Strategic Contract Management Lead - High-Value Projects

Western Power; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Flexible work arrangements

Additional leave

Salary packaging

Wellness leave

End-of-trip facilities

On-site café

Parental leave & cultural leave

Job summary

Western Power is seeking an experienced Contract Management Team Leader to deliver complex, high-value contracts for critical infrastructure projects in Western Australia. You will lead a team, ensuring safe, efficient contract delivery within the Contract Management Framework.

The role provides technical leadership, sets clear expectations, and allocates resources to achieve outcomes while driving continuous improvement and innovation across the team.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Law/Engineering/Business/Commercial or trade qualifications with contract management experience.
• Extensive experience in complex contract management with strong negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of external contracting market, governance and probity.
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical knowledge with problem-solving.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated people management ability to motivate and lead teams.
• Excellent organisational and time management with multitasking ability.
• Knowledge of budgeting/finance systems including monitoring and control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team delivering contracts of significant value, volume and complexity.
• Ensure full compliance with Western Power’s Contract Management Framework.
• Proactively contribute to improvements in Contract Management and WHS frameworks.
• Provide technical advice and direction, allocate resources to achieve outcomes.
• Manage outsourced works for Network or Customer projects, ensuring safety, environment, QA and scheduling.
• Drive consistent contract delivery processes and templates within the team.
• Foster continuous improvement and innovation within the team.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Budgeting/finance

Communication

Team management

Time management

Education

Law degree

Engineering degree

Business/Commercial degree

Trade qualifications with contract management experience

Job description

Western Power is seeking an experienced Contract Management Team Leader to deliver complex, high-value contracts for critical infrastructure projects in Western Australia. You will lead a team, ensuring safe, efficient contract delivery within the Contract Management Framework.

The role provides technical leadership, sets clear expectations, and allocates resources to achieve outcomes while driving continuous improvement and innovation across the team.