ICT Procurement Specialist TRAILS

Short Description

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is seeking an ICT Procurement Specialist to support TRAILS Modernisation, a multi-year transformation of Queensland’s Registration and Licensing services. This is a six-month contract based at TMR’s Carseldine Block E location. You’ll shape strategic sourcing, contracts and commercial advice for ICT procurement, helping project teams secure fit-for-purpose outcomes. To find out more, contact aaron.thomas@digitalnative.io.

Detailed Description

About the Role

Join ICT Strategic Sourcing while working closely with the TRAILS Modernisation project team. The programme is transforming Queensland’s Registration and Licensing services, and your procurement expertise will help turn project needs into clear, well-managed commercial outcomes.

You’ll contribute across the procurement lifecycle, from sourcing strategy and market engagement through to contract negotiation and management during delivery. The role offers the chance to work with project stakeholders, procurement colleagues and legal advisers on complex ICT requirements, including digital, data and AI-enabled solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop sourcing approaches that align procurement activity with project priorities, dependencies and commercial risks.
• Work with project stakeholders and ICT Strategic Sourcing colleagues to coordinate procurement and provide commercial advice.
• Research the market and refine specifications, statements of work and deliverables.
• Prepare tender documentation and evaluation plans, and manage probity-conscious tender and evaluation processes.
• Select suitable QITC contract arrangements and develop and negotiate fit-for-purpose contract documents.
• Set clear deliverables, acceptance criteria, payment milestones, supplier obligations and risk allocation.
• Manage supplier performance, milestone payments, variations, extensions and commercial issues through delivery.
• Advise on scope changes and emerging commercial risks, escalating matters through project and procurement governance.

What You'll Need (Essential)

• Practical experience developing and negotiating ICT contracts using QITC or QITC/GITC, including translating requirements into contractual deliverables, acceptance criteria, payment milestones and supplier obligations.
• Experience delivering strategic ICT procurement, including sourcing strategy, market engagement, tendering, evaluation and commercial negotiation.
• Experience managing complex ICT or professional services contracts through delivery, including supplier performance, milestone payments, variations and commercial issue resolution.
• Practical experience applying the Queensland Procurement Policy 2026 or its predecessor to procurement planning, sourcing, evaluation and contracting, including documenting value-for-money outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with the judgement to balance delivery priorities, governance and commercial requirements.
• Sound judgement in identifying, managing and escalating procurement and contractual risks.

Nice to Have

• Strategic procurement experience on complex, multi-year transformation programmes with interdependent procurements.
• Experience working in a procurement team embedded within a project.
• Commercial experience with digital platforms, AI and automation, data services or service assurance.
• Experience sourcing both ICT solutions and professional services.

The Details

• Rate: Negotiable on experience
• Duration and type: 6-month contract, 9 November 2026 to 7 May 2027
• Location: Dept of TMR Carseldine Block E (CA13)

How to Apply

To apply or find out more, send your resume to aaron.thomas@digitalnative.io