AV-L Contracts Manager

Birdon Pty Ltd; Port Macquarie; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Birdon Pty Ltd is seeking an AV-L Contracts Manager to join the Legal team at our Port Macquarie shipyard. The role involves commercial delivery support for the AV-L Project, development and delivery of commercial strategies, and management of head contracts and subcontracts.

Occasional travel to Port Macquarie from Sydney may be required. You will lead contract change proposals, negotiate with subcontractors and clients, and drive risk management across multiple strategic projects within the

Formación

• Formal training in Commercial/Contract Management including CBOK.
• Contract management of defence contracts >$100m.
• 10+ years procurement experience in the Defence sector.
• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts and change proposals.
• Australian Citizenship with NV1 security clearance eligibility.

Responsabilidades

• Support commercial project delivery for the AV-L Project with the Project Director and Project Manager.
• Manage head contract and subcontracts; lead CCPs and risk reviews.
• Negotiate with subcontractors and clients to achieve commercial outcomes.
• Lead regular subcontract progress reviews and performance reports.
• Contribute to development of procurement and contract-management frameworks.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Domestic travel readiness

Team player

NV1 eligibility

Educación

Contract management training

Herramientas

ASDEFCON familiarity

Descripción del empleo

Birdon is passionate about innovation, in-house engineering and problem solving. We don’t shy away from a challenge; we thrive on it. A proudly Australian manufacturer and industry partner, we provide whole of life solutions to multinational defence, government, maritime, energy and resource sectors.

As we continue to grow, so too does our team. We are looking for the right candidate to take on the role of AV-L Contracts Manager.This is a Full-Time role based in our Port Macquarie shipyard on the beautiful Hastings River. Sydney based candidates may also be considered, with semi-regular travel to Port Macquarie a requirement. The role forms part of Birdon's Legal team and reports directly to the General Counsel. While primarily dedicated to the AV-L Project, the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to support other strategic projects and commercial initiatives across the Birdon group as required.

Position Overview

The Contracts Manager will be accountable for supporting commercial project delivery for the AV-L Project, partnering with the Project Director and Project Manager in developing and delivering on commercial strategies, commercial management of the head contract and subcontracts.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage project compliance of head contract commercial requirements – IP, Warranties, Insurances etc.;
• Provide commercial advice / training to the project team to manage risk of contractual non-compliance risk;
• Administer the head contract to resolve issues and disputes, and ensure performance reviews are undertaken in accordance with the head contract and subcontracts;
• Lead development of Contract Change Proposals – drafting CCPs, coordinating legal, technical, schedule and cost inputs; and
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial risk.

Manage the project subcontracts including:

• Develop and manage new subcontracts (where required). In consultation with the Legal team as appropriate, ensuring commercial, contractual and performance risks are managed, and appropriate head-contract flow-downs are in place
• Lead negotiations with subcontractors relating to teaming arrangements, licensing arrangements and confidentiality agreements to deliver appropriate commercial outcomes in consultation with the legal team where legal input is required;
• Optimisation of commercial outcomes and performance including advice on escalations, extensions, variations, and payments;
• Administer the subcontracts, report on subcontractor performance, resolve issues and disputes, and ensure performance reviews are undertaken in accordance with the head contract and subcontracts
• Lead the development and negotiation of subcontract variations, coordinating legal, technical, schedule and cost inputs as required
• Lead regular subcontract progress reviews supported by project management and engineering team;
• Conduct performance and compliance reviews and ensure subcontractor corrective action plans are issued and resolved efficiently and in accordance with the subcontract; and
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial risk.

Project Support:

• Establish and maintain status reporting on contract and subcontract performance;
• Provide commercial advice to the AV-L project team ensuring that key commercial and contractual issues and risk are addressed in an effective and efficient manner;
• Lead negotiations with our client, subcontractors and suppliers relating to contractual issues, teaming arrangements, licensing arrangements and confidentiality agreements to deliver appropriate commercial outcomes;
• Uphold documentation standards by ensuring contract documentation is properly completed, administered and executed and that sufficient records, registers and notices are maintained;
• Support development and implementation of best practice procurement and contract management frameworks, plans and processes across the AV-L Project and other areas of Birdon as required; and
• Contribute to the development and delivery of training initiatives for Birdon personnel involved in the AV-L project (and other relevant projects as required), with a focus on enhancing the commercial acumen of the project team. This will support improved contract administration and a deeper understanding of commercial risk, enabling the team to better safeguard Birdon’s commercial interests.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills Essential.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to undertake regular domestic travel
• Australian Citizenship, with eligibility to hold an Australian NV1 security clearance
• Service-oriented team player with a “make it happen safely” attitude

Formal training in Commercial/Contact Management including Contract Management Body of Knowledge

Contract Management of Australian Defence contracts >$100m and familiarity with ASDEFCON

10+ years procurement experience in the Defence sector

Experience drafting and negotia...