Director, Contract Management and Business Sustainment Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 52530)

Description

Reporting to the Branch Manager, Corporate Procurement and Supply Services, the Director is accountable for the corporate processes and oversight of contract management activities in the City of Edmonton as well as the evolution and diversification of corporate contracts along with supplier performance management practices. 
The Director will establish trusted business relationships with partners across the Corporation, and will lead the Corporation in developing sound, effective and achievable outcomes related to the management of contracts and vendor relationships across the Corporation. 
Additionally, the Director will collaborate with partners to drive the implementation of advanced business solutions, specifically designed to optimize operational efficiency and effectiveness within the City's procurement-to-payment (P2P) system SAP Ariba solution. 

What will you do?

• Provide leadership and strategic direction by fostering collaboration, both internally and externally, drive development of governance practices, contract and vendor management processes, contract negotiations skills, contract templates, tools and technology standards and training
• Develop vision, strategies and operating principles to guide and influence work culture 
• Support the continuous improvement of the City's P2P functions and practices,while ensuring technology sustainment is in alignment with leading public sector best practices and delivering services to across all City departments
• Continue to establish and review policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure the efficient and effective provision of contracts and to protect the City's interest with respect to contract management and business sustainment
• Collaborate both internally within the Branch, corporately with all City departments, and with external partners, industry associations and peer organizations to develop governance practices and business processes
• Represent the section in a multi-year City wide initiative to implement a single, modernized, core enterprise resource planning software solution
• Continue to build annual operating budgets for all areas within the section
• Continue to build healthy and positive work environments that enable the team to reach their potential while strengthening organizational capacity
• Apply industry expertise and innovation to respond effectively to changing conditions
• Develop business cases for pursued technology, including financial analysis, risk mitigation, and oversee the implementation of new initiatives