Senior Public Transport Contracts & Partnerships Lead

Council Jobs; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Free gym and wellness centre

Award winning superannuation fund

Generous leave provisions

End of trip facilities

Work life balance

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking a Lead Commercial Partnership Contract Manager to oversee complex, high-value transport contracts in public and active transport. The role focuses on governance, risk management, and delivering value for Brisbane residents and visitors.

You will drive supplier negotiations, monitor contract performance, and renewals to improve outcomes while collaborating with diverse stakeholders across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience managing contracts in a complex or public-sector environment.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders with competing interests while maintaining delivery focus and commercial integrity.
• Strong governance, risk, quality, and performance management capabilities in contract management.
• Track record of using contracts as strategic tools to deliver innovation, efficiency, and public value.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills with a collaborative, outcomes-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management and delivery of complex, high-value contracts supporting key public and active transport for Brisbane.
• Oversee and drive a diverse portfolio; ensuring contracts deliver value, manage risk, and align with strategic goals.
• Negotiate with suppliers for implementation, measure performance, and renewals to achieve better outcomes for Brisbane.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & risk frameworks

Strategic contract negotiation

Communication skills

Job description

Brisbane City Council is seeking a Lead Commercial Partnership Contract Manager to oversee complex, high-value transport contracts in public and active transport. The role focuses on governance, risk management, and delivering value for Brisbane residents and visitors.

You will drive supplier negotiations, monitor contract performance, and renewals to improve outcomes while collaborating with diverse stakeholders across the organisation.