Senior Commercial Leader, Master-Planned Homes

Empower Management | Recruitment Partner | Technical, Leadership & Executive Retained Search; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower Management, a Gold Coast based recruitment partner, is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial performance across master-planned residential developments. The role oversees procurement, contract negotiations, budgets and profitability for a $200m+ portfolio.

You will work directly with executive leadership, development teams and construction stakeholders to optimise cost outcomes and manage supplier agreements across multi-stage projects scheduled to commence in early

Qualifications

• Proven senior commercial management experience delivering master-planned residential communities.
• Strong understanding of integrated residential development and construction delivery.
• Experience managing development budgets, financial forecasting, and project profitability.
• Negotiation skills and subcontractor management.
• Thorough understanding of the development lifecycle from feasibility to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy, procurement and contract negotiations across multiple master-planned developments.
• Oversee construction budgets, cost planning, cash flow forecasting and profitability.
• Manage procurement strategies, trade packages, subcontractor appointments and supplier agreements.
• Review development feasibilities and financial assumptions to protect margins.
• Oversee contractual compliance, variations, claims and commercial risk.
• Coordinate between civil infrastructure delivery and residential building construction.
• Collaborate with development managers, construction teams, architects and engineers to achieve objectives.
• Identify cost efficiencies and provide commercial reporting to leadership.

Skills

Senior commercial leadership

Procurement & contracts

Budgeting & cost control

Cash flow forecasting

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Job description

Empower Management, a Gold Coast based recruitment partner, is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial performance across master-planned residential developments. The role oversees procurement, contract negotiations, budgets and profitability for a $200m+ portfolio.

You will work directly with executive leadership, development teams and construction stakeholders to optimise cost outcomes and manage supplier agreements across multi-stage projects scheduled to commence in early