiations, supplier management and procurement transformation.
- Digital & Analytical Capability: Experience with SAP Ariba, Zycus and other digital procurement platforms; skilled in leveraging AI, automation and analytics for sourcing and performance optimisation.
- Stakeholder Engagement: High-level influencing and advisory skills, with a track record of partnering with executive teams and leading strategic procurement initiatives.
- Leadership & Innovation: Demonstrated capability in driving procurement transformation, managing risk and governance and aligning with organisational values and strategic goals.
Two (2) fixed-term contract opportunities are available for six (6) and twelve (12) months, with a competitive salary and 12.75% superannuation.
Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.
For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/
If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!
To apply
Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.
Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 19th April 2026
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
