Commercial Advisor

Amentum company; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a seasoned Defence Commercial Manager to support the Air Defence or related branches. Based at Brindabella Business Park, Canberra, you will oversee commercial strategy, documentation, and stakeholder engagement to deliver complex acquisition programs.

You will require a minimum NV1 clearance with ability to obtain NV2, 6+ years defence experience, and proven ability to manage multi-party arrangements across international partners.

Qualifications

• NV1 clearance with ability to obtain NV2 (NV2 preferred).
• Minimum 6 years’ experience, preferably within Defence.
• Experience in complex acquisition projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial strategy and approach to market for Defence programs.
• Prepare commercial documentation and artefacts to enable FMS/DCS where required.
• Coordinate with Branch activities including schedules and budgets.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and engagement with industry partners.

Skills

Security clearance NV1/NV2

Defence industry experience

Complex acquisition projects

Job description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community?

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Within a broad integrated team, and in collaboration with industry partners (where appropriate), the Service Provider shall provide the following Services, without limitation:

1. creative thinking and provision of strategic advice to on Air Defence Systems (ADS) Branch to shape, design and deliver the commercial strategy to achieve a Best for Defence outcome and implement lessons learned from other similar Projects such
2. preparation of commercial documentation including commercial strategy and approach to market
3. provision of commercial support to engagements with international partners, and supporting the development of relevant artefacts to enable Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) cases as required;
4. ensuring alignment between Branch commercial activities, including through providing input to schedule, budget estimate and other key artefacts, as well as to planning activities for future phases of work;
5. provision of commercial advice on Branch commercial matters, including in relation to issues relating to technical data, confidential information, intellectual property and the provision of government furnished items to industry partners;
6. ensuring a harmonious and synergistic approach to the transition-in of future contracting arrangements under the Branch commercial framework;
7. managing key stakeholder relationships and directing engagement with industry partners to enable industry to be aware of the Commonwealth’s contracting approach, and to enable the development of commercial documentation
8. directing engagement with specialist legal and probity advisers, applying lessons learned from previous Branch engagements, to enable the resolution of complex commercial issues;
9. undertaking substantial knowledge transfer and training activities in order to build internal APS and ADF capability, including in relation to the bespoke requirements of the complementary Head Contract; and
10. other tasks or the provision of advice regarding management of commercial matters and as required for other activities within Branch as notified from time to time by the Commonwealth Representative.

Mandatory requirements:

• Minimum NV1 clearance with ability to obtain NV2. (NV2 Clearance preferred).
• Must be able to work from Brindabella Business Park 5 days per week, CBR location preferred.
• Relevant experience undertaking role responsibilities.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience, preferably within Defence.
• Experience in complex acquisition projects.