Description We currently have an opportunity for a Contract Manager in Sydney to join our Government & Integrated Facilities Management team and play a key role in delivering high‑quality, compliant and customer‑focused contract outcomes. Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you’ll help deliver high‑quality services that support essential operational infrastructure across our client portfolio. Please note that this is a 12-month max term contract. What You’ll Do This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including: Leading day‑to‑day contract performance to ensure service delivery, operations, and KPIs are consistently met. Developing strong, trust‑based relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to support long‑term contract success. Managing financial performance, budgets, forecasting, and commercial obligations to drive sustainable business outcomes. Providing supportive leadership to your team, empowering them through coaching, development and a collaborative “One Team” culture. Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation, and business growth within the contract. What You’ll Bring Proven experience in contract management within facilities management or a comparable service‑based environment. Strong commercial, financial and analytical capability, including budget management and reporting. Demonstrated ability to lead teams with empathy, clarity, and a commitment to development and continuous improvement. Highly developed communication and stakeholder‑engagement skills, with the ability to build lasting partnerships. A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with the ability to navigate complex priorities in a dynamic environment. More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients. Why Downer? At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving. What It Means to Belong at Downer We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering: Training and development to support and diversify your career. With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career. Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more. Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most. You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging. We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you. As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it. If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.
