Manager Technology Contract Management

Water Corporation

The Role

Overview

Lead and coordinate technology contract and vendor management for IT services.

Key Responsibilities

  • contract management
  • vendor management
  • sourcing strategy
  • risk compliance
  • performance reporting
  • team leadership

Tasks

-Oversee the end-to-end delivery of technology contract and vendor management processes, ensuring best practice commercial governance. -Drive continuous improvement in sourcing strategies and contract management practices. -Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture, through mentoring, coaching and development. -Ensure compliance with corporate risk and governance frameworks in all contract management activities. -Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, technology vendors, and consultants. -Manage key technology contracts, including managed services, software, and subscription renewals. -Prepare and review commercial performance reports, providing insights to senior stakeholders. -Monitor and report team performance, identifying opportunities for process and capability improvements. -Coordinate vendor relationships across infrastructure, applications, cyber, and data portfolios.

Requirements

  • tech contract
  • strategic sourcing
  • analytical
  • negotiation
  • team management
  • degree

What You Bring

-Substantial experience in technology contract management or commercial management within IT or operational technology sectors. -Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, procurement and vendor management, particularly for technology services. -Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-level reports and presentations. -Strong negotiation, influencing, and leadership skills with a track record of delivering on commitments. -Proven ability to manage teams, develop capability and deliver performance outcomes. -A degree qualification in business, commercial, procurement, legal or a related discipline.

Benefits

-Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service -Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours -Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks -Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution -An additional 2 well-being days each year

The Company

About Water Corporation

-With roots dating back to 1996, this state‑owned utility has evolved from the Water Authority into the backbone of WA’s water life. -Boasting projects like the new Victoria Dam (built 1990–91 using fly‑ash RCC) and Aboriginal community upgrades, its engineering legacy is vast. -Financed through customer revenue, most surplus funds are channeled back to the government or reinvested in projects. -Its asset footprint spans dams, desalination plants, groundwater networks and irrigation schemes like the Ord and Gascoyne. -Its operations span regional towns (from Karratha to Albany), underscoring its mission to keep WA’s communities flowing. -An unexpected highlight: its workforce embraces five‑year flexible leave cycles, letting staff recharge creatively.

Sector Specialisms

Water Supply

Wastewater

Drainage

Irrigation

Bulk Water Supply

Drainage Systems Management

Flood Prevention

Land Use Optimization

Environmental Protection

Water Conservation

Wastewater Recycling

Water Infrastructure Planning

Sustainable Water Programs

Climate Independent Water Sources

Security Clearance

-pre‑employment screening may include a medical examination -qualification check -police clearance -australian working rights check