Contract Delivery Manager

About us

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

About the Team

The Commercial & Supply Chain Division ensures the supply of materials and services at the right price, quantity, quality, location and time for the Maintenance Directorate to support the provision of a world-class railway. The division encompasses Supply Chain Performance and Planning, Contract Management, Manufacturing, Refurbishment and Logistics Services and Commercial Management for Sydney Trains. You will be employed within the Maintenance Contracts team of the division. This team manages in excess of 300 contracts with approximately $600M spend per annum.

The opportunity

Right now, we have 2 permanent opportunities for Contract Managers to join our Maintenance Contracts team, to manage a suite of contracts across Construction and major periodic maintenance. This role will work closely with the Major Works division to provide valuable ongoing performance management of suppliers to support the delivery of strategic rail improvement programs.

• Manage supplier performance using a balanced scorecard process
• Implement innovations or improvements to existing contracts.
• Support the procurement process and implementation of new external suppliers.
• Support the development of plans (& implementation if required) to ensure continuity of supply for essential goods & services.

About you

• You are a seasoned Contract Manager with demonstrated experience in managing significant contracts, preferably from Engineering/Construction/Infrastructure/Fleet industry.
• You will be accustomed to working on high value, complex contracts, supporting a large business or government organisation.
• You will be a highly organised individual with strong communications & influencing skills and a can do attitude.
• A degree in law, commerce or engineering, previous experience in managing Construction or Maintenance contracts, and knowledge of Ariba & SAP will be highly regarded.

For more information on this position, view the role description here.

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is RC7 ($143,555 - $157,945) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

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How to apply

Simply submit a resume, brief covering letter and also address the questions as part of the application

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For any enquiries, please contact Carmen Lai at carmen.lai@transport.nsw.gov.au

Applications close: 11.59 pm on Friday the 9 September 2022

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and are proud to be recognised as a FlexReady Certified employer for our flexible work policies, offerings and practices. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Carmen Lai at CARMEN.LAI@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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