Senior Manager – Defence Contracts, APAC

Cubic Corporation

Contracts Manager directing contracting actions for the APAC region in defense sector. Ensures compliance and manages contractual obligations for complex, high-value contracts.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeTownsville • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Contracts and Subcontracts Management, particularly within the APAC region, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while providing strategic contractual advice. Proven leadership in managing high-value contracts and motivating teams to achieve departmental goals.

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Contracts ManagementSubcontracts ManagementASDEFCON KnowledgeHigh-Level NegotiationFinancial Management

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Hard Skills

Contract NegotiationPrime/Subcontract FormationDocument GenerationCompliance ManagementContractual Terms Analysis

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingPrioritizationMotivation

Industry Keywords

APAC RegionDefence ContractingGovernment Agency ContractsCommercial ContractsComplex Systems Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This role directs all contracting actions to win, negotiate, administer and close contracts geographically located and/or managed in the APAC region and the Global ground/range combat training on behalf of Cubic and their affiliates.
Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations and contractual terms and conditions for assigned contracts.
Manages complex, major systems (and services) prime contracts and related subcontracts to ensure that all requirements and obligations are fulfilled.
Contributes to setting department goals and objectives and works with department personnel in carrying out and measuring activities in support of these goals and objectives.
Ensures Cubic continues to manage its contractual obligations (internal and external) and keep management informed regarding performance under assigned Contracts/Subcontracts.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree qualified or equivalent in a technical or business-related discipline.
Knowledge of and experience in the Australian Standard for Defence Contracting (ASDEFCON) is a must.
12+ years-experience in contracts and subcontracts management.
Demonstrated leadership ability in Contract Management for high-value contracts for highly complex products and systems, which include development, service agreements, hardware and software installation and maintenance agreements etc., for both commercial and government agency customers.
Thorough knowledge of prime/subcontract formation and management activities, and proven ability to effectively negotiate complex terms, conditions and price involving major systems.
Ability to provide workable solutions to address a wide variety of contractual challenges.
Must be able to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines with minimal supervision, working extended hours, as required.
Proven ability to manage, motivate and understand business priorities and requirements.
Ability to provide sound and strategic contractual and commercial advice.
High-level negotiation, contracts and subcontract management experience.
Sound financial management and document generation and control skills.
Demonstrated people management abilities, supporting and promoting a collaborative and cohesive Defence Contracts management team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System (QMS).
Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.
Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations.
Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures.
Ensure compliance with APAC and other Global regional and U.S. export (Global Trade Compliance (GTC)) rules and regulations.