IT Contract/Commercial Manager

• Work for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the Australian people
• Develop your career in a collaborative environment
• Access a wide-range of benefits including flexible work arrangements

At the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), we are seeking an IT Contract/Commercial Manager, for a 14-month fixed term contract, to lead and innovate within our IT function.

As the IT Contract/Commercial Manager you will play a pivotal in establishing and strengthening vendor relationships, ensuring compliance, and contributing to the overall success of the RBA.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the Bank's IT vendor portfolio to drive value for money through performance management
• Uplift contract management practices across IT and develop and maintain proactive vendor relationships.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver best practice vendor management practices.
• Contribute to the broader leadership team, sharing accountability with other leaders for overall performance of deliverables and outcomes.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of IT vendor management practices.
• Extensive knowledge of Information Technology supplier market
• Demonstrated contract management skills, including facilitation of performance management reporting, contract governance and relationship management
• Knowledge of state and/or federal government procurement rules, procurement process, tender preparation and evaluation
• Familiarity with leveraging panel arrangements including supporting negotiation of contract terms within the constraints of panels
• Experience in managing IT vendors at strategic and transactional levels
• Knowledge of contract management with the demonstrated ability to establish and improve governance of technology contracts
• Excellent relationship-building skills to collaborate across departments and peer organisations.
• Qualification in Procurement or Contract Management (eg Cert IV, Diploma, CIPS, Adv Diploma)

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go.

Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

October 07, 2025

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