Project Contract Manager

Alstom; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Purchase up to 3 additional weeks of -

Life insurance cover

Salary continuance insurance

Flexible public holidays

ME day

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Diversity & Inclusion employee network

Discounted private medical insurance

Job summary

Alstom in North Sydney is seeking a Project Contract Manager to lead the commercial aspects of complex rail digital systems projects. You will partner with project leaders, manage contract strategies, risk, and governance to ensure successful delivery and value creation for stakeholders.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, drive negotiations, and implement best practices to enhance project outcomes. This role offers a pathway for growth within a global mobility leader.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing contracts and claims on complex projects.
• Ability to build relationships with customers, project teams, and senior leaders.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of project financials.
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative approach across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert commercial guidance across contract management, claims, variations, EOTs, and risk mitigation.
• Lead contract and claims strategies to support successful project delivery and protect commercial outcomes.
• Collaborate with project leaders, cross-functional teams, and key suppliers to proactively manage risk and maximise contractual opportunities.
• Identify, assess, and manage contractual and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure strong contract governance, compliance, documentation, and record-keeping practices.
• Support contract negotiations, amendments, and dispute avoidance activities.
• Drive continuous improvement by introducing best practices and innovative commercial solutions.
• Foster knowledge sharing and capability development across project teams.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85,000 people worldwide creating the industry's most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.

More Than a Job: A Mission

Join our North Sydney team as a Project Contract Manager and play a key role in delivering complex rail digital systems projects. Partnering with project leaders and key stakeholders, you will drive contract and claims strategies, manage commercial risk, and ensure successful project delivery while helping shape the future of mobility.

Your Role, Your Impact

• Provide expert commercial guidance across contract management, claims, variations, EOTs, and risk mitigation
• Lead contract and claims strategies to support successful project delivery and protect commercial outcomes
• Collaborate with project leaders, cross-functional teams, and key suppliers to proactively manage risk and maximise contractual opportunities
• Identify, assess, and manage contractual and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure strong contract governance, compliance, documentation, and record-keeping practices
• Support contract negotiations, amendments, and dispute avoidance activities
• Drive continuous improvement by introducing best practices and innovative commercial solutions
• Foster knowledge sharing and capability development across project teams

You'll work with sharp, committed teams solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility, ensuring seamless integration of business and technology.

What You Bring

• Extensive experience in contract and claims management within complex project environments, including commercial risk management, contract administration, variations, EOTs, claims, and dispute avoidance
• Demonstrated ability to build and influence stakeholder relationships at all levels, including customers, project teams, and senior leadership
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to interpret project financials and understand the impact of contract and claims management on project profitability
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and problem-solving skills
• A collaborative approach, with experience working across multidisciplinary teams
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain robust contract governance and documentation practices

How Success Is Measured

• Timely delivery of project milestones and achievement of strategic goals
• Effective collaboration and leadership across multidisciplinary teams
• Reduction in contract-related defects and increased operational efficiency

Alstom, A Great Place to Grow

• Work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to Alstom's strategic vision for sustainable mobility
• Make a meaningful impact from our North Sydney office, connecting communities and cities
• Advance your career through award-winning learning and continuous development

Perks and Benefits:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Purchase up to 3 additional weeks of annual leave
• Life insurance cover and salary continuance insurance
• Flexible public holidays - swap public holidays to suit your preference
• ME day - an additional paid day off each year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) plus access to our Wellbeing Hub
• Family discounts on car hire and car sharing
• Volunteering leave
• Diversity & Inclusion employee network groups
• Discounted private medical insurance, novated leasing
• Stability, challenges and a long-term career enabling you to steer your progression in whatever direction you choose

Here, progress isn't always easy but the impact is real. Because the scale is massive, the tasks are complex when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.