Manager Contract and Vendor Performance Full time, fixed term role (3-year contract) Geelong office location, with flexible hybrid working Offering a competitive base salary plus super and benefits Care in Action With a career at the TAC, you'll be helping us look out for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria's roads.
That's care in action.
, and what drives every one of us.
Right now, we're seeking a Manager Contract and Vendor Performance who will play their part in this shared purpose, while also supporting the progress of clients and colleagues so they can achieve great things.
That's truly rewarding work that will help us continue to deliver life-critical services where it matters.
About the role The Manager, Contract and Vendor Performance plays a pivotal role in ensuring the commercial success of TAC's technology-enabled transformation.
You will lead the strategic management of the TAC's ICT contracts, major vendor relationships and transformation services procurement - ensuring TAC secures value, manages risk, and partners effectively with suppliers who enable our Make Every Day Matter Strategy.
Your impact will span strategy, delivery and capability uplift.
You will oversee the performance, governance and lifecycle management of critical suppliers, ensuring contracts align with enterprise architecture, organisational risk appetite and transformation priorities.
You will also build the internal capability needed for effective vendor management- embedding frameworks, coaching teams and strengthening TAC's commercial acumen.
This role requires a commercially confident leader who can navigate complexity, influence with authority and proactively manage large-scale technology partnerships.
You will bring together people, process, data and technology considerations to drive business value and shape TAC's vendor and contract management maturity.
About the Team This role sits within the Enterprise Transformation Division, supporting the delivery of TAC's strategic priorities in a way that optimises client outcomes, enhances the employee experience and delivers positive community impact.
You will manage a small, dynamic and highly skilled team.
You will have the opportunity to establish this team as it grows with the people and skills to build the capability needed for TAC's transformation success.
Reporting to the General Manager Transformation Engagement who is collaborative, outcome-focused and coaching-oriented, you will be supported and empowered to play a central role in strengthening TAC's commercial foundations and ensuring our partnerships with major technology vendors are effective, sustainable and future-ready.
This role will work closely with the Finance and Governance Division ensuring consistency and alignment with our procurement and legal requirements.
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