Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority - Melbourne VIC

The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) is a specialist project delivery organisation, responsible for delivering Victoria's major transport, health and community safety infrastructure program.

This multi-disciplinary program includes more than 200 projects including the North East Link, removing level crossings, Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1, new and upgraded hospitals specialist programs such as the early parenting centres expansion and upgrade program and community safety projects including Corrections and Emergency Services.

The unprecedented program of works brings together expert skillsets to deliver crucial health, community safety, and major transport projects, and ensures that operations are streamlined and productive while delivering better outcomes for Victorians. Led by the Director-General, VIDA is comprised of the five project offices, VIDA Road, VIDA Rail, VIDA Health VIDA Metro and VIDA Community Safety. VIDA is established as an Administration Office under the Public Administration Act 2004 as a specialist organisation.

About VIDA Health

VIDA Health (Victorian Health Building Authority) is responsible for the rollout of the Victorian Government's multi-billion-dollar health capital projects. We're delivering world-class health facilities across Victoria including new public hospitals and emergency care, community health services, ambulance branches, residential aged care and mental health facilities. VIDA Health also provides technical support across engineering, property, asset management and environmental sustainability disciplines.

The Opportunity





Play a pivotal role in delivering Victoria's major health infrastructure projects! As the Contract Manager, you'll support project teams across a diverse project portfolio, providing expert contract, commercial, and procurement advice. Reporting to the Commercial Manager and working closely with legal and commercial specialists, you'll help drive high value projects from planning through delivery, ensuring strong risk management, effective negotiations, and alignment with VIDA Health's strategic goals. Join a collaborative commercial team focused on quality outcomes, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.

Key aspects of the role include:

- Deliver practical advice to project teams across commercial, contractual, procurement, and claims matters.
- Support the development of tender documentation, evaluate submissions, and assist in contract negotiations.
- Partner with project teams and the Commercial Manager to ensure procurement activities meet legislative, policy, and probity standards.

We are looking for:

- Demonstrated ability to identify, report on, and manage risk while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
- Experience providing commercial advice on large-scale building, health, and/or infrastructure projects,



with knowledge of government procurement, contract negotiation, and supplier management.
- Proven ability to collaborate with technical and commercial stakeholders to resolve commercial challenges and deliver effective solutions.
- Tertiary qualification in Law, Engineering, Business, Commerce, or a related discipline is highly regarded.

Interested in working with VIDA Health?

Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday 7th of October 2026.

If you require any adjustment to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please contact ***************@vida.vic.gov.au

Further information

Want to know more about VIDA Health? Check out our website and LinkedIn.

VIDA Health is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a values-led, diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe our teams should represent the diversity of our communities in which we work, and we actively embrace and celebrate people from all walks of life.

All prospective employees undergo a National Criminal Records Check. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Preferred candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, police checks, reference checks, qualification checks and role related clearances.

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📌 Contract Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority
📍 Melbourne