Commercial Program Manager

Australia Post; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Exclusive team member discounts

Growth & development programs

Job summary

Australia Post is seeking a Commercial Program Manager in Sydney to shape the commercial outcomes of transformation programs. You will combine strategic thinking with strong financial acumen, providing governance, insights and support to investment decisions and benefits realisation.

You will partner with program managers and leads, manage vendor relationships, develop financial governance frameworks, and oversee cost forecasting to ensure programs stay aligned with strategic objectives and

Qualifications

• Strong financial and commercial acumen.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and ensure governance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure programs align with strategic objectives and deliver commercial insights.
• Manage financial governance, cost forecasting, and reporting across the portfolio.
• Oversee SOWs, vendor relationships and value-for-money benchmarking.
• Provide strategic commercial and financial advice to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Financial acumen

Strategic problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Cost forecasting

Vendor management

Program governance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Being in a business support role at Australia Post means helping our people deliver for every Australian. Just like our Posties, you’re still the people behind every parcel. Whatever your team or role, you’re helping grow our people, grow our business and making a lasting impact on the Australian community. You’ll find a culture of connection in our great people and the flexibility to balance work with life outside of it. About the opportunityJoin Australia Post as aCommercial Program Manager and help shape the commercial success of our transformation programs. Combining strategic thinking with strong commercial and financial acumen, you’ll provide the insight and governance needed to navigate complex decisions, manage financial performance and vendors, and ensure program activity remains aligned to strategic objectives. You’ll work across the Post30 Transformation Office to strengthen financial governance and support better commercial outcomes.This is a great opportunity to combine your strategic thinking, commercial acumen and advanced Excel and modelling capability to solve complex problems, influence key stakeholders and shape commercially sound decisions that deliver value for Australia Post.What you’ll deliver with usCommercial & Strategic Priorities

• Ensure programs are aligned with Australia Post and Post30 Transformation Office strategic objectives, providing commercial and financial insights to support investment decisions, business cases and the successful delivery of program outcomes.
• Partner with Program Managers and workstream leads to ensure commercial, financial and governance activities support program delivery and benefits realisation.
• Develop and maintain program financial governance frameworks, standards, controls and reporting practices across the portfolio.
• Provide strategic commercial and financial advice to senior stakeholders to support investment decisions and portfolio outcomes.
• Oversee commercial aspects of vendor relationships, ensuring services meet quality, performance and budgetary requirements.
• Manage the commercial aspects of Statements of Work (SOWs), including reviewing terms of reference to ensure services are appropriately scoped and deliver required outcomes. Benchmark service providers where appropriate to ensure value for money, competitiveness and alignment with market practices.
• Identify and evaluate financial and commercial risks associated with programs, maintain risks within program risk registers and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Ensure financial risks, issues and dependencies are actively managed and governed across programs and workstreams.
• Provide financial oversight for Australia Post programs, ensuring robust financial governance processes are maintained and adhered to.
• Manage the monthly financial management process including actuals tracking and detailed cost forecasting.
• Provide Commercial and Finance Management information and insights as required to inform key strategic approaches and enterprise financial reporting cycles.
• Set the operating rhythm for key financial management processes for the Program and ensure stakeholder, governance, and other executive reporting requirements are met, including CAPEX/OPEX classifications.
• Oversee expected and delivered financial benefits throughout the life of the Program (monitor impact of scope changes, cost and time impacts).

About you

You’re a rounded commercial thinker who combines strong financial and commercial acumen with strategic problem solving, stakeholder influence and advanced technical capability. You’re comfortable working through ambiguity, getting into the detail when required and then stepping back to identify the broader commercial implications.

You’ll also bring:

• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to identify value, risk and commercial opportunities.
• Advanced to expert-level Excel and financial modelling capability, with experience developing and interrogating complex models and scenarios.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and develop practical, commercially sound recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex financial and commercial concepts clearly.
• Sound judgement and the confidence to challenge assumptions and constructively influence decision-making.
• Experience operating in complex business environments where commercial, financial and strategic considerations need to be balanced.
• Program or transformation experience is valuable, however commercial judgement, strategic capability and problem solving are more important than extensive program delivery methodology experience.

What else is in it for you?

• Bring your whole self to work every day and be met by a welcoming bunch of people who respect and support you
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, like the opportunity to work from home two days per week
• Opportunities for growth and development through formal programs or mentorship
• Exclusive team member discounts and offers for more cash in your pocket, evolving policies for flexible working, leave types and access to health and wellbeing resources

All walks, one route

It takes a lot of us to deliver for every Australian – and it’s important to us that our people behind the parcels reflect the people receiving them. We come from all walks. Different backgrounds, different ages, different genders, different sexualities and different abilities, but we all believe in the same purpose.

We welcome people all ages, genders and backgrounds – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities, and refugees. We’re a Disability Confident Recruiter, committed to making our hiring process and workplace inclusive and barrier-free. We’re also working hard to remove bias and build a gender-equitable experience for everyone who joins us. If you’ve got questions about accessibility, reach out to our Diversity & Inclusion team at ***************@auspost.com.au or on 03 8737 9***