Contract Management

$700 per day + SUPER
- Sydney based
- 6 months + extension (long term roles)

**ROLE 1**:
The client is on the hunt for a Contract Management Specialist who will be responsible for ensuring that the Contract Management Lifecycle System (CMLS) project delivers the business requirements and benefits in alignment to the business Contract Management framework, practices and principles, across all contract types in the business.

**Duties**:

- Manage the implementation of the CMLS for all contracts following completion of the initial CMLS pilot project.
- Define the set of contract types and related requirements and documentation appropriate for contracts usage across the business.
- Facilitate the identification and classification of all contracts / agreements transacted by the business, and plan and manage the process to prepare and upload them into the new CMLS, including data collection, cleansing and documentation.
- Develop a plan to triage existing contracts to ensure compliance and make recommendations for contract resolution where required.
- Understand the requirements and impact of the new CMLS on contract managers, users and stakeholders, and implement an effective engagement and communication plan to ensure all stakeholders and business users are informed, prepared and participate in the project and implementation as required.
- Collaborate with the range of contract managers (strategic and operational) across the organisation to facilitate the functional and operational transition of contracts to the CMLS.
- Work with the contracts team to revise the contract management framework and related policies, procedures, processes, manuals/guides and relevant documentation, including recommending improvements, changes or enhancements to the contract Management framework.

**Key challenges**:

- Manage the introduction of the new system, processes, functional and behavioural change across a diverse user base with varying levels of contract management capability,
- Developing collaborative relationships across Council, and influence multiple stakeholders, including contract managers, to successfully implement to project and CMLS deliverable
- Ensuring that the CMLS delivers both business and compliance requirements and remains within project scope, whilst providing solutions and supporting the critical requirements of the contract managers and busines.

**ROLE 2**:
The client are committed to providing a high level of corporate contract management support and governance as it is responsible for the delivery of a wide range of services to their community.

They have developed a robust contract management framework of practices and principles that recommend a variety of models to cater for different contract types and requirements across the organisation.

**Duties**:

- Provide expert advice and guidance to staff preparing contract-related documentation on Contract Management Policy, Procedures and Best Practice to ensure related activities deliver on the business' outcomes and are reinforced with relevant commercial terms and measurable Key Performance Indicators.
- Continue the development and implementation of the Contract Management framework including guidelines, templates and new training programs to ensure the effective execution, value-driven management of the business' contracts and alignment with relevant legislation and statutory requirements.
- Gain a deep understanding of the functional contract management of a portfolio of strategic contracts to ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities for contract management, and to mentor, coach and advise operational contract managers on best practice contract management activities tailored to their needs.
- Deliver annual requirement for contract management reviews, prepare reporting to senior management on contract management performance, issues, status of recommendations and opportunities for improvement and drive for implementation of improvement recommendations.
- Maintain the Contract Management ERP solution to ensure best practice records management and proactive utilisation of data to promote value driven outcomes.
- Mediate on complex supply issues and practice sound negotiation skills to secure value from money outcomes for the business' and work with Stakeholders, the Strategic Contract Manager, Legal Services and others in formal contractual dispute resolution processes.

**Key challenges**:

- Managing risk and maintaining oversight and compliance across a diverse portfolio to mitigate potential loss and unfavourable outcomes.
- PrioritiContinuesing competing deliverables to drive toward effective achievement of goals given that workload is usually time-sensitive.
- Cross-functional working across a diverse customer base given that there are varying levels of contract management and procurement capability

If either of these roles are of interest or suitable to you
- PLEASE APPLY NOW :)

**Petra Korkaew**
Senior Recruitment Consultant

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