Location: Melbourne, VIC
Work Type: Contract (3-Month Initial Contract)
Salary/Rate: $80 - $99 per hour + Super (depending on experience)
Sector: Government
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to provide leadership, strategic commercial focus, and robust contract management for a major infrastructure projects division.
Embedded within a dynamic Commercial and Project Controls team, you will collaborate with Legal, Risk, Finance, and Project Delivery teams to ensure the end-to-end management of design, construction, and goods/services contracts. Your focus will be on mitigating risk, optimizing spend, ensuring policy compliance, and driving continuous process improvements.
Key Accountabilities
Contract Management & Process Optimization: Develop and manage agile contract management processes, schedules, and tools to systemize and automate pre- and post-award activities.
Strategic Procurement Advice: Provide high-level advice to delivery teams on optimal procurement routes, including State Purchase Contracts (SPC), panels, or bespoke approaches.
End-to-End Sourcing & Execution: Lead procurement planning, develop sourcing strategies, and oversee the preparation and review of RFQ/RFT documentation.
Risk & Commercial Governance: Identify and reduce commercial risks through tailored risk management strategies during negotiation and delivery phases, ensuring strict compliance with government procurement policies (including VGPB guidelines).
Supplier & Stakeholder Relations: Act as the primary point of contact for complex suppliers, managing contract inquiries, variations, performance KPIs, and disputes while building sustainable supplier relationships.
Reporting & Financial Oversight: Deliver accurate reporting on contract status, contribute to budget forecasting, and minimize financial risk exposure.
Selection Criteria
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
Qualifications: A tertiary degree in Law, Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related discipline.
Experience: 5–10 years of dedicated procurement or contract management experience, with a strong preference for candidates from Government, Rail, or Heavy Civil Construction environments.
Commercial Acumen: Proven experience leading complex commercial negotiations to deliver high-value, "value for money" outcomes.
Strategic Capability: Demonstrated ability to provide strategic procurement advice to senior executives and multi-disciplinary stakeholders.
Policy Knowledge: Familiarity with public sector procurement frameworks, policy compliance, and complex contract documentation (including Contract Management Plans).
Personal Attributes
Influential Communicator: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex contractual issues clearly to a diverse range of stakeholders.
Relationship Builder: A proven track record of developing collaborative, trusted relationships with internal delivery teams and external suppliers alike.
How to Apply
If you are a strategic commercial professional available for an immediate or short-notice start, please click "APPLY NOW" to submit your resume.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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