Senior Commercial Specialist

5 months ago


Upper Hutt, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

Senior Commercial Specialist - ICT
- Based at Police College Porirua & National Headquarters, Wellington
- Police Employee
- Permanent, full time
- JR 4592225

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The purpose of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) group is to work in partnership with the rest of the organisation to provide digital technology and communication solutions that support excellence in Policing and service delivery and enable Police’s strategic ambitions.

With a primary hub in Wellington, and a presence throughout the country, we run and deliver new and enhanced solutions directly and via specialist vendor partnerships. We provide expert advice on how technology can be leveraged to support Police operations and strategies and we turn concepts into reality through collaborative development.

The Senior Commercial Specialist (ICT) will work with ICT and the National Procurement Team (NPT) to ensure sourcing and supplier management meets ICT’s requirements within NPT’s established rules and frameworks. This role oversees the supplier relationships and performance through the provision of commercial expertise to ICT Senior Leaders, Product Managers and Technical Product Owners.

The ICT group have recently implemented a new Product based operating model within which the new Senior Commercial Specialist (ICT) role will work closely with product groups to provide commercial expertise and advice. The role provides advice on the management of contracts developing strong performance management indicators and providing opportunities for improvement in the relationship and services received. It also helps ensure Police optimise value from those partnerships, balancing cost, risks and other factors using best commercial practice.

They will connect and maintain healthy engagement with key strategic partners to ensure the relationship with ICT is functioning optimally, while also advising on potential future opportunities that ICT should be considering to support ICT and Police’s strategic objectives.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Provides sound and commercial advice to Police stakeholders, particularly Product Managers and Technical Product Owners.
- Inputs into procurement processes and reviews contracts and other commercial documents so these are commercially sound.
- Actively seeks out and drives value and improvements from ICT services and products for our contracted arrangements.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders, partners and vendors to deliver solutions that best meet Police’s strategic objectives

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

Being part of the Police whānau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe. Our core competencies provide a shared understanding of the behaviors, leadership and technical competence required for success at each level of Police. Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

**To be successful in this role you will require the following**:

- Able to communicate effectively with senior leaders within the organisation, key stakeholders, partners and vendors.
- Have effective collaboration skills coupled with critical thinking and sound judgement.
- Have the ability to see the larger picture while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Have relationship management skills with the ability to quickly build trust and maintain strong positive partnerships.
- Have strong commercial and contract service delivery skills and experience to drive optimal value from our contracted relationships.
- Demonstrate professionalism and the ability to avoid conflicts of interest and situations that may impact Police’s reputation.

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
- This role is based in the Wellington area. Some travel may be required.
- Applicants will be required to undergo reference and vetting checks prior to any written offer being made. Drug & Alcohol testing may be required.

This role is set at Strategic Leader level, this means your key purpose is “to lead the strategy, Our Business, and enable our people to deliver it”.

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