Maritime Contracts & Commercial Strategy Lead

RTX; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon Australia is seeking a Contracts Manager to support sustainment and capability of a critical maritime Defence program. You will work at the intersection of commercial strategy, program delivery and Defence capability, partnering with leaders, engineers, customers and suppliers to shape commercial outcomes.

In this embedded commercial role you will guide contractual obligations, enable informed decisions and influence outcomes to support mission-critical operations.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Business, Commerce, Law or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in contracts, commercial, procurement or legal roles.
• Experience working with commercial, project, procurement or technology contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret obligations and give risk-based advice.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence and support decisions.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities and deliver commitments.
• Defence industry or highly regulated environment is desirable.
• Sustainment or major project contract experience is desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft and Atlassian tools (Teams, Jira, Confluence).
• Experience supporting bid, proposal and contract formation activities.
• Eligible to obtain/maintain Australian Defence NV1 clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial guidance across the program lifecycle to meet objectives.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements with risk balance.
• Support bid/proposal activities including strategy and submissions.
• Interpret procurement policies and obligations to aid decisions.
• Act as commercial interface with customers and suppliers during delivery.
• Identify and manage commercial and contractual risks for the program.
• Foster relationships across program, engineering, customer and supplier teams.

Job description

Raytheon Australia is seeking a Contracts Manager to support sustainment and capability of a critical maritime Defence program. You will work at the intersection of commercial strategy, program delivery and Defence capability, partnering with leaders, engineers, customers and suppliers to shape commercial outcomes.

In this embedded commercial role you will guide contractual obligations, enable informed decisions and influence outcomes to support mission-critical operations.