TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

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 opportunity 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.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description

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.

To apply for this role, click 'apply now' and provide:

• 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. Apply now!

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

Additional Information:

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:
Contact Peta Handley Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at peta.handley@tafensw.edu.au

Role-specific enquiries:
Contact Mike Grehan, Facilities Operations Manager via email at mike.grehan1@tafensw.edu.au

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre‑employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and used to fill future vacancies.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note that preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

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