Contracts Manager

Job description

### About Us Macquarie Data Centres are Australia's most experienced Data Centre Provider and experts in seriously secure, sovereign and compliant data centres. Our AI and cloud data centres are trusted by the world’s biggest hyperscalers, Global Fortune 500 companies and 42% of the Australian Federal Government. All our campuses are Certified Strategic by the Australian Federal Government and backed by a highly experienced cohort of government cleared engineers. We are an owned by the ASX listed Macquarie Technology Group. Step into one of Australia’s most secure, high-performance Data Centres and launch your engineering career supporting mission-critical infrastructure for cloud, defence and enterprise customers. **The Opportunity** We're building Australia's next generation of hyperscale and enterprise data centres, and we're looking for an experienced **Contracts Manager** to play a pivotal role in bringing these critical infrastructure projects to life. Reporting to the Executive General Manager – Commercial, you'll be responsible for the commercial and contractual management of major project agreements from procurement through to execution and handover. You'll act as the central point of coordination across Procurement, Legal, Finance, Project Delivery, Engineering and our key vendors, ensuring contracts are commercially robust, compliant and executed seamlessly. This is a highly visible role where you'll influence the successful delivery of multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects by managing long-lead equipment contracts, supporting main contractor engagements, administering commercial events and driving strong contractual governance throughout the project lifecycle. If you thrive in complex project environments, enjoy negotiating commercial outcomes and want to work on some of Australia's most significant data centre developments, we'd love to hear from you. ### Why Us? - We're **Great Place to Work Certified 2023, 2024 and 2025.** - **Australia's #1 [Great Place To Work](https://www.linkedin.com/company/great-place-to-work-us/) in Technology, 2026.** - For the third year in a row, we have been named a **Global Winner of the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award!** - We have the **highest Net Promoter Score on the ASX,** the [World's best customer experience](https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/articles/macquarie-telecom-tudehope-customer-experience) & [crowned in 2020 at the World Communications Awards](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2010/S00476/macquarie-telecom-group-wins-best-customer-experience-in-the-world.htm). - **You’ll make an impact**: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers and action. - **We Invest in you**: Accelerate your career through our learning and development opportunities - think Gallup strengths-based training, defined career pathways and fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group. ### About You - Extensive experience managing contracts on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects. - Strong commercial acumen with the ability to negotiate favourable contractual outcomes while managing risk. - Confident working across Legal, Procurement, Finance, Engineering and Delivery teams to achieve common objectives. - Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and a passion for maintaining robust contract governance. - Comfortable managing competing priorities in fast-paced project environments. - Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders, contractors and suppliers. - A proactive communicator who identifies contractual risks early and drives practical commercial solutions. - Passionate about delivering projects safely, compliantly and on schedule. ### Required Skills and Experience - Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Law, Commerce, Engineering, Property or Project Management. - 10+ years' experience in contract administration or commercial management on major construction or infrastructure projects. - Demonstrated experience managing complex contracts across procurement, negotiation, execution and contract administration. - Experience administering Australian standard forms of contract including AS4000, AS4902 and bespoke Design & Construct agreements. - Strong understanding of supply agreements for long-lead equipment and major construction contracts. - Proven experience managing contract variations, claims, extensions of time, payment applications and commercial correspondence. - Experience establishing and maintaining contract registers, governance processes and audit-ready documentation. - Strong understanding of contractual risk management and commercial reporting. - Experience within data centre, mission-critical, industrial or major infrastructure projects will be highly regarded. - Knowledge of Australian procurement practices, WHS requirements and relevant industry standards. - Professional procurement qualifications such as CIPS or MCIPS are advantageous.