Contract Management Specialist

$2,000 - $2,500
- Education/Training

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Contract management:_
- Designs high-level contract strategy, undertakes research and consults with key stakeholders to shape contract management procedure, guidelines and process improvements.
- Manages the development, implementation and ongoing management of contract management initiatives.
- Maintains sustainable contract management practices aligned with The University’s practice systems, process, policy, financial integrity and probity.
- Ensures outcomes of contract management activities are aligned to The University global objectives.
- Manages the contract process of the complex and high risk contracts.
- Provides guidance, training and coordination to the university’s contract owners/admins from Schools/Divisions for contract implementation, execution, and administration.
- Be in charge of central contract management helpdesk function.
- Participates or influences the drafting the commercial terms and conditions for Strategic Sourcing projects.
- Negotiates or provides advice to contract negotiation to attain the most appropriate contract to deliver the universities requirements based on sound commercial and legal principles.
- Applies effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible commercial issues.
- Develops and maintains effective relationships with key staff from critical suppliers and customers andleverages them to resolve complex or contentious contractual disputes.
- Contract Management System:_
- Implement and maintain a system to monitor university Contract Management activities.
- Ensure that contract outcomes are fully documented, contract performance and outcomes are monitored andclearly communicated to all parties involved and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure contract management reports are generated timely as required for monitoring purpose.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS General with a score of at least 6.5 (or equivalent, as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Guidelines).
- At least 5-year working experience and min 3 years in similar position or business/commercial management experience with basic knowledge of commercial laws.
- Bachelor degree in Business Management or Commercial Law.
- LL.B. from a law school; or Professional certifications/accreditations related to contract & commercial management.
- Solid experience in developing standardized policy and procedure.
- High level of independence, sound business and legal judgment and ability to analyses situations and information.
- Demonstrated experience in providing advice integrating internal business requirements with external requirements, with knowledge in commercial field.
- Preferred: Experience in international contracting or highly complex contractual arrangements.
- Demonstrated ability to work with details, analyse data in an organised and objective manner and determine actions based on data analytics and insights gathered, and to develop opportunity assessments from complex data sources.
- Excellent written and communication skills, especially communication skill to senior management level.
- Effective working relationships in cross-functional teams in matrix environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven capability to drive and manage changes, with a customer-focused and result-oriented mindset.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, lean team environment with the associated flexibility.
- A good fit into the Company Behavioural Capability Framework (Connectedness, Commitment to Excellence - Improve and Simplify; Imagination and Innovation; Impact; Inclusion; Agility).

**For more information, please contact**:

- Ms. Tuyen Nguyen (84) 6291 4188 - Ext: 523