Senior Contract Management Advisor (Temporary Opportunity up to 12 months)

You’re excited by opportunities to explore your potential and try something new.

You’re called upon to help decision makers identify the options that best match their objectives. This is your opportunity to deliver exceptional services to the people of NSW, create innovative solutions, and foster strong partnerships. 

In this role, you'll:

Working as part of a collaborative team, you will support contract activities across the entire lifecycle—from initiation and execution through to performance monitoring, renewals and close‑out—ensuring all activities align with approved governance frameworks and contract management standards.

You will contribute to monitoring supplier performance and compliance by tracking delivery against KPIs, milestones and service levels, escalating issues or risks when required. Maintaining accurate, accessible and audit‑ready contract documentation will be a key responsibility, ensuring strong record‑keeping and governance.

You will also contribute to the oversight of panel governance and performance, support continuous improvement across commercial practices, and help ensure alignment with NSW Government procurement policies. By working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers, you will help ensure contractual obligations are met, risks are effectively managed, and documentation and reporting reinforce transparency, accountability and value‑for‑money outcomes.

This is a temporary full-time position for 12 months.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

You have demonstrated experience in contract management, procurement or commercial administration within a large and complex organisation, ideally within the public sector. You bring a sound understanding of contract law, risk management principles and the NSW Government Procurement Policy Framework, and you have a proven ability to monitor supplier performance, maintain high‑quality documentation and support compliance across complex contracts.

With strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, you can build productive working relationships, provide clear and accurate contract advice, and support consistent application of governance processes across diverse teams.

You hold relevant tertiary qualifications and/or have equivalent professional experience that demonstrates your capability in contract administration and commercial processes. You understand the requirements that underpin compliant, efficient and transparent procurement activities, and you take a proactive, reliable approach to delivering high‑quality contract support in a fast‑paced environment.

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Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.  

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