Contract Associate Manager

Accenture PLC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Modern Contract Manager Associate Manager to guide contract management across technology-enabled projects, protecting margins and surfacing risk early. The role blends hands-on delivery with leadership, coaching, and governance across the contract lifecycle.

You will champion data-driven approaches and AI-enabled tools, translating complex contractual positions into clear guidance for clients and internal teams while mentoring junior staff and collaborating with legal,

Qualifications

• Experience supporting account governance, contract reporting or performance management in complex or multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience mentoring or directing junior resources and supporting pre-award deal activity, negotiations or proposals.
• Comfortable working across cross-cultural teams and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Guide and lead CM activity across accounts — Lead industry-standard CM activity across one or more projects or accounts within a technology-enabled framework, ensuring alignment to standard Contract Management processes, obligations and commercial objectives.
• Protect value — Protect margin and identify commercial opportunities; use tools and data to focus effort where it matters most.
• Own risk identification and mitigation — Enable identification, assessment, escalation and mitigation of contractual, commercial and operational risk across the contract lifecycle.
• Lead a technology- and data-led approach — Champion usage of data insights and AI-enabled tools across the full contract lifecycle; actively adopt new tools and ways of working to deliver measurable impact.
• Establish an impactful governance role — Apply structured governance — performance monitoring, dependency tracking, change control -- and take a visible, impactful role surfacing and escalating risk early.
• Translate contract into clear guidance — Turn contractual and commercial positions into clear, actionable guidance that supports sound client and internal decisions.
• Engage in pre‑award activity — Contribute deal‑shaping advisory, drafting, review and negotiation support on contract documents, including subcontracts and NDAs, alongside legal, finance, and business stakeholders.
• Develop others and build relationships — Mentor and provide day‑to‑day direction to junior resources and build trusted stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Contract management

Leadership

Risk management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

JOB SUMMARY:

Modern Contract Manager Technology-enabled, data-led, value-protecting

The CM Associate Manager guides and often leads CM activity across projects and accounts as a steward of sustainable commercial value using technology, AI and data to protect margin, surface risk early and guide sound decisions. The role combines hands‑on delivery with growing leadership, coaching others, owning governance moments and building trusted stakeholder relationships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Guide and lead CM across accounts — Lead industry-standard CM activity across one or more projects or accounts within a technology-enabled framework, ensuring alignment to standard Contract Management processes, obligations and commercial objectives.
• 2. Protect value — Protect margin and identify commercial opportunities; use tools and data to focus effort where it matters most.
• 3. Own risk identification and mitigation — Enable identification, assessment, escalation and mitigation of contractual, commercial and operational risk across the contract lifecycle.
• 4. Lead a technology- and data-led approach — Champion usage of data insights and AI-enabled tools across the full contract lifecycle; actively adopt new tools and ways of working to deliver measurable impact.
• 5. Establish an impactful governance role — Apply structured governance — performance monitoring, dependency tracking, change control -- and take a visible, impactful role surfacing and escalating risk early.
• 6. Translate contract into clear guidance — Turn contractual and commercial positions into clear, actionable guidance that supports sound client and internal decisions.
• 7. Engage in pre‑award activity — Contribute deal‑shaping advisory, drafting, review and negotiation support on contract documents, including subcontracts and NDAs, alongside legal, finance, and business stakeholders.
• 8. Develop others and build relationships — Mentor and provide day‑to‑day direction to junior resources and build trusted stakeholder relationships.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Supervises / Directs:

• junior CM resources or team members on day-to-day contract management activities, where applicable.

External:

• Client contract management, procurement, commercial and business contacts.

Internal:

• Account teams, legal, finance, delivery teams, sales and CM managers.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia and New Zealand:

At Accenture, our intention is to foster a culture and a workplace in which all of our people feel a sense of belonging and are respected and empowered to do their best work.

We encourage applications from all people with the relevant skillset, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require any accommodations or adjustments for interviews and/or at work, please reach out to [e-mail] or contact us at [phone] (Australia) or [phone] (New Zealand).

QUALIFICATIONS:

Commercial & Leadership

• Experience supporting account governance, contract reporting or performance management in complex or multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience mentoring or directing junior resources and supporting pre-award deal activity, negotiations or proposals.
• Comfortable working across cross-cultural teams and time zones.

Technology & Growth

• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and solutions; adopts and applies new technology to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Evidence of a continuous-learning mindset. Professional membership (e.g. WorldCC, NCMA) a plus.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in contract or commercial management; bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience owning contract lifecycle activity — drafting, review, risk identification and governance support; negotiates and communicates clearly with stakeholders.
• *Subject to local market hiring practices;

BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Demonstrates respect for individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status or sexuality; supports an inclusive team environment.
• Builds trust by delivering quality work, following through on commitments and escalating early when needed.
• Collaborative team lead; communicates clearly and translates contract positions into practical guidance.
• Demonstrates ownership, curiosity and openness to feedback; actively adopts new tools and ways of working.

WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• Some travel may be required.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• Not Applicable

PERMANENT TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS [For Internal Applicants]:

• Not Applicable

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia and New Zealand:

At Accenture, our intention is to foster a culture and a workplace in which all of our people feel a sense of belonging and are respected and empowered to do their best work.

We encourage applications from all people with the relevant skillset, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require any accommodations or adjustments for interviews and/or at work, please reach out to [e-mail] or contact us at [phone] (Australia) or [phone] (New Zealand).