PRINCIPAL CONTRACTS MANAGER

Branch: Transport for Brisbane

Personnel Area: Commercial and Contract Services

Duration: Contract – 3 years  

About this Position  

Join Australia’s largest Council, in this rewarding opportunity where you will have influence and enjoy benefits that matter. In this position, you will be part of Brisbane City Council, which has a central role in readying the city for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games over the coming years. 

We are seeking an experienced contract specialist to lead the management and delivery of complex, high-value contracts supporting key public and active transport, e-mobility and outdoor advertising services for Brisbane. You will oversee and drive a diverse portfolio; ensuring transport contracts deliver value, manage risk, and align with strategic goals for the city.

Success in this role requires strong contract governance, strategic and operational management; significant stakeholder engagement, and a results-driven approach to service delivery, facilitating integrated public and active transport, and transport-related advertising outcomes.

To be successful, you will bring

• demonstrated expertise managing contracts in a complex or public-sector environment
• experience navigating competing stakeholder interests while maintaining delivery focus and commercial integrity
• strong experience with governance, risk, quality, and performance frameworks in contract management
• a track record of using contracts as strategic tools to deliver innovation, efficiency, and public value
• excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with a collaborative, outcomes-focused mindset, and
• contract negotiation and procurement experience is beneficial but not the primary focus.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• end of trip facilities
• work life balance
• competitive salary. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

For more information: Please call Nicola Martufi, Talent Partner on 07 3178 8837.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 18 May 2025 at 11:55pm AEST

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.