Product Lead – Procurement Systems and Processes
- Hybrid work environment with flexible ways of working
- Play a key role shaping the future of procurement systems at Australia’s central bank
- Lead the evolution of an integrated procurement technology ecosystem supporting a strategic capability
Drive the transformation of procurement systems that enable strong stewardship, compliance and value for the Australian community.
About the business, role and teamYou will join the Finance Department, which supports the Bank’s purpose by providing financial stewardship, insight and operational services. Within Finance, the Procurement function partners with leaders across the Bank to deliver value for money, manage risk and ensure compliance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
This role sits within the Procurement team and reports to the Head of Procurement. You will work closely with Procurement Category Managers, Procurement Operations, and Technology teams, as well as business stakeholders across the Bank. The team is responsible for sourcing, supplier and contract management, and the systems that underpin these activities.
About the roleAs Product Lead, you will be the voice of the customer and take ownership of procurement systems and business functionality delivered through change initiatives. You will lead the development and continuous improvement of the Bank’s procurement systems ecosystem, including the Contract Management System and integrations with ServiceNow, TRIM, Microsoft 365 and DocuSign.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own and manage the product roadmap and backlog for procurement systems, ensuring delivery aligns with priorities, funding and timelines
- Lead delivery by guiding teams on priorities, features and business requirements
- Represent business needs and translate procurement processes into system solutions that deliver value and maintain compliance
- Oversee system integrations across the procurement ecosystem to ensure seamless, reliable and efficient workflows
- Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, systems and user experience
- Ensure system changes, enhancements and upgrades meet business requirements and quality standards
- Build a strong culture of knowledge sharing across systems, processes and integrations
- Engage and influence stakeholders across Finance, Technology and the broader Bank to align outcomes
- Strong experience leading complex system or product initiatives, ideally within procurement, finance or regulated environments
- Demonstrated knowledge of procurement processes, systems and controls, including sourcing, contracting and supplier management
- Experience with Contract Management Systems, ServiceNow, TRIM, Microsoft 365 and DocuSign is highly regarded
- Proven experience working in Agile environments, including backlog management
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to lead without direct authority
- Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and deliver practical, system-enabled solutions
- Solid understanding of system integration and data flows across enterprise environments
This role is an opportunity to strengthen how the Bank manages procurement, supporting efficient operations, strong governance and better outcomes for Australians.
Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.
Application Close :
June 01, 2026.
Skills Required
- Strong experience leading complex system or product initiatives
- Demonstrated knowledge of procurement processes and systems
- Experience with Contract Management Systems, ServiceNow, TRIM, Microsoft 365 and DocuSign
- Proven experience working in Agile environments
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to identify process improvement opportunities
- Solid understanding of system integration and data flows
What We Do
The Reserve Bank of Australia is Australia's central bank. Its duty is to contribute to the maintenance of price stability, full employment, and the economic prosperity and welfare of the Australian people. It does this by setting the cash rate to meet a medium-term inflation target, working to maintain a strong financial system and efficient payments system, and issuing the nation's banknotes. The Bank provides selected banking services to the Australian Government and its agencies, and to a number of overseas central banks and official institutions. Additionally, it manages Australia's gold and foreign exchange reserves
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