About the role:

Victoria Police has an exciting opportunity for a fixed-term Contract Manager to work as part of a specialised team within the Digital Services and Security Department (DSSD). DSSD helps to keep Victoria safe by providing reliable, secure and easy to use technology that enables our people to do their job and our community to access our services. The Strategic IT Contract Management & Admin. Unit, which forms part of the Department's Business Management Services and sits within the Digital Strategy, Investment & Assurance Division, performs a critical role in managing high-value and strategically important IT contacts on behalf of the organisation.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Managing a portfolio of IT contracts for which the Digital Services & Security Department has accountability.
• Maintaining compliance with the Victoria Police Contract Management Framework and relevant Victorian Government policies.
• Building and maintaining relationships and partnering with key internal stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes and savings.
• Continuously monitoring the performance and risk profile of contracts under your management.
• Providing authoritative best practice contractual management advice in accordance with relevant Government and Financial Regulations.
• Supporting contract-related budget building and forecasting, tracking and maintaining reports and presenting findings, variances and recommendations to senior management.
• Representing Victoria Police in complex contractual negotiations.
• Analysing the financial impact of service changes and improvements across the ICT environment.

About You:

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience in the successful management of contracts, particularly in relation to information technology or communication systems.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise work and manage multiple competing deadlines.
• Ability to effectively respond to change.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills, supported by strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to negotiate complex issues.
• Demonstrated experience in commercial and/or financial analysis.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Contemporary understanding of relevant Government and Financial Management Regulations and Victorian Government Purchasing Board Policy guidelines would be desirable.

Further Information:

• One (1) x full-time, fixed-term position to 30 June 2026.
• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form - the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, Thursday 6 November 2025.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

For further information, please contact: Leigh Caffyn on (03) 8335 8849 or [email protected].

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email [email protected] or on (03) 8335 6004.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work."

If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps