Manager, Infra Contracts & Commercial

• Permanent Full Time
• From $191k package
• Footscray Location | Hybrid

About Greater Western Water

We’re water… and more.

Greater Western Water is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more

Benefits

• We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH
• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement
• Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
• Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
• Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

The opportunity

Join GWW’s Asset Planning and Delivery team and play a key role in maximising the value of our infrastructure assets across their full lifecycle. Within the Infrastructure Program Management Office (IPMO), you will help embed and maintain our portfolio and project management frameworks, providing governance, assurance, and performance management for mid to large-scale capital programs. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of infrastructure projects, supporting cost, risk, schedule, and contractor management, while driving innovation through the Next Generation Infrastructure Program.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Partnership and Accreditation professionals, building commercial capability across the organisation.
• Oversee contract administration, performance monitoring, partner accreditation, and dispute resolution, providing a central point of commercial expertise for planning and delivery teams.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies to optimise project pipeline management and achieve organisational objectives.
• Lead the management of commercial contracts for capital infrastructure, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, procurement frameworks, and probity standards.
• Monitor partner performance, manage contract variations, extensions, and disputes, and provide authoritative advice on contractual, commercial, and risk matters.
• Drive continuous improvement of commercial and contract systems, processes, and governance in line with GWW policies.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships, embedding commercial frameworks and supporting organisational goals including sustainability, safety, and diversity.
• Promote a culture of probity, transparency, and value-for-money decision-making, and drive capability uplift across teams to enhance commercial competence and performance.
• Support business planning and capability development initiatives linked to GWW’s 2030 strategy.

Skills & Experience

• Proven expertise in contract and commercial management within infrastructure, utilities or government sectors.
• Strong understanding of procurement legislation, government frameworks and probity requirements.
• Advanced negotiation and dispute resolution skills with demonstrated commercial acumen.
• Ability to manage financial, legal, and operational risks within complex contractual arrangements.
• High-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in advising executives, boards, or senior leadership on commercial and contractual issues.

See yourself thrive

Our vision for Greater Western Water is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.  

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

Don’t delay your application, include your resume, and cover letter (no more than 1 page), shortlisting will commence early!

The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including reference checks, medical assessments, a national police check, and verification of working rights in Australia.

Applications close: Sunday 7 December