Ict Commercial Lead - Ipswich, Australia - Ipswich City Council

Ipswich City Council

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Ipswich, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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About us

Ipswich is a dynamic blend of rich heritage, proud communities, diverse landscapes, and a lively energy all contributing to a region full of liveability and opportunity.

It is the state's fastest growing city and oldest provincial city.

Ipswich City Council contributes to our vibrant and growing region with teams operating across various industries delivering services to the community and creating our vision:

_'Ipswich, a city of opportunity for all. Join us.'_
We have a workplace culture built on our values of communication, collaboration, integrity, efficiency, and leadership. Come and join us in shaping the future of the city and its people.

About the role

The ICT Commercial Lead is responsible for driving high quality budget and financial management, investment planning, and scenario modelling, to enable optimisation of investment opportunities and maximum return on investment for Council across all ICT products and services.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

Be a proactive stakeholder in the commercial modelling of ongoing expenditure and new investments for ICT and ensure these activities are undertaken with appropriate governance, controls, and probity
Coordinate the financial and budget management policies, practices, and reporting with a high degree of efficacy and accuracy
Proactively identify and manage investment opportunities, cost savings and early benefit realisation across the ICT portfolio
Ensure Council maximises value and extracts optimum benefit to ensure strategic sourcing, procurement practices and vendor and contract development and management for consumptive contracts
Manage the ICT Commercial team (2 direct reports), providing effective leadership, direction and professional development opportunities in the relevant areas of delivery within the team's remit

View the position description for more details about the role.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be a problem solver with excellent customer service skills along with:

Possession of graduate or post-graduate qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or extensive experience
Ability to align ICT strategy with organisational business goals and objectives
Extensive knowledge and understanding of government legislation, policies and programmes relating to financial and procurement activities
Extensive knowledge of integrated computerised financial systems relating to finance management operations
High level of accounting skills in relation to budget development, management, and reporting
Highlevel analytical, research, critical thinking, and problemsolving skills
Highlevel of leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with senior management, customers and staff
High level of experience in participating in a multidisciplinary team within an environment of rapid change and to set work priorities, monitor workflows and initiate work autonomously
An excellent fit with our values of communication, collaboration, integrity, efficiency and leadership

About the benefits

This is a fulltime permanent position level 7, with a salary between $110,575 to $117,271 plus superannuation of up to 12.5%.

Become a key member of a team that is passionate and dedicated to building a positive, inclusive, and constructive workplace culture
Supportive culture that promotes a healthy work/life balance
Ongoing learning, development and career opportunities
Employee health and wellbeing programs
Four (4) weeks annual leave with 17.5% loading, cultural leave and other leave options
A variety of salary packaging options that includes, financial advice, income protection insurance, professional membership, novated leases and more

Join us

If you share our values and are passionate about enhancing the quality of life for the Ipswich community, then this could be the role for you.

A cover letter of no more than 2 pages describing how your skills and experience will assist in meeting the requirements of this role
A resume of no more than 4 pages including current licences/tickets/qualifications/certificates/visa that you hold

Closing date: 24 April 2024

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment screening which may include a criminal history check.

Ipswich City Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace by supporting equal opportunities regardless of gender, culture, generation, sexual orientation, or disability.

We promote a respectful workplace culture that is free from all forms of harassment, workplace bullying, discrimination, and violence.