Dave Grosvenor
Dave Grosvenor (David John Grosvenor) is an Australian procurement and commercial management specialist with more than 25 years’ experience across government, energy, transport, telecommunications, social services and higher education.[1] He is the founder of Dave Grosvenor Advisory, a consultancy providing procurement strategy, commercial governance and capability‑uplift services to New South Wales public‑sector agencies.[1] Grosvenor is also the creator and host of Life Is What Happens, a weekly radio program broadcast on Connect FM 100.9.[2] He is an appointed Justice of the Peace in New South Wales.[3]
Career
Grosvenor began his career in the Australian Department of Defence, working in logistics, procurement and operational support roles between 1987 and 1997. He served four years as the Royal Australian Navy Liaison Officer in Philadelphia, United States, and received commendations from the Chief of Navy and the Naval Support Commander for leadership and operational performance.
From 1999 to 2012, he held senior procurement and commercial management roles at Endeavour Energy, where he oversaw major sourcing programs, contract governance and strategic procurement operations.
Grosvenor joined Transport for NSW in 2012, progressing through several executive positions including Portfolio Category Manager, Principal Manager Strategic Category Management and Director Commercial Management. In these roles he led large‑scale ICT and professional services procurement programs and established commercial frameworks supporting multi‑billion‑dollar portfolios.
Between 2019 and 2024, Grosvenor was a Senior Manager and later Consulting Principal at O’Connor Marsden and Associates, providing procurement, probity and commercial advisory services to government agencies and regulated industries.[1] His work included ICT sourcing programs, probity reviews and interim executive assignments for organisations such as icare, Transgrid, Airservices Australia, the NSW Department of Education and the NSW Department of Customer Service.
In 2024 he became IT Commercial Manager at Uniting NSW.ACT, where he is responsible for ICT procurement, commercial governance and contract management across a portfolio of major technology suppliers.
Radio broadcasting
Grosvenor is the creator and host of Life Is What Happens, a weekly radio program broadcast on Connect FM 100.9.[2] The program features human‑interest stories, unusual historical events, cultural and linguistic trivia, music history and light‑hearted commentary. It streams internationally and has developed a following for its blend of storytelling, satire and music history.[4]
Teaching and professional development
Alongside his executive career, Grosvenor lectured in leadership, management and business subjects at NSW TAFE and Charles Sturt University between 1996 and 2016. He has also delivered capability‑building programs for public‑sector procurement teams.
External links
- Official website
- Life Is What Happens – Connect FM 100.9
- Dave Grosvenor – Glartent profile
- LinkedIn profile
- NSW Justice of the Peace Register
References
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- ↑ "DAVE GROSVENOR ADVISORY – Supplier Profile". Buy NSW. NSW Government. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Connect FM Presenter Profile – Dave Grosvenor". Connect FM 100.9. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dave Grosvenor – Glartent Profile". Glartent. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "NSW Justice of the Peace Register – David John Grosvenor". NSW Department of Communities and Justice. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
