• Lead and develop a team delivering high quality contract management

  • Play a key role in ensuring EECA's complex contracts and partnerships deliver strong commercial and programme outcomes along with insights for future programme design 

  • Full time, permanent role based in Wellington

He angitūtanga | The opportunity

EECA’s Contract Management team is responsible for the effective management of EECA’s complex contractual and funding arrangements, ensuring delivery partners meet agreed obligations, performance requirements and commercial commitments and enable learnings and insights to be captured.

We are looking for a Manager Contract Management to lead the Contract Management team. This is a is a key leadership role in the Delivery and Partnerships Group with responsibility for strengthening contract management practice across EECA and ensuring a consistent, high-quality approach across our contracted programme and investment portfolio.

You’ll provide senior commercial oversight of complex agreements, support your team to manage supplier and partner performance, and provide guidance on contractual risk, variations, underperformance and escalations. You’ll also build strong relationships across EECA and with our delivery partners, helping ensure our contracts deliver strong commercial and programme outcomes.

He kōrero mōu | About you

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification in commercial management, law, business, procurement, contract management or a related discipline, or equivalent substantial professional experience in contract management

  • Proven people leadership of contract management or commercial specialists including coaching and setting professional standards.

  • Strong working knowledge of contract terms, commercial principles and contract governance, with the ability to interpret contractual obligations and provide authoritative advice.

  • Commercial acumen and a business mind-set; with an appreciation of issues facing the energy industry and energy users

  • Demonstrated end-to-end contract lifecycle management experience including mobilisation, obligations management, performance management, variations, renewals, remediation and close-out.

  • Strong experience in influencing people, leading work programmes, change management and coaching and mentoring staff

 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

An important opportunity to join a government agency with a strong focus on delivery, to do meaningful work with motivated people that has a tangible impact on the lives of New Zealanders.  

  • Free medical insurance through Southern Cross
  • Access to a well-utilised social club
  • An excellent working environment – with a dynamic work culture. 

 

Mō mātou | About us

EECA’s mission is to mobilise New Zealanders to be world leaders in clean and clever energy use. We are Te Tari Tiaki Pūngao – Guardian of the energy. This means we have a responsibility to ensure that all of New Zealand recognises that the energy we save now will be an asset to our future, in a multitude of ways. Our desired outcome is a sustainable energy system that supports the prosperity and wellbeing of current and future generations.

In order to get there, key strategic objectives are:

  • Energy efficiency first
  • Empower energy users
  • Accelerate renewable energy

You can read more about who we are here: Who we are - About EECA(external link)

 

Tono ināianei | Apply now

All applications must be sent by email, and include a CV and Cover Letter to Caishar Haribhai-Thompson at careers@eeca.govt.nz. Applications close: 11:59pm on Sunday 30 August 2026.

Please note: We will be reviewing applications after the closing date and will be in touch as early as possible about status of your application.

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