Contract Manager

Downer; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare discounts

Retail savings

Car purchase program

Job summary

Downer in Adelaide seeks a Contract Manager to lead the delivery of asset management, maintenance and facilities services under a performance-based contract. You will drive KPIs, manage risks and build strong client and stakeholder relationships.

The role requires leadership in a large services organisation, strong contract management and budgeting experience, and a commitment to high-quality outcomes for our clients in the Australian market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business/Commerce or similar.
• Leadership experience in a large services organisation.
• Governance, risk, quality and compliance systems experience, including subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, compliant delivery of contractual obligations across asset management, maintenance and facilities management services.
• Drive KPIs, quality standards and performance within the contract's abatement and penalty framework.
• Manage commercial, financial, operational and contract risks to support profitability.
• Build strong client, government, unions, contractors and supplier relationships.
• Create a high-performing workforce and identify growth, retention and transformation opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation skills

Strategic planning

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce

Job description

We currently have an opportunity for a Contract Manager. Join our Government and Integrated Facilities Management team and play a key role in leading the safe, effective and commercially sustainable delivery of asset management, maintenance and facilities management services for one of our contracts in Adelaide. Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You’ll Do

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Lead safe, compliant and effective delivery of contractual obligations across asset management, maintenance and facilities management services.
• Drive achievement of agreed KPIs, quality standards and performance outcomes within the contract's abatement and penalty framework.
• Manage commercial, financial, operational and contract risks while supporting profitability and sustained business momentum.
• Build strong relationships with the client, government bodies, unions, contractors, suppliers and internal governance teams.
• Create a high-performing, engaged workforce while building capability and identifying growth, retention and transformation opportunities.

What You’ll Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, ideally Business, Commerce or a similar field.
• Proven leadership experience in a large services organisation, preferably within an educational or facilities management environment.
• Strong commercial contract management, financial and budget management experience within a performance-based contract framework.
• Demonstrated success in governance, risk, quality and compliance systems, including management of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Highly developed stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, presentation and strategic business planning skills.

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.