IT Contracts and Commercial Manager
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Manage world-class vendor and commercial practices across all IT domains
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Lead ongoing contractual activities and showcase your SME
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Permanent opportunity, Sydney based, eligible for 2 days of WFH arrangements
We are Woolworths Group
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.
If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.
What you'll do
You’ll be responsible for contract and commercial management of some of our largest technology agreements, supporting teams across our Technology domains who consume these services.
Key responsibilities include:
Driving application of consistent governance and control frameworks associated with vendor, contract and commercial management, including of outsourced and offshore Partners across all IT domains.
Driving and embedding IT contract management framework and then ongoing commercial and contractual activities with various domains and other partner organisations as needed.
Responsible for coaching, supporting and executing commercial and contractual activities within domains.
Subject matter expert in all aspects of contract operation, provides advice and support across the Woolworths in matters relating to the contract.
Subject matter expert in application development and maintenance services contracts, able to support transformation of enterprise contract to accommodate greater managed services focus and introduce mainstream dev/ops elements.
Supporting sourcing activities, vendor negotiations, contract development and variation in relation to nominated partner contract/s and provide recommendations around contract change, variation and extension across partners.
What you'll bring
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Demonstrable and solid experience in the Information Technology Commercial field, inclusive of expert management of technology sourcing, commercial arrangements, contract terms and associated financials.
A strong track record in IT Commercial environment administration (Sales, Procurement, Vendor Management, or Finance) within a matrixed organization.
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Proven ability to independently manage large-scale outsourced contracts that include core offshoring elements.
Expertise in supporting and driving transformational change, adopting new agile ways of working, and good knowledge of agile frameworks, including Dev/Ops methodologies, in an outsourced environment.
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Ability to effectively support large Procurement activities, including complex vendor negotiations and contractual terms, and possessing a Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, law, or a related discipline.
What you'll experience
We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!
Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work
A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network
A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
Parental Leave provisions and various leave types, including but not limited to Study Leave and Sports Representation Leave
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
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