Strategic Contracts Manager

4 weeks ago


Parramatta, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time

Division: Corporate Services- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID: 61997**Strategic Contracts Manager**

**Location**:Parramatta (hybrid working - a mixture from the office and home)

**Employment type**:Ongoing full time

**Salary**:Clerk Grade 9/10 ($116,211 - $128,061 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

**Industry leading training with ongoing career development and support**

**35hrs per week, generous leave entitlements including flex leave**

**Diverse and inclusive organisation**

**Supportive leadership/management team**

**Brand new offices, easily accessible public transport**

**Your role**

An exciting opportunity has become available to manage the Strategic Contract Management team (part of Commercial Management) in Parramatta. You will partner with stakeholders to ensure commercial contracts are managed from award to completion, including supplier relationship development, contract performance and risk management, to meet stakeholder expectations and business objectives.

A division of The Department of Communities and Justice, the Infrastructure & Assets is responsible for the end-to-end management of the department’s asset portfolio, the delivery of the department’s capital infrastructure programs and the strategic planning of the department’s immediate and long-term infrastructure needs.

**What you’ll do**

As part of the Commercial Management team, which is part of the Capital Planning & Investment business unit within Infrastructure and Assets, you will be responsible but not limited to:

- Embed and manage frameworks, strategies, systems and solutions to improve the efficiency of the contract management function and enhance supplier relationships and outcomes
- Develop and execute detailed Contract Management Plans to achieve the objectives of the contract
- Provide sound advice to procurement professionals and stakeholders on the formulation of contract clauses, as well as strategies to manage supplier performance and development, improve future contract outcomes and build the overall effectiveness of the procurement function
- Establish and maintain stakeholder and strategic supplier relationships to identify and minimise risk, resolve issues as they arise and maximise value from the contract
- Provide advice across the Department’s regarding probity, tender and contract process and commercial negotiation and develop standards and guidelines in procurement and contract management.
- Provide leadership, direction and effective management of the Strategic Contract Management team

You’ll work as part of the Capital Planning & Investment team delivering our services with a collaborative approach, enabling faster responses, more seamless operations, less duplication of effort and better outcomes.

You will also need to be resilient, adaptable, committed to teamwork and comfortable working in an environment of change.

**What we’re looking for**
- Possess the highest standards of ethical behaviour and reinforce them in others
- Ability to translate technical and complex information concisely for diverse audiences
- Influence others with a fair and considered approach and present persuasive counter-arguments
- Ability to take responsibility for delivering on intended outcomes
- Ability to undertake objective, critical analysis to draw accurate conclusions
- Ability to initiate and develop longer-term goals and plans to guide the work of the team in line with organisational objectives

Sounds like you? Download the role description.

**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close **Tuesday, 15th August 2023 11:59pm AEST.

**Got a question?**

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.

**Other Information**

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic some interviews and assessments may be performed using alternative methods. For more information visit Our Process.



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