Procurement Project and Governance Specialist

Join Stanwell as a Procurement Project & Governance Specialist to shape procurement outcomes with Queensland's leading energy provider take on a high-impact, visible role with strong career growth opportunities

This is a full-time opportunity located in Brisbane CBD with flexible work arrangements (up to 2 days WFH).

Key activities include:

• Drive governance, risk, and compliance across procurement by developing and refining frameworks, policies, and procedures aligned with corporate objectives, regulatory obligations (e.g. QPP), and risk strategies. Lead assurance activities, embed best-practice governance, and deliver insights through performance and compliance reporting.
• Facilitate organisation-wide training and capability uplift to strengthen procurement practices and knowledge.
• Support cross-functional procurement projects across governance, sustainability, data, and systems by coordinating high-value initiatives that embed best practices, enhance supplier engagement, and improve procurement maturity and long-term value.
• Deliver insights through assurance reporting and data analysis by translating data/findings into actionable recommendations, tracking compliance and strategic outcomes, and preparing reports to inform senior decision-making.

About you

• Proven experience leading procurement governance initiatives, including implementing procedures and frameworks, managing risk, and aligning practices with strategic and legislative requirements (e.g. QPP or equivalent).
• Deep understanding of end-to-end procurement, including strategic sourcing, contract lifecycle management, and alignment with relevant compliance frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse groups.
• Adaptable, curious, and resilient, with a strong drive for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Recognised as an Endorsed Employer for all Women by WORK180
• Weekly pay + 12.75% super + annual incentive
• Full income protection cover
• Salary packaging options
• Flexible work arrangements (including up to 2 days WFH)
• Access to learning and development (including LinkedIn learning)
• Purchased and volunteer leave options
• Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. EAP, Fitness Passport, skin checks, flu vaccines)
• Access to Bright Spark – our rewards, recognition and discounts platform
• Exceptional safety culture
• Plus, a whole lot more

About Stanwell

Stanwell is Queensland's largest and most reliable electricity generator. We're applying our forty years of experience in operational excellence to building a diverse portfolio including coal-fired power stations, renewable generation, storage and firming to deliver Queensland's future energy needs. Experience an organisation that lives by its values to care, adapt and deliver and is constantly responding to create an environment where respect, inclusivity, safety and wellbeing are delivered.

What's next?

To submit your application, please apply online with yourCV.

Applications close: 11:55pm, 19 August 2025

Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks (may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing).

Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell's culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it's essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.

We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

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Stanwell is a Government Owned Corporation (GOC) and we are proud to deliver an essential service of reliable affordable electricity supply to commercial and industrial businesses, and the people of Queensland and east-coast Australia.

As a GOC we have a history of owning and managing a wide range of generation assets over the past few decades, including gas, pumped hydro and the very first wind farm constructed in Queensland. Currently we own and run two of the most efficient and reliable coal-fired power stations in Australia, backed by 30 and 40 years of operational excellence respectively.

Stanwell is a Government Owned Corporation (GOC) and we are proud to deliver an essential service of reliable affordable electricity supply to commercial and industrial businesses, and the people of Queensland and east-coast Australia.

As a GOC we have a history of owning and managing a wide range of generation assets over the past few decades, including gas, pumped hydro and the very first wind farm constructed in Queensland. Currently we own and run two of the most efficient and reliable coal-fired power stations in Australia, backed by 30 and 40 years of operational excellence respectively.

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