Senior Contract Manager

* Utilise your Contract Management expertise
* Fixed Contract - 30th June 2025, Full-Time Opportunity
* VPS Grade 6: $130,673 - $174,869 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Senior Contract Manager to provide a critical role within Technology Solutions and Data Security
About the Business Unit
Technology Services & Data Security explores and employs technology to enable the department's business to function via the use of modern, appropriate platforms, products and services. It supports enterprise-wide platforms and services including critical applications, networks, telecommunication, call centres, hosting, intranet/internet sites; delivers business and corporate funded project; and overseas the delivering of services provided by technology service providers such as Cenitex.
About the Role
The Senior Contract Manager will be required to interpret contract terms, understand the financial arrangements, manage contracts to KPI's / SLA's as appropriate, ensure contracts meet legal and organizational standards and advise stakeholders on contract issues. The successful candidate will manage Supplier contracts in a way that minimizes risk, promotes compliance, and supports positive business relationships.
Some of your duties will include:
* Lead & support the Contract Manager/s and Senior Procurement Manager in the day-to-day running of contract management function including the development of specifications and contracts for new or existing suppliers.
* Support the development and maintenance of contract management plans for allocated high value, strategic procurements with the objective of creating and managing commercial initiatives to deliver value-for-money outcomes.
* Monitor the procurement pipeline that provides visibility of procurement activities, to identify and support initiatives that ensure continuous provision of goods and services under contract.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Technical Expertise
* IT Services Experience: Familiarity with various IT services such as cloud computing, software development, infrastructure management, cybersecurity, and support services.
* Data Protection & Privacy: Ensure contracts are compliant with data protection laws and privacy regulations, especially if dealing with contracts involving the handling of sensitive or personal data.
* Procurement Processes: Knowledge of IT procurement processes, including sourcing, vendor selection, and procurement best practices.
* Supplier management: Identify and implement supplier development activities to deliver value[1]for-money outcomes, including continuously improving performance and reducing cost.
* Contract delivery and performance management: Manage the commercial and benefits realisation aspects for contracts, including undertaking the operational contract management of Master Service Agreements.
* Pipeline management: Prioritise and manage contracts in the pipeline, to ensure that there are no gaps in organisational provision and can recommend ways to address pipeline gaps.
* Negotiation: Able to negotiate with suppliers/stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
* Security Awareness: Awareness of cybersecurity principles and practices to ensure that contracts include appropriate security measures.
* Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both in writing and verbally and actively listening to the perspectives of influencing stakeholders.
Qualifications
* Relevant tertiary qualifications or 10+ years of measurable experience, encompassing procurement, supply chain, commerce, law or business administration is highly desirable.
* Experience / understanding of government procurement and policies will be highly desirable.
Applications Close 03rd March 2024
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:
* For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
* For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.