Senior Contract Manager

Reporting to the Digital Solutions Division (DSD) Finance Director, the Senior Contract Manager is responsible for managing and enhancing DSDs contract and vendor management capability. The Senior Contract Manager will provide effective contract and vendor management for the divisions labour hire & professional services vendor arrangements. This includes performance management, compliance, training, quality assurance, innovation, process improvement and financial management and reporting.

The role includes:

• Building relationships with key vendors to ensure the smooth delivery of services.
• Ensuring contract commercial outcomes are aligned with vendor obligations and the divisions broader priorities and objectives. Working in alignment with the divisions ways of working and broader organisational practices and standards.
• Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of contract management and vendor management practices within the division.
• Supporting the procurement of new services in collaboration with divisional and cross divisional stakeholders.
• Monitoring and regularly reporting to management on the status of contracts, vendor performance, commercial/financial risk, issues, and actions as they arise.

Working under limited supervision, the EL1 Senior Contract Manager's duties and responsibilities may include:

• Develop, execute and maintain Contract Management and Vendor Management Plans and assist in development of the division's commercial financial management framework.
• Provide routine specialist contract management advice and customer support/guidance to business areas.
• Develop and support the vendor performance framework and reporting tools.
• Support business user compliance with contract & vendor management best practice.
• Support business user self-help through training, education, guides, and templates.
• Undertake market research and apply findings to manage and inform contract decisions.
• Interpret contract requirements, terms and conditions to ensure that all parties understand and deliver on their responsibilities.
• Comply with and advise on government procurement and contract management policies to drive value for money outcomes.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Please note, under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing.

This is a designated security assessed position. The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

This selection process may be used to establish a merit pool. The pool might be accessed to fill ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies for similar roles in the Department over the next 18 months.

We are the department that helps job seeking Australians find safe, secure, and well-paid work while we ourselves strive to be a model employer. We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or retraining to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities. Secure jobs are vital—driving future economic growth and providing people with the certainty. We focus on connecting Australians who are starting, advancing or changing their career with the relevant skills, knowledge and experience to gain or regain employment. Our work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. It is our unique purpose to help people realise their potential and we want you to be part of it. Underpinning our important work is our focus on culture. We recognise that how we do things is equally important as what we achieve. Our workplace is one where different perspective are encouraged, people feel a sense of belonging and draw on the expertise of their peers. Our people demonstrate the APS Values, which includes being open, thoughtful, curious and candid. We also value employee wellbeing and developing leadership through investment in capability.