Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Join a dedicated and supportive team that actively manages technology vendor relationships.
- Add and create value by bringing your specialist skills and advice to a complex digital business operation in a multi-supplier environment.
- Work with and learn from a network of technical, commercial and procurement professionals.
- 12month fixed term/secondment opportunity, Wellington based.
Are you looking to join a dynamic, dedicated team making a real difference in communities across Aotearoa?
If you are a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills who knows how to deliver results and build strong vendor relationships, come join our team! We're looking for someone who can be a trusted advisor to our stakeholders, and who can balance business needs through collaboration and partnership with our partners.
Mō te tūnga | About the role
As a Commercial Manager in the Digital Vendor Management Office, you will play a critical and evolving role in Ara Poutama Aotearoa's engagement with technology suppliers. You will build relationships with a set of technology providers to make the most of the value they can provide to the Department. The primary objective is to offer expertise in commercial matters throughout the entire lifecycle of digital products and services. This function is critical to the Department's day to day operations, and achievement of its strategic goals (Hōkai Rangi) and broader government objectives, in alignment with our shared values of inclusivity and collaboration.
You will also use your commercial savvy and creativity to contribute to ongoing work to improve practices and processes. Ara Poutama Aotearoa's recurring spend on suppliers across a wide variety of categories is substantial, and our robust vendor management and procurement functions are designed to make a positive impact on our operations. This is a great opportunity to work with and learn from other passionate vendor management professionals.
This opportunity is for 12 months, and the role is based at our National Office in Wellington.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Successfully held a vendor management role in the public service or private sector with a technology orientation.
- Proven ability to deliver value and build strong relationships across diverse groups, including service providers, team members, and other stakeholders.
- Energy and enthusiasm for collaborating with a team to improve the vendor management function.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver value from our agreements and recognise complex business/service delivery challenges, opportunities, and problems, and developing robust strategies to address them.
- Knowledge and experience of government procurement policies and processes would be an advantage.
Utu ā-tau | Salary
The midpoint of the salary range is $147,765 per annum and the full range (85%-120%) is $125,601 - $177,318 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
Mō mātou | About us
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.
As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi
It is an exciting time to join us, and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau.
We welcome applications from disabled and neurodiverse communities, all cultures, faiths, and rainbow communities, as we appreciate the richness of experience that diversity brings to our organisation. We strive to make our recruitment process fair and inclusive, and we encourage applicants to discuss reasonable accommodation with us if required at careers@corrections.govt.nz.
Tono ināianei | Apply Now
To view the job description, click 'apply' and you will be taken through to our careers site, where you can view this.
To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.
Applications close on: Wednesday 7 May 2025, 11pm NZST.
All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency. Applications received via email will not be considered.
If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit careers.corrections.govt.nz or if you have any queries about this role, email Recruitment Adviser sarah.zagarelos@corrections.govt.nz