Commercial Manager - Contracts

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About KBR:

We are a company of innovators thinkers creators explorers volunteers and dreamers who all share one goal to improve the world.

We deliver science technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 30 countries.

For 65 years KBR and its heritage companies are proud to have delivered some of Australias largest and most complex projects.

With around 2000 employees in 6 primary offices throughout Australia we are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projectswitha digital mindset drivinginnovation within our business and for our customers.

We help ensure mission success on land in the air at sea in space and cyberspace for our defence customers.

From individual technologies and services to comprehensive project delivery and mission no other company can match the breadth and depth of KBR.

KBR comprises a diverse team who provide a broad spectrum of capabilities across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Our proven project teams readily address complex and multidisciplinary activities providing lowrisk and costeffective solutions to the defence force.

Learn more about our business Opportunity:

The Contract Manager is accountable under broad direction to perform and achieve contract management work within an integrated workforce. They are accountable to ensure they have indepth knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks government decisionmaking and Defences mission and policy requirements. They will provide detailed contract management technical professional and policy advice in relation to products sustained and contribute to strategic planning program and project management and policy development.

The Contract Manager will exercise a considerable degree of independence and perform a leadership role. They will exercise sound decisionmaking and judgement to provide expert policy advice. They will have indepth knowledge of the contract management function and are responsible for the development implementation compliance and review of policies and procedures. They will engage in complex to very complex problem solving and issues management and may coordinate and perform detailed or sensitive projects that impact on strategic political or operational outcomes.

This is a permanent fulltime based in Melbourne. Interstate applicants may be considered on a casebycase basis.

This position will require an active AGSVA NV1 clearance on commencement and the successful candidate must be willing to upgrade to an NV2.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for managing allocated resources setting work area priorities managing workflows developing strategies and evaluating business outcomes.

• Accountable for the provision of procurement planning tendering and contract management activities to support SPO product management ensuring compliance with legislation procurement policies processes and procedures.

• Provide advice direction and assistance to the Product Manager and Fleet Managers to support contract management and commercial strategy outcomes.

• Support contract negotiations preparation of Contract Change Proposals (CCPs) and contact performance/compliance measurement and management.

• Engage and negotiate with clients and stakeholders and respond to issues taking the initiative to identify alternate action where necessary.

• Build and sustain relationships with stakeholders including industry representatives and

• Design and implement mitigation strategies for the risks associated with contract management activities suppliers performance and compliance with mandatory requirements and suggest relevant improvement.

• Translate and apply legal principles legislative and mandatory policy compliance obligations and critical commercial risk and performance requirements related to procurement and contract management.

Required Qualifications Experience and Knowledge

• Tertiary Degree in Business Finanace or Law
• Experience in commercial management contract negotiation and procurement within a Defence setting.
• Strong knowledge of ASDEFCON
• Ability to solve complex problems and manage issues to support delivery of capability
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Evaluate and ensure that procurement contracting and tendering requirements are in line with legislation policy and regulatory frameworks and
• Ability to analyse develop and implement work plans to support delivery of outcomes.

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KBR acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land sea community and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

Notice to Third Parties/Recruitment Agencies:KBR Australia does not accept unsolicited resumes or any liability associated with fees or costs from recruitment agencies search firms or third parties who have not been engaged directly on this job opportunity. Candidates interested in applying are welcome to submit their application online.