Contract Manager

Connect One Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

The ACT Government agency is seeking an Assistant Director, Contract Management – Complex Project Delivery in Canberra to lead contract management across multiple projects. Hybrid arrangements apply with a Canberra office and a 12-month contract plus potential extension, offering an attractive hourly rate.

You will coordinate contract lifecycle activities, ensure compliance and governance, and build reporting and dashboard tools to support complex project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management, procurement and governance within government or regulated environments.
• Ability to coordinate contract lifecycle activities, compliance, risk management and governance.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain contract registers, dashboards, reporting and performance information with strong stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist contract management and procurement support across multiple complex projects, including coordinating workflows, deliverables, milestones and contract lifecycle activities.
• Review and maintain contract management documentation, registers and governance records while monitoring compliance, risks, probity and legislative requirements.
• Develop reporting, dashboards, tools and guidance materials while building contract management capability and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Tools

Dashboards

Reporting tools

Job description

Hybrid arrangements | Office in Canberra

Our client is a large Government agency who are seeking an Assistant Director, Contract Management – Complex Project Delivery to join their team in Canberra, ACT.

• ACT Government.
• 12 months + 12 months potential extension.
• Hybrid arrangements | Office in Canberra

Role Summary

The Procurement specialist will provide specialist contract management, procurement and governance support across complex project delivery activities. The role will work closely with Program Directors, Project Managers and delivery teams to ensure effective, compliant and value-for-money procurement and contract management outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist contract management and procurement support across multiple complex projects, including coordinating workflows, deliverables, milestones and contract lifecycle activities.
• Review and maintain contract management documentation, registers and governance records while monitoring compliance, risks, probity and legislative requirements.
• Develop reporting, dashboards, tools and guidance materials while building contract management capability and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in contract management, procurement and governance within government, public sector or another highly regulated environment.
• Proven experience coordinating contract lifecycle activities, compliance, risk management, quality assurance and governance, ideally across complex project delivery environments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain contract registers, dashboards, reporting and performance information, with strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

On offer is a 12-month contract at a highly sought-after ACT Government agency, with a highly competitive hourly rate.