Strategic Commercial Manager – Health & Education PPP

Downer; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead commercial outcomes across Health and Education PPP contracts in Australia. The role emphasizes embedding contractual discipline, managing risk and supporting sustainable performance.

You will report to the Head of Commercial and collaborate with operational leaders to drive value, oversee variations and claims, delivering high-quality outcomes for essential services.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in law, commerce, finance or engineering.
• Extensive commercial or contract management experience in PPP facilities or asset management.
• Experience managing scope expansion, variations, KPI and abatement regimes, disputes and claims.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and contractual matters across allocated contracts including obligations, variations, claims and disputes.
• Partner with operational leaders to identify, record and resolve commercial issues per contract.
• Drive risk and opportunity management, governance and risk register ownership.
• Lead negotiations and commercial management of upstream contracts and supply arrangements.
• Analyze valuations and performance to implement recovery or opportunity plans.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Law degree

Commerce degree

Finance degree

Engineering degree

Job description

Downer is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead commercial outcomes across Health and Education PPP contracts in Australia. The role emphasizes embedding contractual discipline, managing risk and supporting sustainable performance.

You will report to the Head of Commercial and collaborate with operational leaders to drive value, oversee variations and claims, delivering high-quality outcomes for essential services.