Transgrid

Manager

• Lead the development of procurement and delivery strategies, commercial frameworks and contract models for major infrastructure projects.
• Shape KPI structures, incentive/penalty mechanisms and risk-sharing arrangements that drive performance and protect Transgrid’s commercial position.
• Partner with the Procurement team to develop, negotiate and execute contracts with delivery partners, EPC contractors and specialist suppliers.
• Ensure regulatory requirements and industry-specific challenges are understood and embedded into commercial strategies from the outset.
• Manage contractual obligations across the project lifecycle, ensuring delivery partners meet performance, program and financial targets.
• Work closely with Project Controls to monitor cost, schedule and performance, compiling dashboards and KPI reporting for executive and SteerCo visibility.
• Oversee project legal functions, ensuring contracts remain commercially and legally aligned, and resolve disputes and claims in collaboration with the legal team.
• Prepare and deliver monthly project status reports and commercial performance updates to the Project Director, Commercial Director and Executive Committee.
• Manage and control project budgets within approved guidelines, ensuring commercial responsiveness across all delivery activities.
• Lead a team of Contract Managers and Contract Administrators.
• Build commercial capability across the wider project team through coaching, mentoring and the development of training programs.
• Drive a high-performance, continuous improvement culture within the commercial function.

Senior Contract Manager