Contract Manager

About the Company
Our client is a large New Zealand technology services business supporting critical infrastructure and services across the country. They operate at real scale and complexity, with commercial and procurement functions that work closely together to keep things moving.

The Role
This is an initial 6-month daily rate contract, with genuine potential to extend. You'll take ownership of contract lifecycle management on one of the business's key customers. The role covers contract management, customer engagement, commercial negotiations, and supporting contract delivery and governance activities. You'll work across multiple internal systems and manage commercial issues as they arise, some of which move fast and need a level head.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own contract lifecycle management from execution through to renewal or close-out
• Lead day-to-day customer engagement and commercial negotiations
• Support contract delivery and governance activities across the account
• Work across multiple internal systems to track and progress contract status
• Manage fast-moving and occasionally escalated commercial matters on a key account
• Sit alongside the procurement team, working closely on shared priorities
• Maintain accurate records and documentation across active contracts

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• Strong contract management background, essential
• Open to candidates from ICT/telco, civil, construction, or a procurement-generalist background, provided there's solid contract management exposure
• Confident handling commercial negotiations and external stakeholder-facing conversations
• Comfortable working across multiple systems and managing a high volume of detail
• Strong team player who works well across functions, this is genuinely important for the hiring manager
• Calm under pressure when commercial issues escalate
• Proactive and self-directed, able to get on with the job with minimal oversight

What's in it for you
This is a genuine opportunity to build a track record with a large, complex organisation, with real intent from the business to convert this to a permanent role down the line. You'll work closely with a supportive commercial and procurement team, taking real ownership of your own contract portfolio, negotiations included, rather than sitting on the periphery. If you want hands-on scope and a foot in the door with a business of this scale, this is worth a conversation.

Candidates must hold existing rights to work in New Zealand.

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, email Dan Hearty at [email protected].