Senior Commercial & Contracts Manager

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Job Title:
Senior Commercial & Contracts Manager

Location:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Role Type:
Permanent Full Time

Brisbane, Canberra or Melbourne

Q inetiQ is a global technology and engineering company that exists to protect lives and secure the future. We deliver mission-critical services and systems to Defence, national security, and essential industry.

Our determination to deliver and improve today, and anticipate and improve tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting and rewarding place to work and learn.

If you're driven by purpose, passionate about solving complex problems, and ready to make a real impact, there’s never been a better time to join us.

With a presence in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada and Germany, we bring global expertise to local challenges, helping build Australia’s sovereign industrial capability for the future.

Applications are invited for a new role within our Legal and Commercial team. Reporting to the Commercial & Contracts Director, you’ll provide commercial and contract management expertise across a range of complex and strategic commercial arrangements, ensuring sound business outcomes, effective risk management, and compliance with contractual and governance requirements.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will lead complex commercial and contract management activities end-to-end, acting as a key advisor to the business and supporting the Commercial & Contracts Director in decision-making, escalation, and delivery.

In terms of day-to-day activities, you will support Australian business units and Growth (business development) function, establishing new commercial arrangements (pre-contract award) and managing existing commercial arrangements (post-contract award). As required, you will also work as part of integrated bid teams, providing commercial support to business winning opportunities, and help shape the ongoing development of our Commercial and Contract Management policy framework.

In terms of location, this key role may be based in Brisbane, Canberra or Melbourne to suit you.

About you

You are a seasoned commercial and contracts management professional with significant exposure to complex or high-value arrangements and demonstrated experience operating with a high level of autonomy on commercial and contractual matters. You are tertiary qualified in Business, Commerce, Contracts and/ or Law or have equivalent experience and have deep commercial acumen. You’ll also bring:

A strong track record in leading complex commercial and contractual activities across the lifecycle with demonstrated capability in contractual risk identification, assessment, and resolution
An ability to operate independently and apply significant judgement on complex and ambiguous commercial issues
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
Superior written communication skills across bids, proposals, reports, and contract documentation
Advanced negotiation skills

Whilst not essential, Commonwealth contracting or Defence or similar regulated industry experience such as manufacturing or similar is preferred.

Due to the nature of our business, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain a Defence security clearance.

Whilst applications must be made online, confidential enquiries are welcome and may be directed to Cathy Riach, Talent Acquisition Leader via email: clriach@qinetiq.com.au . A position description is available upon request.

Applications close 28th July, 2026

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Looking for an Employer with Benefits?

At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You’ll share in the company’s success, and be rewarded for your own. We’ll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.

Some of our benefits include:
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Flexible work
Purchased leave program & loyalty leave

Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave

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Complimentary salary continuance insurance
Annual volunteering leave with Operation Give Back
Relaxed dress code

As the defence industry in Australia grows, it is an exciting time to join QinetiQ. What the company looks like today will be different to that of tomorrow as we navigate an ever changing world. To innovate for our customers' advantage we value the need for diversity of thought in everything we do. We provide a flexible and inclusive environment where our people can bring their whole selves to work, meaningfully contribute and have equal opportunity to succeed. We actively seek applications from people who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Aligned with our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan, we also encourage applications from women, veterans and First Nations people.

QinetiQ conducts pre-employment screening, including but not limited to identity verification and police checks, for all preferred candidates.