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IT Vendor Relationship Manager

Company description:

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/

Job description:

• Ongoing Full Time
• Location: Eveleigh Hybrid working arrangements.
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months.
• Competitive remuneration ranging from $139,787 to $161,663 plus super & annual leave loading.

Are you a skilled IT Vendor Relationship Manager passionate about driving digital innovation and sustainability, and who thrives on building strategic partnerships? As the IT Vendor Relationship Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead and manage the implementation of relationship management strategies in one of Australia's largest and most comprehensive ICT environments that supports world class education and digital innovation.

About the role

This role offers the chance to collaborate with a dynamic team and engage with executive leadership to drive impactful change, while ensuring cost-effective and financially sound arrangements with key IT vendors. If you are driven by the prospect of making a meaningful impact and fostering innovation in a large and diverse organisation, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of education technology for the benefit of students and educators across New South Wales

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

• Demonstrated experience in vendor management practices, legislation and activities within a public sector organisation, and demonstrable ability to manage vendor activity from conception through to completion.
• Strong commercial and operational acumen with a proven record in dealing with suppliers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including reporting, presentation skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with and present complex concepts and methodologies to technical and non-technical stakeholders and decision-makers at all levels.
• Passionate about staying up to date with emerging technologies and trends, with a keen interest and proven experience working with suppliers to leverage these innovations to enhance educational outcomes
• Ability to work under pressure, independently, managing multiple stakeholders, comfortable working with executives, initiatives and tasks effectively.
• Meticulous, organised, self-motivated.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Tertiary qualifications in supply chain management, procurement or contract management and/or demonstrated equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, including - hybrid/work from home arrangements.
• 35 hour working week.
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions.
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth.

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing answers to the 3 targeted questions below. Candidates who utilise AI / ChatGPT during this recruitment process will not be considered.

1. Outline the main strategies you use to Identify, track, measure and promote innovation opportunities with large IT suppliers?
2. What are the main governance and reporting systems, mechanisms and cadence that would be required to effectively drive a vendor relationship management strategy and report on outcomes?
3. Do you have Tertiary qualifications in supply chain management, procurement or contract management and/or demonstrated equivalent professional experience?

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years)

Closing date: 8 August at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Kristy Browning at kristy.browning@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.