Senior Manager Contracts | Kewdale

Pacific Energy Ltd; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package +bonus

Nine-day fortnight option

2 work-from-home days

Health & wellness reimbursements

Employee referral bonus

Salary sacrifice for super, vehicles,

Job summary

Pacific Energy is an Australian market leader in sustainable distributed energy headquartered in Perth, WA. We are seeking a senior leader to oversee our contracts portfolio across sites nationwide, providing strategic direction, negotiating high-stakes agreements and ensuring compliant procurement practices.

You will lead a high-performing contracts team, drive framework design and continuous improvement, and align contracting activity with broader business objectives.

Qualifications

• Provide strategic leadership to a contracts team.
• Develop and manage high-risk contracts and procurement documents.
• Ensure procurement and contract outcomes align with objectives.
• Identify trends in contractual/industry data to support decisions.
• Lead design and continuous improvement of contract management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to a high-performing contracts team, fostering excellence and collaboration.
• Developing and managing complex, high-risk contracts and procurement documentation with precision and accountability.
• You will ensure procurement and contract management outcomes are consistently aligned with broader organisational objectives.
• Identifies and interprets trends in contractual and industry data to support informed, strategic decision-making.
• Applies innovative thinking and advanced problem-solving to address complex procurement and contracting challenges.
• Leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of contract management frameworks and initiatives.

Skills

Contract management

Leadership

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Education

Tertiary qualification

CIPS accreditation (desirable)

Job description

Pacific Energy is an Australian market leader in the provision of sustainable distributed energy.

As Australia’s only end-to-end provider of all renewable energy technologies, with proven experience integrating solar, wind, battery energy storage and green hydrogen into new and existing systems, we deliver industry firsts that are leading the clean energy transition.

Be the difference at Pacific Energy

At Pacific Energy, we know that diverse backgrounds, industry expertise, and unique skill sets are the driving force behind innovation. We value diverse ideas, backgrounds and experience. Join us as a senior leader overseeing contract management across multiple sites nationwide, driving strategic outcomes and operational excellence.

Why Join us

We value innovation and invest in our people with benefits that prioritise work-life balance and professional growth:

• Incredible opportunity to make a difference
• Attractive remuneration package + bonus
• Enjoy anine-day fortnight option&2 work-from-home days
• Health & wellness reimbursements
• Employee referral bonus
• Salary sacrifice for super, vehicles, education
• Ongoing career progression and much more!

BE part of the change

This pivotal role is accountable for the company’s contracts portfolio, leading, managing, supporting, negotiating and awarding contracts on behalf of the Company.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic leadership to a high-performing contracts team, fostering excellence and collaboration
• Developing and managing complex, high-risk contracts and procurement documentation with precision and accountability.
• You will ensure procurement and contract management outcomes are consistently aligned with broader organisational objectives.
• Identifies and interprets trends in contractual and industry data to support informed, strategic decision-making.
• Applies innovative thinking and advanced problem-solving to address complex procurement and contracting challenges.
• Leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of contract management frameworks and initiatives.

BE part of the solution

• Possess a relevant tertiary qualification; CIPS accreditation is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, with expertise in managing high-risk contract development.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation experience, complimented by effective communication across all organisational levels.
• Advanced research, analytical, and conceptual capabilities, with a demonstrated aptitude for solving complex problems.
• In-depth understanding of industry contract policies, emerging issues, and strategic directions.

To be considered for this role, you must have permanent full working rights in Australia.

At Pacific Energy, we’re committed to moving the world towards a clean energy future.

As Australia’s only-end-to-end provider of all renewable energy technologies—including wind, solar, batteries and green hydrogen—we're delivering industry firsts through our collective belief that unified, we can transform the renewables landscape.

We have decades of experience to draw on, but we’re always looking for better ways to evolve, and new voices to guide us along our journey.

We’re headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, with opportunities in Kalgoorlie, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Come join us in our journey to create a brighter future, together.

At Pacific Energy, we’re committed to moving the world towards a clean energy future.

As Australia’s only-end-to-end provider of all renewable energy technologies—including wind, solar, batteries and green hydrogen,we're delivering industry firsts through our collective belief that unified, we can transform the renewables landscape.

We have decades of experience to draw on, but we’re always looking for better ways to evolve, and new voices to guide us along our journey.

We’re headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, with opportunities in Kalgoorlie, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Come join us in our journey to create a brighter future, together.