Advisor, Contract Management

Office of Sport; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Onsite parking

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Office of Sport is seeking an experienced Advisor, Contract Management to effectively manage a portfolio of contracts across our Centres and Venues portfolio based in Sydney. You will lead contract administration, supplier performance and governance, ensuring value for money and risk management while supporting operational needs.

Flexible work arrangements will be considered; you will liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders, drive framework development and provide specialist guidance

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management across multiple sites/portfolios.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and resolve complex issues.
• Focus on improving governance frameworks and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated portfolio of contracts, including development of contract management plans and managing supplier performance, deliverables, variations, extensions, renewals and close out.
• Verify supplier invoices, claims and price variations against pricing schedules and approved scope; identify discrepancies.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal units; act as day-to-day contact and lead performance meetings.
• Monitor compliance with contractual and legislative obligations, including WWCC, insurance and safety.
• Provide specialist advice on contract management, supplier performance, risk management and compliance matters.
• Develop and implement contract management tools, templates and guidance materials; coach business areas to build capability.

Skills

Contract management

Communication

Negotiation

Governance

Job description

• Salary ranges from $116,981 to $129,492 + super & leave loading.
• Based at Sydney Olympic Park location - flexible work arrangements will be considered.

About the role

The Office of Sport is seeking an experienced and proactive Advisor, Contract Management to effectively manage contracts across our Centres and Venues portfolio. In this role, you will be allocated a portfolio of contracts that support the operations of our geographically dispersed sites across NSW. You will be responsible for contract administration and performance management, ensuring the suppliers deliver value for money and achieve business outcomes while effectively managing risk.

You will build strong working relationships with suppliers and with the internal stakeholders who work alongside contractor staff on the ground, contribute to the development of a contract management framework that builds organisational capability, and drive consistent contract management governance practices across the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated portfolio of contracts, including the development of contract management plans and managing supplier performance, deliverables, variations, extensions, renewals and close out.
• Work with business units to verify supplier invoices, claims and price variations against pricing schedules and approved scope, and identify discrepancies, unpriced work and credits owed.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and internal business units, acting as the day-to-day point of contact on the allocated contracts, running performance and operational meetings, and resolving issues collaboratively before they escalation.
• Monitor supplier compliance with contractual and legislative obligations, including Working with Children Checks, insurance and work health and safety.
• Provide specialist advice on contract management, supplier performance, risk management, contract variations and compliance matters to support informed decision-making and successful service delivery.
• Develop and implement contract management tools, templates and guidance materials, while coaching and supporting business areas to build contract management capability and promote best practice.

About you

You are an experienced contract management professional who enjoys working collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve practical and commercial outcomes. You have strong communication and negotiation skills, can confidently manage competing priorities, and are comfortable navigating complex contractual issues. You combine attention to detail with a solutions-focused approach and are passionate about improving systems, processes and governance frameworks.

• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Current Class C Driver Licence and willingness to travel and work across Office of Sport sites.

For more information read the full Role Description: NSW Government - Role Description - Advisor Contract Management

About us

The Office of Sport is a unique workplace, where no two days are the same! We work tirelessly and with passion to deliver on our purpose of 'Everyone Plays Here' - improving the lives of people across NSW through sport and active recreation.

By providing leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure, our work makes a difference - improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW. Our team members are collaborative, creative, hardworking and innovative, brought together by a common goal of ensuring sport and active recreation is a place for all people in NSW.

Contact for enquiries:

Chris Aboudib, Senior Contract Manager - [e-mail]

What’s in it for you?

The Office of Sport offers you the opportunity to make a direct, shared contribution and difference to sport and recreation in NSW and have a positive impact on quality of life of our clients. We offer a family-friendly and flexible working environment, competitive salaries, and generous leave entitlements. Our benefits include salary packaging, access to the Fitness Passport, the Employee Assistance Program, and free onsite parking.

Inclusion is a huge focus for the Office, internally and externally. In addition to actively promoting employment for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, we are also committed to increasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging.

We want you to bring your best self to this recruitment process. If you feel you may require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team via [e-mail]