Head of Contract Management Lead
1 week ago
**Company Overview**
">- About State Sport Centres:
We are the heartbeat of premier multi-sport facilities in Victoria, dedicated to fostering peak performance, unlocking potential, and delivering world-class events. Our vision is to fuel passion, inspire excellence, and contribute to the well-being of the Victorian community.
We exist to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration among our team members, who share a common goal of making a positive impact on the lives of athletes, communities, and society as a whole.
We believe that everyone has the potential to achieve greatness, and we strive to create an environment where individuals can grow, develop, and thrive.
Our values include diversity, equity, and inclusion, which guide our interactions with each other and our stakeholders.
At State Sport Centres, we pride ourselves on being a dynamic and forward-thinking organization, constantly seeking new opportunities for growth and improvement.
We offer a range of benefits that support your physical and mental wellbeing, including access to a state-of-the-art gym, discounts on holiday programs, and family-friendly environments.
We foster a culture of continuous learning, where you can develop your skills, expand your knowledge, and build lasting relationships with colleagues and partners.
Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 per annum
This salary range is based on industry standards, location, and job requirements.
**Job Description**
The Head of Contract Management is a newly created role responsible for overseeing and managing all property lease, licence, and service agreements across SSCT precincts and venues. This position plays a crucial part in ensuring SSCT's contractual obligations and entitlements are understood, effectively managed, and met.
You will work closely with the General Manager Commercial, the Senior Leadership team, and other key stakeholders to lead commercial negotiations with lessees, licensees, and major suppliers. Your primary responsibilities will include oversight and management of lease, licence, service, and other agreements across SSCT venues, leading commercial negotiations, providing expert commercial and legal advice, maintaining structured record-keeping, and planning for agreement renewal processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversight and management of lease, licence, service, and other agreements across SSCT venues
- Leading commercial negotiations for new agreements, ensuring SSCT's obligations and entitlements are well understood and actively managed
- Providing expert commercial and legal advice on contracting and procurement matters
- Maintaining structured record-keeping and managing a comprehensive register of all agreements within a single document management system
- Effectively planning for agreement renewal processes, including market reviews, benchmarking, and procurement evaluations
- Oversseeing contract disputes and conflict resolution when required
- Regularly reviewing service standards and ensuring contractor performance meets service level agreements
Requirements:
- Extensive experience managing contracts in both commercial and public sector contexts
- Proven ability in drafting agreements, conducting negotiations, and ensuring statutory compliance
- Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to hold lessees, licensees, and suppliers accountable for deliverables
- Experience in procurement and tendering processes, ensuring compliance with Victorian Government procurement requirements
- Expertise in contract law, interpreting agreement terms, and resolving disputes between parties
- Ability to evaluate contract performance, develop organizational policies, and identify strategic improvements
- Victorian Working With Children's Check (Employee)
Benefits:
- Flexible working arrangements
- Great staff benefits including free parking, performance gym membership, discounts at SSCT food & beverage and retail outlets, and complimentary court hire for casual bookings across the stadiums
- Family and friends' discounts on performance gym membership
- Discounts on holiday programs and creche for dependents
How to Apply:
Please send through a resume and cover letter supporting your application for this exciting role with State Sport Centres.
We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and people with disabilities.
We aim to foster a culturally safe, child-safe, and child-friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are visitors to our venues and facilities.
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