Contracts Manager

Randstad NV; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retailer discounts

Weekly pay

Payslips app access

Job summary

Randstad, a specialist recruitment partner, is sourcing for a major public sector client in the CBD for a Contracts Manager on a 3-month assignment. You will oversee complex e-mobility, advertising, and personalised public transport contracts to support service continuity, compliance and supplier performance.

The role requires commercial negotiations, risk management, and leadership of up to 2 direct reports. Australian work rights are required.

Qualifications

• Strategic management of complex contracts and supplier performance.
• Commercial negotiation, procurement and contract compliance experience.
• Ability to identify and manage contractual, financial and operational risks.
• Experience leading teams and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience managing non-compliance and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong stakeholder and supplier relationship management skills.
• Public transport or e-mobility contracting background desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract performance, compliance obligations, risks, and quality assurance requirements.
• Implement corrective actions for any identified non-compliance.
• Manage key supplier, contractor, and stakeholder relationships to support effective service delivery and commercial outcomes.
• Lead commercial negotiations, procurement activities, and whole-of-life contract management.
• Ensure all commercial activities accord with legislative, policy, probity, and financial requirements.
• Monitor and address active supplier performance and compliance issues to protect the continuity of contracted services.
• Identify and implement improvements to contract management practices, supplier performance, and service outcomes.
• Provide strategic and expert advice on transport contracts, associated risks, emerging issues, and commercial opportunities.
• Provide leadership to a small team of up to 2 direct reports.

Job description

As a specialist recruitment partner, we are currently sourcing on behalf of a major public sector client. We are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager for an initial 3-month assignment based in a central CBD location. Standard working hours for this role are based on five 7.6-hour days, totalling a maximum 38-hour week.

The Role

In this essential assignment, you will provide immediate, dedicated oversight of complex e-mobility, advertising, and personalised public transport contracts. Your primary objective will be to support service continuity, contractual compliance, supplier performance, and effective risk management. Ultimately, your commercial expertise will ensure the successful achievement of our client's financial and customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage contract performance, compliance obligations, risks, and quality assurance requirements.
• Implement corrective actions for any identified non-compliance.
• Manage key supplier, contractor, and stakeholder relationships to support effective service delivery and commercial outcomes.
• Lead commercial negotiations, procurement activities, and whole-of-life contract management.
• Ensure all commercial activities accord with legislative, policy, probity, and financial requirements.
• Monitor and address active supplier performance and compliance issues to protect the continuity of contracted services.
• Identify and implement improvements to contract management practices, supplier performance, and service outcomes.
• Provide strategic and expert advice on transport contracts, associated risks, emerging issues, and commercial opportunities.
• Provide leadership to a small team of up to 2 direct reports.

About You

• Proven experience in the strategic management of complex contracts and supplier performance.
• Demonstrated commercial negotiation, procurement, and contract compliance experience.
• Strong ability to identify and manage contractual, financial, and operational risks.
• Experience managing non-compliance and successfully implementing corrective actions.
• Strong stakeholder and supplier relationship management skills.
• Sound commercial judgement, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience leading teams, driving organisational change, and fostering continuous improvement.
• Background in public transport or e-mobility contracts is highly desirable.
• You must hold Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or a visa permitting work in Australia for the assignment period.

Benefits of choosing Randstad:

We value our contractors. So in addition to benefits from your new employer, we also offer you;
Discounts at retailers like JB HiFi, Rebel Sport, Woolworths, Hoyts cinemas and many more.
Access to your payslips at the click of a button via our MyRandstad App and weekly pay

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.