Six-Month National Contract Manager, Professional Services

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Job summary

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is offering a six-month internal secondment or parental leave cover as Contract Manager – Professional Services. Based across NZ, you will own a varied portfolio of professional services contracts that support maintenance delivery under the Integrated Delivery Model.

You will connect local teams with specialist resources, administer contracts, prepare notices, variations, and maintain audit-ready records, while building strong relationships with suppliers and

Qualifications

• Experience administering professional services, consultancy, infrastructure or similar contracts.
• Ability to read, understand and apply contract documents and follow defined processes.
• Experience preparing contractual correspondence, notices, service orders, variations or similar docs.
• Strong administration, detail and record-keeping.
• Coordinate multiple activities, approvals and deadlines while maintaining process discipline.
• Proactive, self-directed with ownership mindset.
• Collaborate with local teams, suppliers and technical specialists.
• Identify risks and escalate or resolve routine issues.
• Understand procurement and value-for-money requirements or learn quickly.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Use reports/forecasts/contract data to support decisions.
• Willingness to learn Te Ao Māori and te reo Māori in public service.

Responsibilities

• Administer professional services contracts per Consultancy Contract Conditions and NZTA requirements.
• Prepare contractual correspondence, notices, service orders and variations.
• Assess payment information and maintain accurate records of approvals and changes.
• Coordinate with local NZTA teams on programmes, priorities and resource needs.
• Onboard suppliers and ensure timely allocation of qualified resources.
• Monitor contract expenditure and support value-for-money decisions.
• Maintain communication with suppliers and stakeholders; escalate issues.
• Identify delivery, commercial and procurement risks and mitigate early.
• Monitor supplier performance and coordinate improvement actions where needed.
• Maintain audit-ready contract records and monthly cost/progress/risk reporting.
• Identify and implement improvements to strengthen performance and efficiency.

Skills

Contract management

Contract documents

Correspondence

Administration

Coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement understanding

Te Ao Māori awareness

Job description

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is offering a six-month internal secondment or parental leave cover as Contract Manager – Professional Services. Based across NZ, you will own a varied portfolio of professional services contracts that support maintenance delivery under the Integrated Delivery Model.

You will connect local teams with specialist resources, administer contracts, prepare notices, variations, and maintain audit-ready records, while building strong relationships with suppliers and