Technology Commercial Manager

About Us

There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Western Sydney Airport's (WSA's) team, collaborating to create Sydney's new dynamic and technologically advanced airport. One of the largest civil engineering projects undertaken in Australia for decades, Western Sydney International Airport will open in late 2026 offering international and domestic passenger, and freight services. Our aim is to be the gateway of choice to Australia and the world - connecting people, places and opportunity.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Technology Delivery Program (TDP) Director and working closely with WSA's Procurement team, this role is accountable for managing the sourcing of TDP technology solutions, developing contract / agreements and the associated ongoing management of vendor performance.

The Technology Commercial Manager is responsible for driving the sourcing and supplier management for WSA's Technology contracts and is accountable for ensuring that vendor performance under contract is delivering value for money for WSA.

The Technology Commercial Manager, working with the WSA Procurement team :

• Manages technology contracts throughout the contract lifecycle and ensures adherence to WSA Procurement processes;
• Support WSA Procurement to drive the sourcing activities for TDP packages tender evaluations, contract negotiations and contract governance;
• Support WSA Procurement to drive the sourcing activities for the establishment of operating and maintenance support agreements for the TDP systems, negotiating optimum commercial outcomes and service contracts;
• Strong engagement with WSA Procurement to manage the end-to-end Technology contract management lifecycle;
• Engages and collaborates with WSA teams, including providing advisory support in the development of business cases, developing sourcing strategies, tender evaluation plans and service level agreements;
• Develops partnerships and ongoing relationships with external vendors and TDP project teams to resolve contract difficulties;

Monitors contract performance, including notifying the vendor of any performance related matters, leads discussions and / or negotiations with the vendor on service credits, supports periodic and value for money assessments; and

Provide insights on the supply market, spend, performance, opportunities & risks to support informed decision making.

About You

Knowledge / experience in procurement practices and contract performance management to drive value from vendors; and

Category management experience across all technology sub-categories including cloud service provision, infrastructure, software, technology service provision and technology outsourced services.

What We Offer

This role represents a rare opportunity to be part of tomorrow's future and to showcase your skills within a dynamic, fast paced and high-performance culture by living WSA's values of Safety, Integrity, Inclusion, Pioneering, Courage and Passion. You will enjoy an attractive remuneration package, access to salary packaging, a health and wellbeing program and other awesome discounts.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume for Word format only.

WSA is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture. By joining us you will be part of an organisation that supports community, charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage residents of Western Sydney, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people from all backgrounds to apply.

Sam Ebrahim.

PARTNER, TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS CHANGE

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