Business Solutions Manager
Information Technology

Job Description:

On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is looking for a Business Solutions Manager to support a strategic procurement and contract management modernization initiative. The engagement will focus on end-to-end process analysis, requirements definition, solution fit-gap assessment, and alignment of business, data, integration, security, and enterprise architecture requirements to support the selection of a best-fit platform.

Deliverables:

- Lead discovery workshops with Procurement, Contract Management, Legal, Finance, Privacy, Security, IT, and business stakeholders to document current-state processes, pain points, controls, and future-state needs.
- Elicit, analyze, prioritize, and document detailed business, functional, reporting, data, integration, security, records-management, and non-functional requirements.
- Conduct and document a structured fit-gap assessment of shortlisted solutions, including Ivalua, Bonfire, and Oracle Fusion, against business requirements and enterprise technology standards.
- Produce decision-ready findings, traceability matrices, risks, dependencies, solution options, and recommendations to support solution selection and subsequent business-case and implementation planning.

Required Work Experience:

- Demonstrated senior-level experience leading complex business analysis or business solution assessment assignments involving multiple business functions and stakeholder groups.
- Experience gathering and documenting requirements for procurement, strategic sourcing,



contract lifecycle management, supplier management, or comparable enterprise workflow solutions.
- Experience conducting software fit-gap assessments, options analyses, vendor demonstrations, or commercial off-the-shelf solution evaluations.
- Experience analyzing end-to-end business processes, designing future-state workflows, and translating business needs into functional and non-functional requirements.
- Experience working with enterprise architects and technical teams to assess integrations, data, security, privacy, access controls, reporting, auditability, and records-retention requirements.

Required Technical Skills and/or Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Qualified business analysis certification, such as CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA, is preferred.
- Procurement, supply-chain, or contract-management certification, such as SCMP, CPSM, or an equivalent designation, is considered an asset.
- Knowledge of public-sector procurement, competitive sourcing, delegated authority, privacy, security, audit,



and records-management requirements is considered an asset.

Skills:

- Advanced requirements elicitation, analysis, facilitation, process mapping, use-case development, and requirements traceability skills.
- Strong understanding of procurement and contract-management processes, including sourcing intake, RFx events, bid evaluation, approvals, award, contract administration, amendments, renewals, and supplier performance.
- Ability to evaluate configurable enterprise platforms against business requirements, identify gaps and workarounds, and clearly communicate business and implementation implications.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear findings, risks, options, and recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate cross-functional workshops and prepare concise materials for business and executive decision-makers.

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About Affinity:

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📌 Business Solutions Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 AFFINITY Group
📍 Melbourne