Senior Manager - ICT Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

Location: Sydney 

Contract Type: Permanent 

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest law firms, with nearly 200 years of business history.  We're known for our legal and consulting expertise - and for our inclusive and authentic character.

For most businesses today, technology is central to enabling and executing their business strategy.  MinterEllison's Technology Consulting team advises CIOs, CTOs and other CxOs in developing, executing and supporting 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.

Who we are

Our purpose is to create sustainable value with our clients, people and communities.  That means we have a proud history of providing excellence to clients, nurturing our people and giving back to the communities in which we live and work.

How we work

We value excellence, curiosity and collaboration.  Clients rely on us for our responsive, commercial approach.  Our clients include government departments and agencies, private and publicly listed companies, and small and large businesses in Australia and overseas.  

As a highly valued employee we will also provide you with an extensive range of wellbeing, recognition & benefits offerings.  To view our benefits, please copy this link into your browser  https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/Employee-Benefits-Brochure.ashx 

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. ICT Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Negotiation has 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.
• Undergraduate degree, preferably within Business Management / Commerce, Information Technology, Computer / Data Science, Engineering, Finance or Law.
• 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.

WHY MINTERELLISON

An inclusive culture

Our culture attracts key inclusion awards.  We are recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, and we hold Gold employer status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).

We offer hybrid working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working.  We offer 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.

Excellence, curiosity and collaboration

We foster growth and development in our people so we can continue to make excellence the hallmark of everything we do, drive market-leading innovation and harness the power of working together.  Our learning programs will help you build the skills of tomorrow, today.

HOW TO APPLY

We prefer 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, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for 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.