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Help us deliver like never before  
  
 We’re looking for a Head of Strategic Partnering to join our diverse, talented and innovative digital technology team who together are helping our customers and communities build a better future. Together, we design, build and maintain products, services and experiences that Australian's love and trust, while delivering a sustainable future for Australia Post, and you could be part of that.    
  
What you’ll deliver with us  
 Reporting into the GM Technology Delivery Services, the Head of Strategic Partnering will lead a large strategic sourcing initiative which will change the shape of resourcing across the organisation in the technology domain, particularly in run and delivery. The sourcing work will also look to accelerate our move from Build to Buy strategically, assessing opportunities for us to uplift our capabilities, deepen our expertise by accessing new labour markets and partner more deeply in the provision of our services as we modernise our technology, enabling our ability to change at scale and achieve our strategic goals.  

This is a highly strategic role, and will also; keep an ear to ground of advancements in the broader technology market, emerging programmes of work within Australia Post and will lean in to conversations/ project plans to act as a key advisor to a broad range of stakeholders across all business units. 
  
You’ll also  
 * Have accountability for managing all Strategic Sourcing Vendors; including driving performance, competitive pricing and vendor success  
 * Influencing other functions such as procurement, finance, people & culture as relates to key priorities within the strategic sourcing function 

* Drive adoption, following a structured change management framework across Enterprise Services  
 * Building process, governance, compliance into the Strategic Sourcing model and ensuring leaders have a seamless experience when engaging strategic sourcing partners  
  
  
About you  
 You are true Technologist with a special interest in building and fostering strategic partnerships to enable an innovative technology function, which is going through transformation & modernisation. You have a pragmatic approach to building best fit solutions and have proven experience in bringing teams through transformative change. Leaders buy into you and see you as a trusted advisor, who will enable the success of Enterprise Services at Australia Post! 
 
 You’ll also need  
 * A growth mindset, overcoming obstacles and business challenges 

* A structured approach to building programmes and change management 

* Subject Matter Expertise in engaging & building Vendor relationships  
  
How we’ll deliver for you  
 * Make your impact at an organisation which is encountering huge transformation & modernisation
 * Lead Programmes within a critical function, supporting the scale of organisation  
 * Join a much loved Australian brand delivering to our communities, each and every day! 

We’re delivering together  
 At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees.  
  
 We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on [1] inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au