• Extensive experience in working with or in ICT strategic sourcing and contract management teams, including in undertaking contract preparation and reviews from an ICT perspective, and ensuring ICT business requirements are met in procurement and contract management processes
• Strong understanding of the Queensland Government Procurement Policy, Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture (QGEA) policies and associated ICT frameworks, guides, and procedures
• Demonstrated extensively developed interpersonal and communication skills as evidenced by the ability to liaise and/or negotiate effectively with a wide range of clients and external stakeholders.

Job details

The primary accountabilities of the Principal Vendor Manager include:

• Lead the identification, analysis and documentation of business requirements across the DSIT Command where products or services need to be sourced externally to deliver business objectives, and work with the Financial Services and Strategic Sourcing Command throughout their associated procurement process.
• Maintain an understanding of current and future business activities across the DSIT Command that will require procurement activities to ensure the department's 3-year Forward Procurement Schedule is current for the ICT Spend Category and that the procurement outcomes are meeting business needs.
• Lead and facilitate preparation of business and technical requirements and statement of works, in consultation with Directors, managers and associated Subject Matter Experts, to capture in contract and procurement approval documentation prepared by the Strategic Sourcing team, including but not limited to requests for quote, significant procurement plans, procurement initiation and approval forms, and contract control forms.
• Develop and maintain risk and issue registers on matters associated with DSIT Command dealings with all ICT vendors and facilitate resolution or escalate to the Contract Manager in the Strategic Sourcing team where required.
• Represent DSIT Command at all ICT vendor meetings and quarterly vendor performance review meetings, managed by the QCS Contract Manager, including providing information and advice to the Contract Manager on performance against key contractual performance indicators.
• Monitor, report and validate the significant monthly telecommunications expenses for QCS.
• Provide ICT advice and input, and solicit advice from SMEs where required, when contracts are being developed or reviewed, including ensuring these contracts address all ICT and information security policies, standards, QITC framework and business requirements.
• Ensure the procurement and contract activities that are the responsibility of the DSIT Command are delivered in accordance with the procurement delegations, government and departmental policies, standing offer arrangements and contractual requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective networks and stakeholder relationships including internal stakeholders, public sector bodies, industry, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills for liaising with management and staff at all levels, to gain commitments and negotiate service delivery, priorities, deadlines, resources and other relevant issues.
• Be flexible and able to work amongst a fast paced and diverse team environment, with interchangeable skillsets.

Further information

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Documents

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• 696038 26 - Role Description (PDF, 588KB)
  
  
  696038 26 - Applicant Information Guide (PDF, 957KB)