In the role of Senior Consultant, Vendor and Contract Governance you will lead the coordination, governance and performance management of PEB’s vendor ecosystem, ensuring processes run smoothly, consistently and to a high standard.

This role is all about driving disciplined process governance, maintaining structured vendor and contract oversight, and providing clear insights that support confident executive decision-making. You will ensure vendor performance routines, contract management processes, financial reporting and governance activities are executed with precision.
You’ll excel by bringing organisation, clarity and rigour to complex processes.

Our people are customer obsessed. They prioritise the needs and satisfaction of the customer above all else. Our mindset fosters innovation and creates strong, lasting customer relationships as we strive to be the most customer centric company in Australia and New Zealand.

Each day, you’ll go above and beyond to:

• Manage the end-to-end vendor and contract governance process, ensuring compliance, performance and reporting routines are delivered accurately and consistently.

• Coordinate contract, renewal, compliance and risk processes, ensuring documentation, timelines and governance expectations are met.

• Drive structured cost management processes including budgeting, forecasting, variance tracking and risk identification, supporting financial transparency and discipline.

• Deliver high-quality reporting and analytics on vendor and contract performance, exposures, spend and governance outcomes.

• Provide insights on value leakage, vendor efficiency and opportunities for uplift to support decision ready recommendations for senior leaders.

• Lead well organised vendor and contract governance forums, shaping agendas, synthesising stakeholder input, tracking actions and ensuring follow through.

• Partner with Finance, Strategic Sourcing, Risk and Compliance to ensure alignment with enterprise frameworks while effectively managing PEB specific processes

• Support capability uplift by providing guidance to Consultants and Analysts across the vendor management and governance function

What you will bring:

• Strong commercial acumen and a process driven mindset, with exceptional attention to detail and governance discipline.

• Experience in vendor management, contract governance, commercial management or business process roles within large, complex environments.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, manage governance routines and maintain high-quality documentation.

• Ability to interpret complex financial or vendor data and present insights clearly to senior stakeholders.

• Tertiary qualifications in Business or equivalent, with postgraduate qualifications preferred.

A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone

We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of equity and respect – where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. In partnership with our multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) we continue to foster an inclusive environment, where all NAB colleagues’ unique backgrounds and identities are understood, respected and celebrated. We are committed to providing an environment where you can work your way.

For details on the recruitment process, and accessibility, please visit www.nab.com.au/about-us/careers/apply-for-job. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact the NAB Careers team, via nab.careers@nab.com.au (please reference job number) or visit our Careers page through the link above for other contact options.

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If you think this role is the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert. Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.