Contracts Manager - Acquisition

About the Team

Step into a collaborative and supportive team who will help you succeed. Have a support network that will help you develop both personally and professionally. Be a part of a team motivated by our ability to add to the sovereign capability of Australia.

“What I enjoy most about working in the team is the mix of genuinely good (and very high calibre) people, interesting work, and the opportunity to get close to the project and see how all the moving parts come together. It's a great environment for someone who enjoys taking ownership, thinking critically, building strong relationships, and wants to grow their capability in a complex Defence setting.”

 - Contract Manager, 1 year at Rheinmetall 

About the Role

As a key member of RDA’s Commercial team, you will be joining an essential advisory function supporting military vehicle delivery by providing comprehensive contract management for the LAND 400 Phase 2 Prime contract. In this role, you will ensure RDA’s compliance with contractual terms, manage day-to-day administration, and assist with the negotiation and drafting of CCPs and amendments. Working alongside both internal and external stakeholders, you will be responsible for proactively identifying and resolving complex contractual issues to support smooth project execution.

This role would suit a career Contract Manager or a person with strong contract administration skills looking for their next step. This role is able to offer an Individualised Flexible Working Arrangement if required. We encourage you to ask what this looks like for you at interview stage.

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes: 

• Significant experience in drafting correspondence, contracts, contract management, risk identification, change management and administration experience
• Proficient in MS Office Suite including Microsoft Explorer, Microsoft Office Professional suite and SharePoint
• Demonstrated high level of personal motivation
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

• Long weekends every second week with a 9-day fortnight;
• Individualised Flexible Working Arrangements;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading 26 weeks parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Recruitment.Australia@rheinmetall.com.au

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Applications will close on 4th of June 2026 

Next Steps

For this role we are looking at a single interview stage before going to offer for the preferred candidate. Please note, this can change depending on the caliber of applications.