Contracts Manager

What’s on Offer

• Work on high profile naval shipbuilding projects.
• Supporting work/life balance with an optional 9-day fortnight | Career Growth Opportunities.
• Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts.

Austal is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice, designing, constructing, and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators. The company operates shipbuilding and sustainment facilities in Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam. 

About the Opportunity

With an exciting pipeline of future work for the Australian Defence Force at the Henderson Shipyard, now is the time to join a dynamic and outcome focussed team and be part of the continuous naval shipbuilding program for the Australian Defence

The role of the Contract Manager is responsible for maximising our commercial opportunities within the boundaries of the contract and ensuring commercial risks are understood, documented, and managed appropriately to minimise impact to the Business and the CoA.

This role works operational within the Project Delivery team and is functionally situated within the Commercial Management team in the Strategic Shipbuilding Management cohort.

The role includes:

• Maintain a contract management framework through a standard set of business rules, control guidelines, practices and processes.
• Manage all Contractual Risk across the Project, working closely with the Senior Commercial Manager to ensure appropriate governance is maintained.
• Manage Contract Master Schedule, ensuring all key contractual deliverables are fully understood and delivered
• Implement and maintain Contract Performance Reports (internal and external)
• Evaluate performance and efficiencies, address barriers and prioritise critical areas.
• Lead and support risk and opportunity management, strategic change management and business improvement activities and initiatives.

What do I need?

• Degree or equivalent in Business, Law or Commerce
• Commercial astuteness, understanding of commercial frameworks and interpretation of commercial clauses
• Strong experience in negotiation & conflict resolution complimented by influencing and interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide technical leadership, whilst building and maintaining strong working relationships within the team and across the business
• Proven understanding of project management principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Competency in MS Office

Benefits

• True work/life balance with a 9-day fortnight
• Competitive salary package and generous employee benefits (including EAP, retailer discounts, salary sacrificing and novated leasing, where applicable)
• Professional development opportunities
• A supportive and dynamic work environment with an established mentor program
• Opportunities for genuine career advancement within our growing, global organisation

Culture

Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts; Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work.

Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Austal provides a safe and inclusive work environment for all employees. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all abilities, cultural background, age and gender to apply.