Commercial Manager

Sydney, NSW, AU, 2009**About John Holland**:
At John Holland, our purpose is simple - we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

**About you and the role**:
Reporting into the Operations Manager the primary responsibilities of the role include promoting, encouraging and assisting senior management and project teams in implementing effective commercial (contractual and financial) practices.

**Some responsibilities of the role include;**
- Ensure Project Managers, Contract Administrators and all relevant project staff understand and comply with commercial requirements in contracts with customers and major/high risk subcontracts as per policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Manage commercial issues, minor and major contract disputes when delegated by senior management.
- Lead identification and quantification of Head Contract scope changes and all subsequent negotiations with the Client.
- Negotiate contract terms and conditions with customers/subcontractors as authorised by senior management in liaison with project management, as per policies, procedures and guidelines.

**To be successful in this key role, you must have;**
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Law, Commerce, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Business or other associated disciplines.
- 10+ years’ experience in commercial and contract administration gained on construction, engineering or associated projects.
- 5-10 years’ experience in commercial management role.
- Proven commercial management experience for Projects > $150M.

**As part of the team, you can help us transform lives**:
Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

**What’s in it for you**

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

**We offer**:
**Competitive remuneration** with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

**Great leave benefits** including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

**Career progression** underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

**Learning and development opportunities** where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

**Inclusion, diversity and equity** is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong - that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

**Flexible working that works for you** as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.

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