About us

Transport for NSW is the lead agency of the NSW Transport cluster. Our role is to lead the development of a safe, efficient, integrated transport system that keeps people and goods moving, connects communities and shapes the future of our cities, centres and regions. We work with several government agencies to coordinate road, rail, bus and maritime services, always keeping the safety and comfort of our customers at the heart of what we do.

About Customer Strategy and Technology at TfNSW

We are a trusted partner to our clients, within Customer Strategy and Technology, developing and delivering smart, integrated and sustainable data and analytics solutions which enable evidence-driven decisions to benefit our customers and communities, and leading an uplift in data literacy of use of data insights across the clusters.

The opportunity

We have a new opportunity for a Contract Manager, temporary full time role upto 30th June 2024 within Commercial & Contract Management team. The Contract Manager will lead the management of contracts, and act as the main point of contact, in the ongoing management of commercial arrangements facilitated through reliable supplier and internal stakeholder relationships, to ensure compliance with agreements, to protect the interests of TfNSW and to effectively resolve contractual issues.

Your role will include:

Manage the negotiation and agreement of commercial matters, including new contracts and contract amendments to deliver value for money and agreed business outcomes for TfNSW.

Manage changes over the life of the contract, ensure suppliers deliver to the requirements of the contract, and monitor and analyse supplier performance to ensure that goods and services are provided in line with agreed conditions.

Establish deep and effective working relationships with the internal ticketing organisation to leverage the breadth of expertise in managing strategic supplier contracts.

Manage the ongoing administration and variation of contracts, including compliance with agreed performance KPIs, to ensure that issues are identified and resolved on time.

Establish and maintain the appropriate operating rhythm with contractors to ensure regular and proper contact is managed and coordinated with the contractor(s) on issues related to contract administration.

Provide expert contractual advice, and develop a framework to deliver comprehensive reports on a wide range of contracting issues for senior management, to support effective decision-making.

Monitor, analyse and review the effectiveness and operation of contracts to provide recommendations to improve supplier management processes and tools continuously.

For more information please view a copy of the role description.

About you

To be successful in the role you will

You will have a tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent commercial business experience. 

Demonstrated experience in managing the negotiation and agreement of commercial matters and ongoing administration and variation of contracts.

Demonstrated stakeholder management and engagement skills and the ability to communicate and maintain relationships with stakeholders with varying objectives and levels of expertise in contract management.

Extensive contract management experience at a senior level with responsibility for commercial aspects, including contract preparation, negotiation and administration and dispute resolution

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is TfNSW Grade 9 ($138,670.00 - $155,309.00) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.  

For more information on Employee Benefits at TfNSW please click here. 

How to apply

To apply for this position, please answer all questions within the online application process and submit a resume. 

Applications Close: 11.59 PM Wednesday, 6th April 2022

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and their teams. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Srivatsa Lakshmi Narayana at Srivatsa.Lakshminarayana@transport.nsw.gov.au

Apply today to register your interest!

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