Senior Commercial Manager

Lendlease; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being program

Work flexibility

3x extra Wellbeing days per year

Career development opportunities

Bonus scheme

Employee Share Acquisition program

Salary sacrificing options

Job summary

Lendlease is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial and administration team on a major project in Canberra. You will own all commercial aspects, including head contracts, subcontracts, procurement strategy, cost controls and project cashflow, while mentoring the team through handover on site.

The role requires extensive experience in major building projects, strong leadership, and a deep understanding of contracts, financial controls, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Ideally 15+ years’ experience within a main contractor environment.
• Experience across major building projects; Defence/Government or Managing Contractor experience preferred but not essential.
• Strong understanding of contracts, financial controls, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial aspects of the project, ensuring financial performance and risk mitigation.
• Manage head contract obligations, variations, and claims to protect the business.
• Oversee procurement and subcontractor agreements, ensuring clarity and compliance.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, and financial reporting to support decision-making.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor and support commercial staff, fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Ensure all commercial activities align with company policies and audit requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Forecasting & reporting

Risk management

Contract administration

Education

Degree qualification in a relevant discipline

Job description

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.

About The Role

With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges. Our clients come to us when it’s important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial and administration team on a major, long-term project in Canberra.

As Senior Commercial Manager, you will be required to take ownership of all commercial aspects of a project including administration of the head contract and subcontracts, developing the procurement strategy and processes, as well as outlining cost controls, budgets and manage project cashflow. You will also be responsible to ensuring that contracts and tender documents contain the necessary risk allocation. As this is a leadership role you will manage and mentor your commercial and administration project team through to handover based on site.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Lead all commercial aspects of the project, ensuring financial performance and risk mitigation.
• Manage head contract obligations, variations, and claims to protect the business.
• Oversee procurement and subcontractor agreements, ensuring clarity and compliance.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, and financial reporting to support decision-making.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor and support commercial staff, fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Ensure all commercial activities align with company policies and audit requirements.

About You

• Degree qualification in a relevant discipline (preferred).
• Ideally 15+ years’ experience within a main contractor environment.
• Experience across major building projects is essential. Preferred but not essential will be experience on Defence/Government project or with Managing Contractor contract models.
• Experience driving forecast and internal reporting to a range of Lendlease stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of contracts, financial controls, and risk management, performance reporting, budget preparation and administration
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members while driving commercial performance.

About Us:

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts
• Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.
• 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).
• Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities
• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing.