Manager Contract and Vendor Performance

Manager Contract and Vendor Performance

• Full time fixed term role (3-year contract)
• Geelong office location with flexible hybrid working
• Offering a competitive base salary plus super and benefits

Grow your career by supporting real progress

Right now were seeking a Manager Contract and Vendor Performancewho will continue to play their part in caring for the lives of everyone on Victorias roads. Someone committed to supporting the progress of our clients and your colleagues so they can achieve great things. Thats truly rewarding work that will help us continue to deliver life-critical services where it matters.

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About the role

The Manager Contract and Vendor Performance plays a pivotal role in ensuring the commercial success of TACs technology-enabled transformation. You will lead the strategic management of the TACs ICT contracts major vendor relationships and transformation services procurement - ensuring TAC secures value manages risk and partners effectively with suppliers who enable our Make Every Day Matter Strategy.

Your impact will span strategy delivery and capability uplift. You will oversee the performance governance and lifecycle management of critical suppliers ensuring contracts align with enterprise architecture organisational risk appetite and transformation priorities. You will also build the internal capability needed for effective vendor management- embedding frameworks coaching teams and strengthening TACs commercial acumen.

This role requires a commercially confident leader who can navigate complexity influence with authority and proactively manage large-scale technology partnerships. You will bring together people process data and technology considerations to drive business value and shape TACs vendor and contract management maturity.

About the Team

This role sits within the Enterprise Transformation Division supporting the delivery of TACs strategic priorities in a way that optimises client outcomes enhances the employee experience and delivers positive community impact.

You will manage a small dynamic and highly skilled team. You will have the opportunity to establish this team as it grows with the people and skills to build the capability needed for TACs transformation success. Reporting to the General Manager Transformation Engagement who is collaborative outcome-focused and coaching-oriented you will be supported and empowered to play a central role in strengthening TACs commercial foundations and ensuring our partnerships with major technology vendors are effective sustainable and future-ready. This role will work closely with the Finance and Governance Division ensuring consistency and alignment with our procurement and legal requirements.

What were looking for

Commercial & Contract Management Leader

You bring deep expertise in commercial management within complex transformation environments including managing major technology contracts and working closely with system integrators. Confident and persuasive you negotiate effectively address issues constructively and ensure vendors meet contractual performance and compliance expectations. You operate with strong commercial acumen and a clear understanding of risk value and long-term sustainability.

Strategic Procurement & Category Specialist

You have significant experience leading end-to-end sourcing developing category strategies and driving value-for-money outcomes. Your strong understanding of lifecycle planning and supplier markets enables you to deliver commercial outcomes while building future-focused partnerships. Experience working with Information Technology is mandatory with Infrastructure Health or Retail also considered.

Collaborative Influencer & Trusted Partner

You excel at building relationships and navigating complex stakeholder environments - from project delivery teams to governance finance and technology groups. You influence with credibility bring a solutions-focused mindset resolve issues constructively and proactively identify risks and opportunities. Experience in public sector or regulated environments is advantageous.

Capability Builder & People Leader

You are passionate about uplifting capability across transformation and technology teams - coaching others embedding commercial frameworks and promoting a culture of strong vendor governance. You role-model TACs values demonstrating honesty integrity and a commitment to improving outcomes for clients employees and the community.

Take the next step in your career. Apply now.

Click apply to submit your Cover Letter and Resume. If successful youll progress to a phone screen or interview. All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.

For more information read the attached Position Description or contact Hannah Egan Talent & Workforce Planning Partner at for a confidential discussion. Applications for this role will be accepted up until 11:55pm on Thursday 4^th December 2025.

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A current TAC employee is eligible to apply for another position at TAC if:

1. The employee has been in their current position for at least 12 months; and
2. Has attained at least a competency 2 (for job groups 1-5); and
3. Is not currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

Please note labour hire staff who are employed by a recruitment agency to work at the TAC will be eligible to apply.