Overview Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs Reference: 10547 Role The Senior Specialist IT Contracts sits within Enterprise Technology and is responsible for managing a portfolio of strategic IT Contracts in accordance with procurement and contract management policies and frameworks. The role requires advanced contract administration and vendor management capabilities to maximise the value of IT investments. Responsibilities Vendor Management – Lead a portfolio of strategic IT Contracts in accordance with DTP and Victorian Government Purchasing Board’s procurement and contract management policies and frameworks. Stakeholder Management – Build and maintain effective relationships with business managers and third party service providers to achieve objectives through collaboration and deliver operational and commercial outcomes for IT contracts by holding vendors accountable. Strategic Advice – Provide highly influential advice to business customers and service providers on outsourced services including contract construct, service levels, contractual risks, service management, information security, and pricing. Continuous Improvement – Apply complex problem-solving skills to resolve issues across the contract management lifecycle where policy, guidelines and precedents do not always exist and implement improvements that enhance business efficiency, contract performance and value. Compliance Reporting – Develop and maintain effective performance management and reporting mechanisms to ensure contracted services conform to specified requirements and that reporting addresses management and business needs. Value for Money – Negotiate with and influence service providers and internal and external stakeholders including government services groups and customers at multiple levels to improve value for money. Leadership – Provide effective leadership in dealing with key internal and external stakeholders and peers while ensuring staff are engaged with high levels of cohesion and commitment and are delivering on the services required. Key Selection Criteria We are seeking a proactive professional with strong business and commercial acumen who drives efficient operations, manages vendor relationships, and champions innovation and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong customer focus, lead and navigate change collaboratively, and communicate with impact to build trust, guide others through change, and deliver high-quality outcomes. Technical capabilities Contract management (Accomplished) - Leads contract management strategies, applying advanced supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, and performance optimisation techniques to maximise contract value and service delivery outcomes. Qualifications and experience Extensive experience in the oversight and management of complex commercial contracts (mandatory). A strong understanding of the principles of contract management and assurance (mandatory). Proficient user of the Microsoft suite of products (mandatory). Tertiary qualification in law, business, IT, economics, contract management or similar (desirable). An understanding of the public transport environment would be highly advantageous (desirable). Knowledge of IT industry and products and services available for medium to large organisations (desirable). Culture and Diversity We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. #J-18808-Ljbffr