Senior Manager Contracts

Lead our procurement strategy and contract management function and team. Help Uniting deliver high-value, ethical and impactful procurement outcomes. $165K + super + access to salary packaging benefits + hybrid WFH options. Your new role If you’re looking for meaningful work without giving up scale, complexity, or professional challenge, this is the role where purpose and high-performance meet. As the Senior Manager, Contracts & Procurement, you will lead Uniting’s procurement strategy and contract management function and team. You’ll guide how we partner with vendors, ensure value for money, champion social procurement and build a service-oriented team that supports our diverse operations. In this role, you will: Shape and deliver procurement strategy, ensuring best practice and alignment with standards. Oversee major procurement, tendering and contract administration to ensure value and accountability. Manage financial performance and risk, including oversight of a $650k FY26 budget. Build strong partnerships with senior leaders to understand needs and deliver practical procurement solutions. Represent Uniting professionally with contractors, service providers, funding bodies, legal advisors and other key partners. Champion Social Procurement by supporting First Nations businesses, social enterprises and marginalised communities, and reducing environmental and modern slavery risks. This role is ideal for a strategic, collaborative leader who can balance big-picture thinking with hands-on delivery to ensure Uniting achieves high-value, ethical and impactful procurement outcomes. Benefits of working at Uniting Make a meaningful impact, your procurement leadership directly supports services that change lives across Victoria and Tasmania. Strategic influence, working closely with senior leaders to shape how we engage suppliers, champion social procurement, and deliver value for money. Competitive remuneration ($165K + super) + salary packaging benefits (up to ~$15,900 tax‑free), + additional packaging for meals and entertainment. Flexible working options, including hybrid arrangements, to support balance and wellbeing. Additional leave benefits such as paid parental leave, purchased leave and opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background. Your skills and experience Significant experience leading procurement and contract management functions within a complex organisation. Experience partnering with senior leaders and proven ability to build strong relationships, navigate diverse stakeholder needs and influence without direct authority. Demonstrated expertise in contract management, including complex tenders, commercial negotiations and (ideally) government funding contracts. Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse risk, prepare business cases and contribute to operational and capital budgeting. Well‑developed project management capability, able to scope, plan and deliver initiatives effectively. Tertiary qualifications (or equivalent) in business, procurement, supply chain, commerce or law; professional membership (WorldCC or CIPSA) is highly regarded. Click APPLY to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early. At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania. Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking. Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTIQA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you. #J-18808-Ljbffr