The Manager key responsibilities are:
• Provide leadership and management to contract management teams within a human services procurement environment, including corporate governance, financial and human resource management and cultural capability whilst maintaining a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate team participation in procurement planning of the department's service investment, including market assessment, risk planning and co-design.
• Lead regional procurement processes including evaluation and selection of suppliers in partnership with various business areas.
• Manage the performance of a diverse range of suppliers to ensure effective utilisation and value for money of the investment by:
• Ensuring all contracts are effectively managed and reviewed to achieve better outcomes for service investment;
• Implementing systems and strategies to ensure that performance is monitored and potential underperformance is managed;
• Implementing risk management practices to ensure suppliers meet obligations and remedial action is taken to resolve contractual non-compliance issues;
• Ensuring communication strategies and productive relationships are built and maintained with suppliers through structured contract management processes and systems; and
• Ensuring effective record and data management.
• Provide authoritative, strategic and operational advice on service investment and contract management matters to senior management.
• Establish and maintain key internal and external relationships from diverse cultural backgrounds to maximise procurement opportunities.
• Professionally represent the unit at forums with regional leadership teams and external stakeholders.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/629191/25
Closing Date: Monday, 14th April 2025