El 1 - Contract Manager

• $106,074 - $119,651 (plus super)
• Rockingham - WA

The Role
The Anzac Systems Program Office (SPO) EL1 Contract Manager is accountable under broad direction to perform and achieve complex to very complex contracting and procurement work within an integrated workforce.

They will require an in-depth knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks and the contracting function. They are responsible for the development, implementation, compliance and review of policies and procedures relevant to their work function.

The Contracting Manager is accountable to plan, lead and manage a team of Contracting Officers. They will develop and implement work plans, set performance indicators, and review individual, team and business performance, focusing on identifying opportunities for building team capability and continuous improvement.

The Contracting Manager will be responsible for actively managing key stakeholder relationships and will be required to identify relevant stakeholders’ expectations and concerns to develop and communicate methodologies and practices to achieve outcomes.

About our Team
The Department of Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) manages nationally significant projects and sustainment activities that are un-paralleled in size, scope, cost, risk profile and level of complexity. Our core business is to deliver world class capabilities, including services, to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and optimal value for money outcomes to all our internal Defence clients.

The Anzac SPO sits within the CASG / Maritime System Division (MSD) / Major Surface Ships (MSS) Branch. The headquarters for the Anzac SPO is located in Rockingham, WA.

The Anzac SPO is primarily a governance, assurance and strategic planning enterprise which undertakes a governing and assurance role over the variety of outsourced performance based commercial contracts.

These contracts span engineering, maintenance and logistics operations disciplines and include our major sustainment contract, the Warship Asset Management Agreement (WAMA).The team consists of an EL2 Commercial Director, two EL1 Contract Managers, and five Contract Management Officers. They possess a wide variety of qualifications and experiences; and are therefore welcoming of people who are from either public or private sector backgrounds.

We value customer-focused people with ideas and the ability to present them persuasively; as well as the drive and skills to see them implemented. We take pride in our reputation for acting with integrity, leading change and contributing to the capability of our ADF.

Our Ideal Candidate
Anzac SPO are looking for a new team members with (or able to obtain) a Negative Vetting Level 1 Security Clearance. The ideal candidate will exemplify the One Defence Leadership behaviours. You will have the ability to lead, influence and engage with the Contracts team to create and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement with best practice outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be customer focused with the skills to be able to build effective working relationships with our stakeholders and customers. You will be able to work with our stakeholders and customers to identify requirements, develop solutions, and deliver the best outcomes for Defence.

You will have the skills and experience to continually adapt in an ever changing environment, be responsive to changing priorities and workloads, whilst managing a team to meet the business outcomes.

The ideal candidate will work with the team to develop the collective and individual professional abilities leading to a resilient, competent, and flexible team.