Senior Manager, Finance and Contracts
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
| Job Function: | Strategic Management |
| Classification: | VPSG6.2 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/DJ1217JANUARY2026 |
| Closing Date: | 26-Jan-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $162,077 - $185,518 |
| Job Duration: | 12 months |
| Attachments: | Position Description - DJ1217 - Senior Manager, Finance and Contracts - fixed-term, full-time 12 months.pdf (PDF, 313KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Trent Rhodes Trent.Rhodes@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Utilise your strategtic management expertise to provide support and advice to the Road Safety program
- A fixed-term, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service for 12 months
- VPS Grade 6.2: $162,077 - $185,518 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
The Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 commits to the ambitious target of eliminating death from our roads by 2050, with the first step of halving road deaths by 2030. It also seeks to reduce the incidence of serious injury resulting from road crashes.
The Road Safety manages Victoria's road safety camera network and is a representative for the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) in Victoria's road safety partnership. Road Safety contributes to this partnership in the operation of road safety cameras, and the policy and strategic directions of the broader road safety enforcement. Road Safety is accountable to the Minister for Police and the Office of the Road Safety Camera Commissioner.
About the Role:
The Senior Manager, Finance and Strategic Sourcing is an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team within Road Safety and will work closely with this team to provide monitoring, investigating, reporting and support to all financial and contractual services within Road Safety to ensure the successful delivery of these functions.
Some of your duties will include:
- Co-ordinating and delivering support, maintenance and operations of ICT services in collaboration with stakeholders, designers, architects, analysts and testers using agile methodologies at field locations
- Utilising DJCS standards, methods and tools, consistent with DJCS solution and technical architectures, to performing location-based IT incident and request queue management, and user support and training
- Contributing\ to thought leadership and best practice for ICT location-based customer centric services to deliver continuous improvement, transform the ICT landscape and delivering business value.
The position requires leadership experience and extensive financial and commercial management expertise. The Senior Manager, Finance and Strategic Sourcing is expected to have experience preparing complex briefings for executive management and Ministers
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- High-level expertise in managing large value commitments with allocated budgets, including purchase orders, invoices, procurement and contract management
- Working knowledge of electronic contract management systems, preferably in government.
- A strong ability to prepare well-written, timely, concise, accurate and audience-appropriate briefings, reports and documents for publication
- A wealth of experience in leadership and people management.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business Management discipline is desirable.
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
