· Fantastic Contract management position in either part time or full time capacity
· Opportunity to partner with the Australian Defence Force
· Canberra, Melbourne OR Sydney based
About Us
At ManpowerGroup, we care about people and the role of work in their lives. We respect people as individuals, trusting them, supporting them, enabling them to achieve their aims in work or in life. This means that we will work with you to achieve your career goals by supporting and developing you as your career grows.
As well as supporting your development and career, joining ManpowerGroup will mean that you will have access to our suite of benefits, including but not limited to: opportunity to purchase leave, three months Company-funded paid parental leave, opportunities to give back to the community, access to study leave and internal exposure opportunities to support your continued growth and development, fantastic reward and recognition programs, and more.
About Our Partnership
ManpowerGroup and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) work in partnership to recruit Defence personnel for the Navy, Army and Air Force. This Recruitment Process Outsourcing model is one of the largest of its kind globally. This collaboration, known as Defence Force Recruiting (DFR), utilises the skills and knowledge of Defence Force personnel and ManpowerGroup employees to achieve capability for the ADF.
About the Role
The National Contracts Manager role will play an integral part in the success of Defence Force Recruiting by ensuring the contractual relationships with Defence and other stakeholders meets the needs of ManpowerGroup. Leading a small team, the National Contracts Manager will be key in determining and communicating risks and opportunities associated with potential and current contractual relationships, advising the senior leaders of the Company to ensure the right business decisions are made.
With key ADF stakeholders in Canberra, the successful candidate will be required to travel (if Sydney or Melbourne based) to Canberra.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in a similar contract manager position, accompanied with relevant tertiary qualifications in either Law, Commerce or Contract Management. You will also have:
· Ability to negotiate and liaise at a senior level;
· Proven capability to influence change in a complex, political environment;
· Excellent financial and business acumen and attention to detail;
· Proven project management skills;
· Demonstrated ability to undertake a range of activities and projects with multiple conflicting priorities and deadlines, while fostering a positive and satisfying team environment; and
· Highly developed communication skills - written and verbal, and the ability to effectively liaise and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
To be successful in this role, you must be an Australian Citizen as well as be able to obtain a security clearance.
ManpowerGroup is committed to being a Diversity Confident Recruiter and encourages applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including people with a disability. Please indicate your preferred method of communication in your resume and please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments should you be contacted for an interview by contacting internal_recruitment@dfr.com.au.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.