Cost Modeller - ICT Environment

• 6 Month Contract + 2 X 12 Month Extensions
• Baseline Clearance Required - upgrade to NV1
• Canberra based or Remote Working from other states

Our Client, a newly established Federal Government Department is seeking an experienced Cost Modeller to support the ICT Services Division transitiion from the current shared service arrangement to a service fully managed by the Department. The Cost Modeller will work with the Shared Services and Finance teams to develop a cost model for all ICT services and contribute to the financial development.

The key responsibilities of the Cost Modeller include:

• Prepare a cost model to capture the cost of ICT services to be delivered by the Agency to consumers, with pricing schedules in line with the proposed service offerings;
• Work collaboratively with the ICT procurement team, Business as Usual (BAU) service owners, Finance, and the Shared Services Centre to determine the model for how costs will be developed and recovered from consuming users and agencies;
• Synthesize, provide feedback on, and iterate costings to progressively improve their quality linkage to service offerings;
• Work with Finance to ensure that costs are correctly mapped from the Agency's TechOne system into the model, and that a process to include financial results in the model on a periodic basis is present;
• Work with BAU service owners, Finance, and the Shared services centre to identify relevant cost drivers and prepare forecasts for use in the model;
• Document the model's function, operation, and maintenance and review requirements;
• Contribute to the overall project objectives and specific team deliverables.

Skills and experience:

• Experience in working across multiple teams and stakeholders to gather cost and cost driver information to develop the cost model, ideally with similar models in a similarly-sized environment;
• Experience in ICT cost/tower management;
• Excellent at facilitating collaboration between stakeholders, including designing and leading workshops, and being a trusted interface between the team, corporate areas, and ICT;
• Experience with TechOne CiA and a familiarity with Australian Accounting Standards;
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality, concise, easy to read and relevant documentation for service costs;
• Experience working in an Agile approach and an understanding of the Australian Government's Digital Service Standard;
• Ability to work independently in complex situations with a pragmatic approach to allocated work, demonstrating commitment to project outcomes.

For a copy of the full job description, including the application instructions please get in touch with Alison at the Recruitment Hive by clicking the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, you can reach Alison on (02)6299 1*** to discuss further.

This opportunity can be based in Canberra with flexible working from home arrangements, or remotely from any state with travel to Canberra once per month.

Job ID AC 9185

Closing date: Thursday 18th of April at 2:00PM