Manager, Construction Category Management

Manager, Construction Category Management

Location: Parramatta (hybrid working), a mixture of working from office and home

Employment type: Ongoing Full Time

Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 ($133,348 - $146,945 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

As the Manager, Construction Category Management, you will lead construction procurement category management, partnering with stakeholders to plan, source and manage procurement activities, while providing expert advice, ensuring governance and compliance, and supporting capability uplift to deliver value-for-money outcomes.

What you’ll do

The Manager, Construction Category Management role is responsible for managing day‑to‑day construction procurement activities, including planning and sourcing procurement requirements, developing category strategies, and supporting project teams with procurement advice. The role provides governance and assurance over construction procurement processes, resolves issues as they arise, engages regularly with stakeholders, and monitors progress to ensure compliance, value for money, and alignment with DCJ objectives.

The Construction Category Management team sits within Infrastructure & Assets and is a small, close‑knit group focused on procurement assurance and supporting construction delivery across DCJ. The team operates in a collaborative environment, working closely with project teams and stakeholders to provide guidance and oversight, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, accountability, and delivering quality outcomes. The culture is built around motivated individuals who take pride in their work, demonstrate a strong work ethic, and support each other to achieve shared goals in a fast‑paced and professional environment.

What we’re looking for

The ideal candidate will have experience in procurement, category management, or construction-related projects, with a solid understanding of procurement processes and governance.

They will be comfortable working with a range of stakeholders, able to provide practical advice, and confident managing competing priorities.

Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and clear communication are important, along with the ability to identify issues and work collaboratively to resolve them.

Relevant qualifications in procurement, construction, or a related field are desirable but not essential where there is demonstrated experience

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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

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Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Sunday, 26th July 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Sean Hatter, Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Strategic Partnerships on 0482 799 893 or at sean.hatter@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or via thikimyen.nguyen@dcj.nsw.gov.au   

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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