Senior Manager - ICT Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Negotiation

Permanent role for ICT Strategic Sourcing and Commercial negotiation specialists | Sydney based | Agile and collaborative environment with working from home options. 

Location: Sydney 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Minter Ellison is recognised as Australia's Most Attractive Firm, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in Australia and we hold Gold employer status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).

For most businesses today, technology is central to enabling and executing their business strategy. MinterEllison's Technology Consulting team advises CIO, CTOs and other CxOs in developing and executing technology strategies that drive exceptional business value. In a world of accelerating change and technology innovation, we design, negotiate, protect, and optimise our client’s investments in enterprise digital and converged services.

About us

We have a reputation as one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading technology investment and assurance partners. We have influenced over $50 billion worth of IT spend and run more than more than 2,500 technology benchmarks using our unique datasets, research, and IP.

We're proud of our client base, which includes the majority of ASX200 and large scale public sector organisations with significant technology budgets. Being part of MinterEllison, we are able to provide our clients with seamless end-to-end solutions to complex problems, engaging with deep experts across law, risk, technology, strategy, analytics, and commercial knowledge domains.

We strongly believe that our people are at the centre of our success. MinterEllison is famously collegiate and collaborative. We provide opportunities for our staff to grow and succeed in a unique environment where they can be experts in what they do as well as contribute to a high growth and transformative business.

What you can expect from this opportunity

As we embark on our 2025 Strategy, our Technology Consulting team is enjoying an exciting period of growth, and we are looking for driven individuals to join our Sydney practice as we are currently recruiting for a number of permanent opportunities. ICT Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Negotiation have been one of our core service offerings since Firm inception. You will have the opportunity to  deliver and support the execution of ICT procurement processes with predictable high value outcomes under accelerated timeframes regardless of the complexity of scope, stakeholder, or supplier, aided by our industry leading frameworks, accelerators and analytics support.

More About You

We welcome applications from seasoned professionals who have demonstrable experience in:

• Developing ICT sourcing strategies.
• Strategic, end-to-end technology sourcing programs.
• Developing commercial strategies.
• Running/supporting large ICT tender processes.
• Negotiation planning and execution.
• Supplier Performance Management/Contract Management.

Professional Background

• At least 8 years + experience working in a consulting environment focusing on technology procurement, commercial negotiation and end to end sourcing.
• A deep understanding of technologies and commercial reform.
• Strong delivery focused background
• Experience working in end-to-end IT strategic sourcing, technology procurement, and/or commercial negotiation and management.
• Strong experience in at least one IT domain
• Experience in a consulting environment.

Skills

• Advanced Excel, Word and Power Point skills.
• Attention to detail and time management.
• Superior communication skills.
• Ability to present recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationship and facilitate meetings and workshops at all levels
• A positive 'can do' attitude.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree, preferably within Business Management / Commerce, Information Technology, Computer / Data Science, Engineering, Finance or Law.

Why MinterEllison:

We make diversity in all its forms central to collaboration. This is why we offer hybrid working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working. We offer up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer within the first 24 months following birth or adoption, and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership – all with no minimum tenure.

We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders (including if you identify as transgender or gender diverse), sexual orientations, as well as people living with a disability or who have family or carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for roles with MinterEllison.

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How to apply:

We love to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV and cover letter for consideration by clicking on the 'Apply' button below.

If you would like further information, to tell us about any adjustments you might require through the recruitment process or if you are trans or gender diverse and want a confidential discussion, please contact [email protected]

Agency submissions will not be accepted without prior express approval from the MinterEllison recruitment team. All agency candidates must be submitted through our on-line portal to be valid.