Manager Contracts

**Job Number**:
979659

**Work type**:
Permanent Full Time

**Location**:
Melbourne - Docklands

**Categories**:
Accounting & Finance, Strategy, Project Management

**Who we are**:
In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life, and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a yard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to Head of Capital Program Management Office this is a pivotal role within the Capital PMO team. As the Manager Contracts & Compliance you will be responsible for leading a team of professionals including capital delivery contract management, commercial acumen, business administration and reporting to support and enable the delivery of capital by Service and Asset Lifecycle. You will:

- Oversee the development of efficient and effective contract management capabilities across Service and Asset Lifecycle that drive business value through strong alignment with Melbourne Water’s procurement, legal and delivery teams, maintenance service providers and industry partners.
- Accountable for ensuring the facilitation, coordination and delivery of efficient project development and delivery through the use of our capital value chain panels and frameworks via strong engagement across Melbourne Water.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders to lead and drive the monitoring and evaluation of the panel and framework contract performance and compliance, management of claims and to resolve disputes and monitor corrective actions as required.
- Provide leadership and expert advice on contractual, procurement and probity matters relating to delivery via the capital delivery contracts including being the initial contract escalation point, in liaison with the Procurement Team, for contractual disputes and/or failure of service provider performance.
- Working closely with finance, legal and procurement teams to ensure compliance with MW policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements including ensuring sound record keeping practices
- Foster a high performance and safe culture by setting clear goals and objectives, holding people accountable and effectively managing performance.

For more information, please refer to the attached Role Mandate

**About you**:

- Exceptional ability to build and maintain strong relationships and partnerships both within and outside the business with proven consultation, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Extensive experience in the management of multi-million-dollar contracts
- Extensive experience in Regulatory and Legislative Compliance requirements
- Demonstrated competency in the management of complex Capital delivery models and contracts with strong financial and commercial acumen skills to control, budget and forecast expenditure.
- Experience in building, developing, and leading high performing technical teams and delivering outcomes in an environment with complex issues, programs, and stakeholders.
- Tertiary qualification in engineering, commercial, legal, financial, or business management

**Why join us**:
At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains.

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Closing date: Monday 21st July 2024 at 11:55pm AEST

**Advertised**:
14 Jul 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Closing**:
21 Jul 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time