Senior Contract Officer

Transport for NSW; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 142,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Senior Contract Officer to manage a portfolio of technology and commercial contracts, ensuring value for money in delivering digital initiatives for customers in Parramatta and beyond.

You will oversee contract administration, performance and financial tracking, while providing expert commercial advice and negotiating with suppliers to achieve governance compliance and strong outcomes in a complex ICT environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract and commercial management, ideally within technology, ICT, or complex service delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of technology and commercial contracts to support the delivery of customer-focused digital initiatives.
• Oversees end-to-end contract administration, including performance management, financial tracking, and ensuring compliance with government procurement and governance frameworks.
• The position provides expert commercial advice, supports negotiations, and drives supplier performance to deliver value for money and strong service outcomes.
• It also plays a key role in managing risk, improving contract processes, and fostering effective supplier partnerships across a complex technology environment.

Job description

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Senior Contract Officer

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Job reference number: 107963

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $141678.0-$158677.0

You take ownership of your career and you’re always open to new opportunities.

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:

This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of technology and commercial contracts to support the delivery of customer-focused digital initiatives. It oversees end-to-end contract administration, including performance management, financial tracking, and ensuring compliance with government procurement and governance frameworks.

The position provides expert commercial advice, supports negotiations, and drives supplier performance to deliver value for money and strong service outcomes. It also plays a key role in managing risk, improving contract processes, and fostering effective supplier partnerships across a complex technology environment.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in contract and commercial management, ideally within technology, ICT, or complex service delivery environments which are supporting delivery of services directly to customer. They have a solid understanding of large and complex projects with proven capability in negotiating contracts, analysing commercial issues, and managing supplier performance.

The candidate is a confident communicator who can influence stakeholders and navigate complex, multi-vendor environments while ensuring compliance and governance standards are met. A proactive and detail-oriented approach is essential, with the ability to identify risks, drive continuous improvement, and deliver high-quality commercial outcomes.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

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