Contract Manager - Facilities Management

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Parks Victoria, located in Melbourne CBD and Inner Metro, seeks a Contract Manager – Facilities and Services to lead strategic management of complex facilities and statewide service contracts.

You will shape governance, mobilisation and performance across security, waste, cleaning, grounds and essential services, delivering value and risk management across the full lifecycle while collaborating with procurement, finance and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing complex, high-value or high-risk service contracts.
• Experience establishing contract governance and managing supplier performance.
• Knowledge of risk, negotiation and contract management best practices.
• Strong analytical, financial and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract management strategies across the full lifecycle.
• Mobilisation, governance and performance across multiple services.
• Oversee security, waste and recycling, cleaning, grounds and essential services contracts.
• Provide commercial advice and translate requirements into measurable service standards.
• Support procurement planning and negotiations for new or renewed contracts.

Skills

Contract governance

Supplier performance

Negotiation

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Project management

Procurement knowledge

Education

Contract management degree

Procurement/commerce degree

Law/Business experience

Job description

Occupation: Land, asset, resources and facilities management

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/TBCCMFM

Lead the strategic management of complex facilities and statewide service contracts in this newly created Parks Victoria role. Drive stronger supplier performance, governance, service quality and value across the contract lifecycle.

• Shape contract management strategy in a newly created senior role
• Lead complex facilities and statewide service contracts
• Drive supplier performance, governance, service quality and value

About the role

This newly created Contract Manager – Facilities and Services position provides an opportunity to take a lead role in strengthening how complex facilities and statewide service contracts are managed across Parks Victoria.

You'll lead contract management strategies, mobilisation and governance arrangements across services including security, waste and recycling, cleaning, grounds and sanitary services. Working across the full contract lifecycle, you'll monitor supplier performance, service quality, expenditure, compliance and risk while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and value for money.

You'll work closely with Facilities, Procurement, Finance, operational teams and contract owners, providing authoritative commercial and contract management advice and translating operational requirements into measurable service standards. The role will also support procurement planning and negotiations for new, expiring or materially varied contracts.

Another key focus will be supporting the transition of the Essential Safety Measures program from Operations to Facilities, establishing sustainable governance, monitoring, reporting and assurance arrangements for its future management.

About the Team

Located within the Facilities team in Parks Victoria's Corporate Services Division, you'll work collaboratively with Procurement, Finance, Fleet and Equipment, operational teams, contract owners, suppliers and technical advisers.

The Corporate Services Division provides specialist advice, policies, procedures, business systems and practical support to enabl e the effective delivery of Parks Victoria's on-ground services while meeting whole-of-government and legal requirements.

We're looking for someone with:

• Extensive experience managing complex, high-value or high-risk service contracts within a large, geographically dispersed or multi-stakeholder organisation.
• Demonstrated experience establishing contract governance, managing supplier performance and resolving complex commercial or service delivery issues.
• Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary contract management practice, commercial risk, performance management, negotiation and supplier relationship management.
• Highly developed analytical, financial and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret contracts, service data and technical information.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with senior stakeholders, operational teams and suppliers.
• Strong planning and project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple contracts, sites, stakeholders and deadlines.
• Tertiary qualifications in contract management, procurement, commerce, law, business, facilities management or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Relevant professional certification is desirable.
• Experience managing security, waste and recycling, cleaning, grounds, sanitary, property, essential services or comparable statewide service contracts is highly desirable.

Your application will nee d to include:

• A Current Resume
• A Cover Letter

Application Close date:Sunday 8th of November 2026

Sound like you?

For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Greg Foster on [e-mail]

If you don't hold every skill or experience detailed above, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who value collaboration and integrity. We value a culture where everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender.

If this resonates with you, then please consider applying or getting in touch to discuss.

Employment Requirements

Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All prospective employees are required to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment.

Applications close Sunday 8 November 2026 at 11.59pm