Contracts Manager

Business Unit:
Cubic Defense

Company Details:
When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

Job Details:
Job Summary: This role manages prime contract and related subcontract activities to ensure that all requirements and obligations are fulfilled. Tasks include coordinating and submitting proposals, and leading negotiations. Together with the Project Management Team, proactively anticipates, identifies, analyses and informs management of the financial, legal and performance risks that can impact success. Ensures Cubic continues to manage its contractual obligations (internal and external) and keep management informed regarding performance under assigned Contracts/Subcontracts. This position typically exercises discretionary and substantial decision-making authority under limited supervision and direction.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Conducts contract and subcontract formation and contract administration activities on a wide range of contracts/subcontracts, from initial tender through performance and including closeout.
- Coordinates submission and negotiation of tenders and quotes, in conjunction with program management and other internal Cubic teams.
- Drafts contractual agreements and subcontracts; edits terms and conditions and flow-down requirements to subcontracts based on prime contracts consistent with company Legal and Contract policies.
- Negotiates a variety of contractual documentation with customers, working directly with a team of cognisant functional department personnel in conducting the negotiations to assure the contracts/subcontracts are of maximum benefit to Cubic and ensure compliance.
- Coordinate securities, guarantees and bond requirements from banks, parent companies and other external security providers
- Monitors the status of all contract deliverables for compliance with contract requirements.
- Resolves issues regarding contractual performance, including claims, extensions of time, variations, and terminations.
- Manages project related subcontracts to ensure compliance with terms, including schedule and scope of work.
- Develops subcontract mitigation plans for key subcontracts to ensure program continuity.
- Primary point of contact for prime contract/subcontract and project personnel and is responsible for all contract/subcontract incoming and outgoing correspondence.
- Collaborates with program management to develop effective strategies and recommendations to management for resolution of contractual issues.
- Interacts with, confers, briefs, and makes recommendations to management regarding the progress and impact of potential contract and subcontract-related activities on the project. Prepares contract and subcontract reviews and reports on issues.
- Observes all legal/ regulatory compliance requirements and practices for assigned responsibilities, including import/export licensing requirements.
- Remains current on legal/regulatory updates affecting contracts and agreements
- Mentors more junior members of the team

General Duties and Responsibilities:

- Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
- 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
- Other duties as requested

Minimum Job Requirements:
**Qualifications**:
Essential:

- Bachelor degree in business, finance, construction or similar

Skills/Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

- 8 years-experience in contracts and subcontracts management
- Fluent in English (written and verbal)
- Demonstrated leadership ability in Contract Management for various types of contracts for both commercial and federal government customers, ranging in size from $1M to in excess of $50M
- Thorough knowledge of prime/subcontract formation and administration activities, and proven ability to effectively negotiate terms, conditions and price
- Ability to provide workable solutions to address a wide variety of contractual challenges.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Desirable:

- Experience in international contracts
- Experience in construction management or quantity surveying

Personal Qualities
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels of the organisation
- Highly skilled in complex negotiations
- Able to prioritise projects and work under tight deadlines
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally and support different timezones

Condition of Employment:
Successfu