Senior Contract Manager

About the company:

This Government agency is responsible for a wide range of human services, including multicultural affairs, housing, family and youth support, disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. Offers flexible work arrangements, varied roles, and tailored training, with staff expected to demonstrate customer service, problem-solving, teamwork, adaptability, and accountability.

About the Role

The Agency is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Manager to join its High-Value Security Uplift Projects for a 12-month term, with potential to extend. This role has become available to support the security and operations teams in delivering complex, multi-phase projects aligned with the agency’s strategic objectives. The Contracts Manager will be vital to ensuring contractual compliance and managing procurement processes effectively across the programme.

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Manage and oversee high-value procurement and contract management activities for security projects
• Provide expert advice on contractual obligations, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement
• Develop, review, and negotiate contracts in line with agency policies and legislative requirements
• Support project teams with procurement planning and procurement documentation
• Monitor contract performance and compliance, addressing issues as they arise
• Liaise with vendors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure smooth delivery of contracts and projects

About You
 

• Proven experience in contracts management, ideally within government or defence sectors
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, contractual law, and risk management
• Excellent communication skills, capable of working with diverse stakeholders and vendors
• Ability to review, negotiate, and finalise complex contractual arrangements
• Experience working on high-value, multi-phase security projects is highly desirable
• Security clearance NV1 or higher

Benefits:

• March 2026 start (pending Federal Clearance)
• 12-month assignment
• ACT location

How to apply:

Chandler Macleod is an equal opportunity employer as part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, disability and culturally and linguistics candidates are also encouraged to apply.

Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship.

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