Assets Contract Manager

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The opportunity

• ​​​​​​Join Team CSIRO and make the impossible possible! 
• Optimise assets – Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient facilities.
• Drive improvements – Collaborate to enhance processes.

As the Assets Contract Manager, you will develop and oversee preventative maintenance plans, manage contracts, and ensure compliance with legislation and policies.

Key responsibilities include contract formation and management, risk mitigation, performance monitoring, and stakeholder engagement. You'll also support the transition of new assets into operations, ensuring contract KPIs align with performance standards. With a focus on governance, auditing, and continuous improvement, you'll work closely with CBIS leadership to enhance contract management processes and deliver value for money.

Your duties will include:

• Act as a trusted advisor, influencing and negotiating effectively with stakeholders. 
• Work closely with project managers, finance teams, and legal advisors to optimise contract outcomes.
• Lead and develop a team of contract administrators, fostering a culture of accountability and professional growth. CSIRO Australia’s National Science Agency 4 
• Provide expert advice and support on contract-related matters, ensuring clear communication of rights, responsibilities, and performance expectations. 
• Implement, in consultation with the relevant CBIS state offices, a framework for planned preventative maintenance programs for all major equipment into new and existing contracts. 
• Provide timely accurate management reports to ensure that the Executive Manager, Assets and Compliance is fully informed of all relevant information regarding the assets and operations in the CSIRO portfolio. 

Location: All AU CSIRO Sites in Major Cities will be considered

Salary: AU$131,113 - AU$153,639 plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Indefinite

Reference: 99342

To be considered you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant area (e.g., building, engineering, asset management, facilities maintenance, construction, finance) or demonstrated equivalent experience in procurement and contract governance within a facilities context. 
• Extensive knowledge of contract management, facilities maintenance, asset management, building principles & standards and environmental and heritage issues, with expertise in the technical aspects of plant and building services maintenance and experience in effective preventative maintenance systems. 
• Advanced capabilities in enabling the business areas of contract governance, management, procurement and project management. 
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and management across geographically dispersed sites in the pursuit of common outcomes/standards in documentation suites and contracts. 
• Extensive experience in contract management, procurement, or contract administration within a complex organisation. 
• Strong knowledge of contract law, risk management, and compliance requirements. 
• Proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to develop and mentor teams.
• Experienced in managing and resolving disputes under the Contract process 
• Strong ability to manage contractual investigations and provide insights for commercial decision-making. 
• Excellent written communication skills, with experience in drafting high quality and fit for purpose contract correspondence in a government client or contractor environments. 
• High-level analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.  

Desirable:

• Qualifications in the field of stakeholder engagement or management.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in commerce, finance, law, or equivalent degree and/or extensive experience in contract management.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible working arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications close

9 March 2025, 11:00pm AEDT