Senior Defence Contracts Manager - Greenfield Program

Job Q; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Q in Melbourne seeks a senior Contracts Manager to lead commercial and contract management for complex Defence programs. You will oversee ASDEFCON-based contracts, subcontracts and supplier arrangements across the full lifecycle, shaping negotiations, risk management, and governance with Program Managers and leadership.

You will develop CCPs and variations, draft and review formal agreements, and provide expert advice to protect the company’s commercial interests across bids and new

Qualifications

• Strong experience in contracts and commercial management in a complex Defence environment.
• Deep knowledge of ASDEFCON contracting principles and Australian Defence contracting practices.
• Experience managing customer contracts and subcontracts through the full contract lifecycle.
• Experience developing and negotiating CCPs, contract variations and amendments.
• Experience negotiating customer contracts, supplier agreements and subcontracts.
• Strong contract drafting, interpretation and commercial negotiation capability.
• Experience managing contractual claims, disputes and entitlements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert across ASDEFCON contracts, customer contracts, subcontracts and supplier agreements.
• Lead the development, substantiation and negotiation of Contract Change Proposals (CCPs), variations and amendments.
• Draft and review contracts, subcontracts, statements of work, flow-down terms, deeds, amendments and contractual correspondence.
• Identify and manage commercial and contractual risks, opportunities, claims and dependencies.
• Support the management of disputes, delays, performance issues and contractual entitlements.
• Provide commercial leadership across bids, proposals, new contract formation and growth opportunities.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Contract drafting

Education

Law/Commerce/Business/Procurement degree

Tools

ASDEFCON contracting

Job description

Job Q in Melbourne seeks a senior Contracts Manager to lead commercial and contract management for complex Defence programs. You will oversee ASDEFCON-based contracts, subcontracts and supplier arrangements across the full lifecycle, shaping negotiations, risk management, and governance with Program Managers and leadership.

You will develop CCPs and variations, draft and review formal agreements, and provide expert advice to protect the company’s commercial interests across bids and new