Commercial Manager
Australian Catholic University North Sydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, AustraliaDates
- 20-JUN-2024 - Application Closing Date
Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing strategies to optimize IT procurement processes, including sourcing, vendor selection, and contract negotiation.
- Managing relationships with IT vendors, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving value for money.
- Conducting regular reviews of vendor performance and service level agreements to ensure compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Analysing IT expenditure and identifying opportunities for cost reduction and optimization.
- Developing and maintaining budgets for IT procurement activities, tracking expenditures and ensuring adherence to financial guidelines.
- Conducting cost-benefit analysis for proposed IT investments and initiatives, providing recommendations to senior management.
- Ensuring compliance with procurement regulations, policies, and ethical standards relevant to the higher education sector.
- Mitigating commercial risks associated with IT procurement activities, including contractual, financial, and reputational risks.
- Implementing and maintaining robust governance processes for IT procurement, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders across the university to understand IT requirements and priorities.
- Communicating effectively with senior management, presenting procurement strategies, budget forecasts, and performance metrics.
- Driving a culture of continuous improvement within the IT procurement function, fostering innovation and best practices.
- Identifying opportunities to streamline procurement workflows, automate manual processes, and enhance efficiency.
- Monitoring industry trends and developments in IT procurement practices, incorporating new methodologies and technologies as appropriate.
Requirements
- Critical thinking skills
- Expert knowledge in IT procurement
- Understanding of procurement regulations and policies
- Ability to analyze IT expenditure and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to drive continuous improvement in procurement processes
Benefits
- Total remuneration valued to $130,436 - $145,816 total rem (pro rata) pa
- 17% employer superannuation contributions
- Annual leave loading
- Flexible work arrangements
- Study leave
- Salary packaging
Associate Director, Learning Ecosystem
Australian National University (ANU) Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia, 2601
Dates
- Opening Date: Not Available
- Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024
Location
- Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia, 2601
Salary
- Competitive remuneration package including 17% superannuation
Responsibilities
- Lead a team in the collection and analysis of educational data to inform the development of the learning and teaching ecosystem.
- Facilitate the development of strategic plans; project scopes; objectives and deliverables; and partnership agreements, ensuring legal compliance including contract management and procurement, as appropriate.
- Establish close working relationships across both ITS and ANU-wide teams, senior management, subject matter experts, clients and stakeholders to gain acceptance of ideas and consensus amongst a diverse group of stakeholders.
Requirements
- Postgraduate qualifications and demonstrated extensive experience in education and/or information technology, or a combination of qualifications and experience.
- Demonstrated experience at a senior management level, with proven ability to provide strategic and operational leadership to digitally focused teams.
- Pedagogical expertise and a background in digital learning design.
- Significant experience with interactive learning environments, learning management systems, and educational technology, as well as experience leading institution-wide technology procurement and implementation efforts.
Benefits
- ANU offers competitive remuneration packages including 17% superannuation and regular increases.
- We support flexible and hybrid working, with access to our beautiful, green campus.
- We offer discounted study, with 75% off ANU courses for staff and 25% for your spouse and children (see eligibility).
- We have many professional development initiatives including training, mentoring & upskilling opportunities.
- We have on-site Gyms with staff discounts as well as oval spaces and ANU sports clubs.
- We are a family friendly campus with access to childcare facilities, designated parent rooms and quiet spaces.
- ANU offers salary sacrificing including laptops, childcare, novated car leasing, additional superannuation, and more!
- We offer affordable onsite parking with salary sacrificing options.
- We care about your wellbeing, with access to the Employee Assistance Program, vaccinations and health insurance plan options.
- We are one of the leading employers in Australia for parental leave entitlements.
Notes
- The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.