Senior Commercial Leader, Health & Education PPPs

Downer; Ryde; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer seeks a Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial strategy and governance across the Health and Education portfolio, supporting PPP and non-PPP contracts.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial, Health and Education, you will establish commercial priorities, manage risk, and drive performance across Australia and New Zealand. This role also involves mentoring teams and partnering with operations to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' relevant industry experience, including at least 5 years with a Tier 1 company and 3 years in a similar role.
• Demonstrated commercial or contract-management experience within a PPP environment.
• Extensive facilities or asset-management experience under a PPP or similarly complex contractual structure.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in law, commerce, finance, engineering or an equivalent discipline.
• Advanced commercial and financial acumen, with experience in negotiations, variations, claims, disputes, project valuations and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead major commercial matters, including contract modifications, claims, disputes and complex negotiations.
• Establish consistent commercial controls, governance frameworks and contract-management practices across the portfolio.
• Manage commercial risk and opportunity, including financial risk assessments, project valuations and performance-recovery strategies.
• Lead the commercial management of upstream and downstream contracts, key subcontracts and supply arrangements.
• Mentor commercial team members and work with operational leaders to build commercial capability and resolve contractual issues.

Skills

Contract-management

PPP experience

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Facilities management

Education

Law degree

Commerce/Finance/Engineering degree

Job description

Downer seeks a Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial strategy and governance across the Health and Education portfolio, supporting PPP and non-PPP contracts.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial, Health and Education, you will establish commercial priorities, manage risk, and drive performance across Australia and New Zealand. This role also involves mentoring teams and partnering with operations to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients.