Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Investment Advisory

BDO; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

BWell program

BCaring program

Professional development

Job summary

BDO (Australia) seeks an experienced Senior Manager to lead cross‑functional infrastructure advisory engagements in Brisbane. You will guide complex financial, commercial and strategic analyses, oversee business cases and funding strategies, and manage multi‑discipline teams across transport, energy, utilities and social infrastructure projects.

You will mentor junior staff, engage senior government and private sector stakeholders, and explore AI/automation to enhance delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, Engineering, Business or related discipline.
• Significant experience within infrastructure advisory, commercial advisory, management consulting, project finance, corporate finance, or comparable government or industry environment.
• Strong financial modelling capability, including reviewing complex models, challenging assumptions and interpreting scenarios and sensitivities.
• Experience leading business cases, feasibility studies, commercial assessments or investment analysis.
• Exposure to major infrastructure, capital projects or complex investment programs across government and/or the private sector.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate complex financial and technical analysis into clear, practical recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience leading client engagements and managing multiple workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior decision-makers.
• Business development experience, including proposal development, identifying opportunities and building long‑term client relationships.
• Genuine interest in AI, automation and emerging technologies, with experience exploring how they can improve analysis and professional workflows.
• Collaborative leadership style and a genuine interest in developing and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex commercial, financial and strategic advisory engagements across major infrastructure and development projects.
• Oversee financial modelling and analysis supporting business cases, funding strategies, investment decisions, pricing, cost recovery and financial sustainability.
• Lead business cases, feasibility studies and commercial assessments, bringing together financial, economic and technical inputs.
• Advise clients on project viability, investment priorities, funding and delivery models, procurement strategies and commercial risk.
• Manage multidisciplinary engagements from scoping through to delivery, including budgets, resourcing, quality and project risks.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across government, infrastructure, utilities and the private sector.
• Work alongside Partners to identify new opportunities, develop proposals and grow existing client relationships.
• Coach and mentor Consultants and Senior Consultants, supporting their technical and professional development.
• Champion the practical use of AI, automation and analytics to improve how advisory work is delivered.

Skills

Infrastructure advisory

Financial modelling

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Business development

Client engagement

AI interest

Mentoring

Education

Finance, Commerce, Economics, Engineering, Business or related discipline

Job description

BDO (Australia) seeks an experienced Senior Manager to lead cross‑functional infrastructure advisory engagements in Brisbane. You will guide complex financial, commercial and strategic analyses, oversee business cases and funding strategies, and manage multi‑discipline teams across transport, energy, utilities and social infrastructure projects.

You will mentor junior staff, engage senior government and private sector stakeholders, and explore AI/automation to enhance delivery.