Contracts And Commercial Lead

Hudson RPO; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson is seeking an experienced contract management leader in Australia (Western Australia) to head a team overseeing complex contracts within major infrastructure projects. You will drive contract performance, risk control, and supplier outcomes while providing hands‑on guidance and governance across a diverse portfolio.

The role blends people leadership with practical contract management, focusing on delivering commercial outcomes, ensuring compliance, and continuously improving contract

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing complex contracts within infrastructure, construction, engineering or similar commercial environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising contract management professionals.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills and contractual risk management capability.
• Sound understanding of contract governance, compliance and supplier performance.
• Effective stakeholder management, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with budgets, financial monitoring and resource allocation.
• Relevant qualifications in Law, Engineering, Business or related discipline, or substantial equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team responsible for complex contracts and commercial outcomes.
• Oversee contract performance, commercial risk, compliance and contractual obligations.
• Provide technical advice, guidance and support on contract management matters.
• Monitor contractor performance across safety, quality, environmental and schedule requirements.
• Promote consistent contract management processes, governance and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate team resources and priorities to support effective contract delivery.

Skills

Contract management

Team leadership

Negotiation

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Budgeting

Education

Law / Engineering / Business qualifications or equivalent experience

Job description

Lead a contracts team delivering strong commercial outcomes across major projects. Drive commercial performance, contract compliance and supplier outcomes. Apply your leadership and negotiation skills in a hands‑on commercial role.

An opportunity for an experienced contract management professional to lead a team overseeing complex contracts and supporting the delivery of major infrastructure projects.

This role combines people leadership with hands‑on commercial contract management, with responsibility for contract performance, risk, compliance and supplier outcomes. You will provide practical guidance to the team, strengthen contract management practices and ensure contractual obligations are met across a diverse portfolio of works.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team responsible for complex contracts and commercial outcomes.
• Oversee contract performance, commercial risk, compliance and contractual obligations.
• Provide technical advice, guidance and support on contract management matters.
• Monitor contractor performance across safety, quality, environmental and schedule requirements.
• Promote consistent contract management processes, governance and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate team resources and priorities to support effective contract delivery.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing complex contracts within infrastructure, construction, engineering or a similar commercial environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising contract management professionals.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills and contractual risk management capability.
• Sound understanding of contract governance, compliance and supplier performance.
• Effective stakeholder management, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with budgets, financial monitoring and resource allocation.
• Relevant qualifications in Law, Engineering, Business or a related discipline, or substantial equivalent industry experience.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Hudson

Hudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen.

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

Due to current Victorian labour hire licence restrictions, Hudson is not advertising, offering or accepting applications for contract, temporary or labour hire roles that are based in Victoria or otherwise connected to Victoria. This includes contract, temporary or labour hire roles where the candidate resides in Victoria, even if the role is based in another state. These restrictions do not apply to permanent or fixed term employment opportunities.

Reference number: 250592

Profession:Construction & PropertyContracts Management

Company: Hudson

Date posted: 9th Oct, 2026