Contract and Commercial Manager

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 3 years

Organisation: Department of Transport

**Salary**: $175,731 - $238,997

Occupation: Finance

Reference: VG/DOT/NDI/1709793

The Department of Transport and Planning oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions and management across the State. A life-cycle approach to planning, building, connecting and sustaining communities means our people can come together to; improve services, deliver sustainable projects, focus on customer engagement, streamline regulatory approval pathways, facilitate community consultation and better realise local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria.

**About Us**

**Network Design and Integration** is a Group within the Department of Transport and Planning, who transforms network strategies and plans into deliverable transport solutions. It does this by delivering informed investment options through planning and delivering infrastructure and deployment of asset management processes, including property.

The Rolling Stock Development Division (RSDD) is focused on the development and growth of the Victorian rolling stock industry, and integrates the key activities of network planning, industry engagement and rolling stock procurement. This Division develops rolling stock procurement strategies, manages all aspects of procurement relating to rolling stock and supporting infrastructure, and develops an asset management strategy.

The Rolling Stock Development Division is responsible for:

- Planning, procurement and maintenance standards
- Developing and maintaining technical standards
- Contract management
- Interfaces with franchisees and operators
- Rolling Stock Asset Management

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Executive Director, Finance and Commercial, Rolling Stock Development (RSD) is seeking to engage a Contract & Commercial Manager to support the commercial, contractual and financial management of major and highly complex rolling stock projects.

The Contract & Commercial Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of procurement methodologies and commercial frameworks for high value, complex rolling stock procurements and will also lead complex commercial negotiations with supplier and franchisees.

**Key Selection Criteria**

**Personnel Attributes**

**Position Outcomes**
- Successful delivery of major and highly complex rolling stock projects to agreed scope, time, quality and budget and ensuring project outcomes achieve RSD safety, operational and commercial objectives.
- Lead the development and provision of consistent and high quality commercial,, policy and procurement advice across the highly complex rolling stock projects.
- Negotiate and liaise with key stakeholders on project-wide commercial issues.
- Provide authoritative, pragmatic advice across projects to support consistent advice from the commercial team across the delivery phase of the project.
- Provide strategic advice and support the Executive Director on commercial matters, including the management of claims, disputes and the preparation of briefings to the Minister, Secretary, Head.
- Represent the Division on multidisciplinary working groups, steering committees and governance forums, providing authoritative commercial and financial advice and support.
- Establishment of high-quality optimal procurement methodologies for high value complex rolling stock procurement.
- Negotiate and manage complex commercial arrangements maximising value for money for State procurements. Initiate, negotiate and resolve commercial issues with stakeholders as they arise and prepare detailed analysis and advice on commercial matters for decision-making.
- Actively contribute to the development of a positive team culture and demonstrate a strong commitment to developing people.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Desirable**

Must possess a relevant tertiary qualification in Commerce, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Project Management or other discipline relevant to complex, high value procurement and project management.

**Cultural Values**

At DTP, we are commited to building a safe,inclusive and high performance culture through shared actions and behaviours - aligned to our strategy and direction, that empowers our people to deliver on our goals in a constructive way.

To do this we engaged our people in a co-design process to create our own meaningful and fit-for
- purpose values. Our Cultural Values are a true reflection of what values and behaviours our people told us matter to them in the workplace and within our strategy and unique mission. We are commited to living Our Cultural Values - and these are reflected in our internal processes and all people focused programs. As part of the VPS, we also uphold the VPS values, which are reflected in the VPS Code of Conduct.

**How to Apply**

Please note that this role is a full time fixed term contract of three years.
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