Contract Manager

Amentum company; Adelaide; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a senior Defence commercial professional to lead complex contract management and procurement for the Export Program PMO. The role involves working within an integrated Defence environment to deliver value-for-money outcomes and ensure compliance with policy requirements.

The position requires extensive experience in managing defence contracts, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to produce and review detailed contract documentation under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Eight plus years managing defence contractual relationships including prime, 2nd and 3rd tier contractors.
• Eligibility for NV1 security clearance and access to US export data (ITAR).
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex defence contracts and related approvals.

Responsibilities

• Commercial support in the Defence export context and procurement planning.
• Develop, review and evaluate CCPs and related contract artefacts.
• Monitor contractor compliance with legislative and contractual obligations.
• Interface with cross-functional teams to identify interdependencies and manage risks.

Skills

Contract management

Defence procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Business or Law

Tools

ASDEFCON knowledge

Contract management systems

Job description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community?

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Role Description

This role provides complex commercial advice, contract management and procurement outcomes for the Export Program PMO.

The position works within an integrated workforce (ADF, APS, Contractor and IWP), and multi-disciplinary team.

This position assures value for money commercial outcomes and compliance with Commonwealth legislative and Defence policy requirements.

This position will evolve rapidly requiring development and review of complex commercial documents. e.g. contract and approval artefacts, and detailed, persuasive briefs, based on direct experience with high value Defence acquisitions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Commercial support and advice in the Defence export context
• Active participation in multi-disciplinary meetings
• Develop, review and evaluation of contract and Defence approval documents, including Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) Data Items, plans and contractor proposals and assistance with the administration of related systems as required;
• Drafting, review and progression of correspondence, communications, briefs and reports as directed, including drafting and review of a range of documents for higher delegate and committee consideration;
• Development, evaluation and implementation of Contract and Contract Change Proposals (CCP) in consultation with relevant stakeholders;
• Monitor contractor compliance with contractual, legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks and ensure Commonwealth contact obligations are understood and adhered to;
• Identification of commercial and enterprise risks and issues, including development of associated risk mitigation strategies;
• Interface with JORN Sustainment and HFRPO teams to identify and manage contract interdependencies and cross contract impacts.

Commercial aspects of procurement planning and approvals

Secondary Responsibilities

Develop and maintain commercial/contract training materials to support Export Program on-boarding activities and improvement of Export Program personnel business acumen.

Deliverables / Outputs

• Commercial Services and support
• Procurement and Approval documentation, briefs, presentations and negotiations.
• Contract management and Commercial Advice to ensure compliance with Legislative and Contractual obligations.

Reporting Requirements

Contribute to routine and ad hoc reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Business or Law or other relevant teritary qualifications; and/or
• Vocational qualifications (e.g. Cert IV or Diploma level) in a Contracting, Procurement, Business or other Commercial field

Essential Criteria

• Eligibility for NV1 security clearance
• Eligibility for access to US export controlled data (ITAR)
• 8 plus years experience in managing Defence contractual relationships – including prime, 2nd and 3rd tier contractors.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, and ability to apply sound organisational skills to meet tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with clients and other contractors in a tightly integrated team
• Strong communications and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, high pressure environment and delivery outstanding outcomes.

Desirable Criteria

• NV1 Security Clearance
• Experience in the development, procurement and management of complex Defence Contracts either above or below the client line
• Knowledge of the ASDEFCON contract templates
• Experience in developing, reviewing, and negotiating major contracts in a Defence export environment.

Travel requirements

• Some international travel and remote work will likely be required
• If working remotely Travel approx. 1 week per month to attend WASS SPO

Other

• If working remotely resource must have access to DSN
• Flexible working arrangements by negotiation subject to operational need