Operational Contracts Lead - Data Center Launch

Zerra DC; Dalby; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zerra DC is building the operating framework for Western Downs Digital Park in Kogan, Queensland. The Operational Contracts Manager will lead procurement, contract establishment and ongoing governance, coordinating with Operations, Design, Legal and Finance to translate requirements into robust commercial outcomes.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the contracting backbone for a new campus, drive tendering and vendor performance, manage risk and enable continuous improvement as the site

Qualifications

• Five+ years of contract, procurement or vendor-management experience.
• Experience running tenders and managing operational service contracts and SLAs.
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation and stakeholder-management capability.
• Understanding of contract law, compliance, governance and risk.
• Ability to interpret performance and financial data and turn it into action.
• Proactive style with focus on commercial outcomes and contractual detail.

Responsibilities

• Market due diligence and tender processes for operational services.
• Contract establishment, documentation, compliance and SLA governance.
• Vendor KPIs, performance reviews, risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Commercial and financial performance across the contract portfolio.
• Cost and service improvement opportunities supported by data and market insight.
• Cross-functional alignment between operational needs, contract terms and customer requirements.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Vendor management

Tendering

SLA governance

Stakeholder management

Contract law

Data interpretation

Job description

Zerra DC is building the operating framework for Western Downs Digital Park in Kogan, Queensland. The Operational Contracts Manager will lead procurement, contract establishment and ongoing governance, coordinating with Operations, Design, Legal and Finance to translate requirements into robust commercial outcomes.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the contracting backbone for a new campus, drive tendering and vendor performance, manage risk and enable continuous improvement as the site