Procurement & Contract Management Professional - Defence

Shape Australia’s Future Through Purpose-Driven Commercial Advisory

At Scyne Advisory, we are public purpose sector specialists who support governments, not-for-profits, and for-purpose organisations to deliver services that build more resilient, equitable, secure, and prosperous communities. Guided by our values—Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics—we bring deep expertise and a collaborative spirit to everything we do.

We’re excited to offer a new opportunity in our Defence team as part of our Commercial, Finance and Infrastructure Practice in our Canberra office. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with deep expertise in Defence Commercial advisory, ready to lead high-impact commercial outcomes across major acquisition and sustainment programs.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly capable Procurement and Contract Management Professional to join our Defence practice in Canberra. In this critical role, you will oversee complex commercial activities for major Defence projects. You will partner with government stakeholders to navigate the Australian legislative framework, ensuring that procurement strategies are implementable, value-driven, and strictly aligned with the public interest.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Leadership: Manage complex commercial arrangements and oversee end-to-end contract administration for high-stakes Defence projects preferably in acquisition and sustainment phases.
• Strategic Negotiation: Participate in negotiations to secure outcomes that protect public sector value and mitigate risk, ensuring all agreements remain conflict-free and aligned with government objectives.
• Operational Excellence: Utilise Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to drive efficient procurement processes, robust data management, and transparent reporting.
• Capability Building: Act as a true partner to the Department of Defence, actively transferring knowledge to build sustainable internal commercial capabilities.
• Ethical Oversight: Ensure all procurement and contract management activities and reporting strictly adhere to the APS Code of Conduct and overarching Australian regulatory frameworks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engaging and collaborating with key stakeholders in the delivery of activities.

Why Join Scyne Advisory?

• Work on high-impact Defence programs that shape Australia’s future.
• Be part of a collaborative, expert team that values every person.
• Access professional development, leadership opportunities, and mentoring from industry leaders.
• Help build stronger communities through smarter financial and commercial decisions.

Ready to turn your expertise into impact?

Apply now to join Scyne Advisory and help shape the future of Defence's financial and commercial capability. Ensure you detail your Defence commercial experience, ERP proficiency, and confirmation of your current AGSVA clearance level.

About You

To be successful in this role, you are a dynamic high-performing commercial professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is motivated to make a difference. Alongside:

• Security Clearance: A current and active AGSVA Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) clearance (this is a mandatory minimum requirement). 
• Sector Experience: Extensive, proven experience in procurement, commercial management, and contract administration within the Australian Defence industry with a strong understanding of Commonwealth procurement processes and contracting frameworks.
• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated, hands-on experience operating within ERP environments.
• Public Purpose Alignment: A strong, demonstrated commitment to public interest outcomes, with a focus on ethical, transparent, and accountability-driven advisory.
• Other Skills: Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Experience mentoring others and managing competing priorities.

Desirable Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Defence or public sector experience essential.
• NV1 or higher clearance mandatory.
• Proficient in ERP.

• Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave).
• Flex working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us.
• Additional leave: a 5th week of paid leave to support rest, wellbeing, and inclusion during our annual summer shutdown also Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more!
• Employee share options for every team member, reflecting our commitment to shared success and ownership.
• Smart Device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill.
• Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle.
• Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members.

We value every person and every voice

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

We know that an inclusive culture, and collective intelligence improves the decision-making processes and is critical to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and team. We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce. Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know.

Interested in working together or want to find out more?

If you too share our purpose of helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities, then you should apply today.

We Value Every Person and Every Voice:

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

We are passionate about improving outcomes with First Peoples, working in collaboration with government and community sectors towards programs which focus on First Nations clients, consumers and communities.  We recognise the knowledge, insights and capabilities of First Peoples. Their strength, resilience and cultural competence are highly valued.

We know that an inclusive culture, and collective intelligence improves the decision-making processes and is critical to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and team. We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce. Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know

Recruitment and Assessment Process:

Scyne’s approach to recruitment and selection is underpinned by key principles and expectations, ensuring we recruit and onboard a skilled and diverse workforce that is representative of the communities and organisations we serve. We ensure selection to roles is fair, with equal access provided, and appointments factor in but not limited to relative ability to fulfil the role, prior performance, potential and alignment with our values – taking unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions into consideration.

We carry out background checks on our people to ensure we have made a sound hiring decision and to protect the organisation and our clients from potential risk. If required, confirmation of a valid Commonwealth security clearance or the ability to obtain a Commonwealth security clearance.

At Scyne, we deeply value our recruitment partnerships. To ensure a clear and efficient process, we kindly request that all candidate submissions from search firms and recruiters are only made in alignment with a pre-existing, signed agreement for a specific position. Please note that any resumes submitted to Scyne for this position on an unsolicited basis, without a prior agreement, will not create any financial obligation for us. Consequently, we will not be liable for any fees or commissions should an unsolicited candidate be engaged, regardless of any conflicting terms or conditions you may have.