Contract Manager

Primary Objective:

Manages various stages of a contract’s lifecycle, including creation, amendment, execution, operation, and eventual ability to recommend termination or renewal to the relevant delegates to ensure the best possible outcomes from each contract. Actively monitoring contract performance and risks, to identify appropriate strategies to achieve contract outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract management

• Establish consistent processes within PDM for contract creation, negotiation, execution, and monitoring. 
• Development of PDM templates and preparation of notices under the contract including possession of site, practical completion certificates, final certificates, suspension letters and other contract notices including maintaining signed copies in the central database (also extends to registering and managing forms of securities).
• Identify potential risks within contracts and develop mitigation strategies.
• Regularly review contracts and compliance metrics to ensure adherence to all agreed upon terms.
• Implement and manage contract administration plans, systems and procedures, including contract start up and close out activities.
• Provide strong contract management counsel and leadership within the project team and its integrated team members (SMEs)

Collaboration with stakeholders:

• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to enhance the regulatory relationship, supporting project teams and regulatory bodies.
• Engage and coordinate with business units SMEs (i.e. project management, legal, risk, engineering, design, safety etc) to administer the contract matters and develop negotiation plans and strategies as appropriate.
• Manage the contractual correspondence, notices, claims etc, for major contract and subcontractor arrangements.
• Assess contract impact and communicate adjustments to relevant stakeholders to support change management processes. This includes the negotiation of terms related to pricing, deliverables, timelines, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate and communicate with various key stakeholders (internal and external) to mediate between parties, supporting alternative dispute resolutions and responses to legal action as required.

General Administration

• Provide contract management and administration duties in relation to the day-to-day requirements for the delivery of major projects, including liaising with Clients, Contractors and Project Team members.
• Provide administrative support, maintain registers, processes and prepare routine correspondence and reports to inform quality improvement across PDM and work with staff to respond to compliance incidents and issues.
• Where necessary conduct internal quality reviews within functional areas to maintain operational compliance with policies and procedures. Report on all findings, recommendations, and non-compliance to the Manager of project risk and controls.
• Where necessary conduct internal quality reviews within functional areas to maintain operational compliance with policies and procedures. Report on all findings , recommendations, and non-compliance to the Manager of project risk and controls.

Selection Criteria

• Detailed knowledge of and demonstrated experience administering design and construct contracts.
• Applying generally accepted concepts, principles and standards in well-defined areas
• Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Advanced commercial contracts knowledge and experience
• Demonstrated experience working within an environment of high value major projects, procurement and contracting fundamentals (as a guide 5 years).
• Relevant graduate and/or post-graduate qualifications in support of the role (Construction Management, Business, Law and/or Commerce or relevant discipline)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Experience working with sensitive information and treating all projects in-confidence
• Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional teams and developing effective relationships with stakeholders.

How To Apply: 

Submit your resume, cover letter and relevant tertiary qualifications to jobs@aarecruit.com.au with the SUBJECT: [YOUR NAME] - Project Manager Application 

For a confidential discussion, please contact Operations Manager - Chloe King on (08) 8981 7431.