Your new company

An exciting position to work in a global defence company based in Sydney CBD. You will be working for an innovative company operating in all domains in Defence. This particular area of the business is in the Maritime space. This position focusses on the relationship between the business and its customers during significant growth. Opportunities available in the permanent and contracting field. You will be offered competitive pay and a work-life balance.

Your new role

Working as a Contracts Manager in ASDEFCON, this position will give you exposure to complex defence contracts working alongside a diverse and talented team.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of Contracts and Standing Offers
• Supporting Bids and Projects with contract and project administration support
• Analysis and review of customer non-technical requirements
• Developing a comprehensive knowledge of the technical requirements and its relationship to the schedule and associated priorities
• Checking all non-technical elements of the solution proposed, and the dependencies required for its delivery
• Supporting the Capture/Bid team in identifying contractual requirements
• Managing changes to the contract baseline
• Managing contractual disagreements
• Ensuring all contractual obligations are completed
• Continuing to build knowledge and experience of Contract / Commercial Management principles and actively contribute at all levels

What you'll need to succeed

• Ability to obtain NV1 (Australian Citizen)
• Knowledge of ASDEFCON contracting framework
• Strong attention to detail
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Sound business, commercial, and regulatory knowledge and experience
• Advanced level of skill with Microsoft applications, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience in contract management, legal, commercial or project management
• Successful track record in the provision of contract support that has facilitated the delivery of successful projects and business outcomes

What you'll get in return

You will be working for a dynamic defence company which values their employees through training and upskilling, provided with work from home flexibility as well as working alongside senior level management. This is a unique opportunity for a candidate with previous defence or ASDEFCON knowledge to be involved in a large Defence Maritime Project.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to ali.kavanagh@hays.com.au, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position in defence or in contracts and commercial space, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.