Description:
The Opportunity
We're seeking a Contracts Manager to support VicGrid by providing sounds advice and managing complex goods, services, and construction contracts; ensuring legal compliance, value for money, and alignment with procurement policies and project objectives.
What you will deliver
- Manage select high-value and complex goods and services contracts using best practice contract management principles to ensure sourcing outcomes are achieved, while monitoring and reporting on performance and compliance.
- Provide strategic contract management advice across VicGrid business units to ensure alignment with procurement frameworks and enhance contract management capability across the organisation.
- Develop and lead the implementation of best practice contract management plans and tools, ensuring timely & accurate resolutions of commercial & financial issues, effective stakeholder engagement, and ongoing performance monitoring and reporting across all stages of contract delivery.
- Manage and support the development of procurement strategies, documentation, plans, prepare briefings and approval submissions in line with VicGrid's procurement framework
What you will bring
- Proven experience in contract management with strong knowledge of contract management processes, practices, and techniques
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in law, commerce, economics, business, management, or relevant experience.
- Proficient in using procurement and contract management systems, along with MS Office (including Excel and Word), to analyse data and support contract management activities
- Strong ability to identify and investigate contract management issues, provide informed advice, and assess and mitigate risks through the development of risk assessments and reports
If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you.
What we offer you
We are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you. Joining our new organisation as it establishes its footprint empowers and provides you with the opportunity to influence and shape our culture as well as providing:
- Career advancement and professional development opportunities
- Mental health and wellbeing offerings through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which is extended to team members and their families for work and personal issues
- Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment
Other relevant information:
Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Should there be an opportunity for an ongoing appointment, these will only be available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
How to Apply
For further information please refer to the attached position description.
Applications close at 11:59pm on Friday, 6 June 2025.