Senior Manager Contracts

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Talent Pool

$216,278 salary package - includes base salary ($190,867), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (if part time add paid pro-rata)

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an chance to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work, and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Senior Manager Contracts provides strategic leadership across the facilities management contract portfolio, establishing consistent governance, frameworks and best-practice contract management approaches. Leading a specialist contract management team, this role is responsible for shaping market approaches and contract strategies in partnership with Procurement, ensuring contracts are fit-for-purpose, compliant and deliver strong value-for-money outcomes that support facilities operations.

As a trusted advisor to facilities leaders, you will provide commercial oversight across complex service contracts—monitoring performance, financial outcomes and risk, and acting as an escalation point for sensitive or high-impact issues. With a strong focus on safety excellence, customer outcomes and continuous improvement,



you will build high-performing relationships with internal stakeholders and external providers, lead contract lifecycle planning, and ensure services adapt effectively to changing regulatory, operational and service delivery requirements.

About you

You are a contract management professional with extensive experience leading complex contract portfolios and providing authoritative commercial advice in a regulated environment. You hold a relevant degree qualification or bring equivalent skills, knowledge and experience, along with a valid NSW Working with Children Check or the ability to obtain one prior to commencement. You are comfortable operating at a strategic level while maintaining strong oversight of commercial, performance and risk outcomes.

You have a proven track record of managing contract performance and value-for-money outcomes, including advising on complex variations, risk matters and remediation actions within established governance frameworks. Known for your sound judgement, commercial acumen and integrity, you provide clear, confident advice to senior stakeholders and support informed decision-making across high-value, service-based contracts.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

Your current resume

A response to the below targeted question when prompted in the application form (max. 300 words)

Targeted Question: Provide an example of how you have overseen contract performance or managed a significant commercial or contractual risk within an established governance framework. How did you ensure accountability, compliance and effective risk management while protecting organisational outcomes

A career of life-changing impact awaits you

Applications close 11:55pm, Sunday 19th of July, 2026 AEST

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📌 Senior Manager Contracts (New South Wales)
🏢 TAFE NSW
📍 New South Wales