Commercial Manager

We currently have an opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join our Government & Integrated Facilities Management team and play a key role in driving commercial excellence and operational success for a major State Government contract. Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You'll Do 

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Oversee commercial operations and manage financial deadlines to ensure contract performance and sustainability.
• Lead contract negotiations and interpret existing master service agreements, ensuring compliance and optimal outcomes.
• Work closely with the Contract Manager at our North Ryde headquarters, with regular travel to the Homebush site (at least once a week).
• Develop and implement commercial strategies, risk management plans, and governance processes to drive business growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Mentor and supervise a small team of contract administrators, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Provide commercial analytics and reporting to support decision-making and identify opportunities for value creation.
   

What You'll Bring 
 

• Proven experience at a senior level in a large services business, ideally with government contracting exposure.
• Demonstrated ability to manage commercial functions, contract administration, and project governance in a performance-based environment.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of delivering commercial outcomes.
• Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to mentor and develop team members.
• High level of ethics, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for clients.

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We're proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career. 

• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you'll find real opportunities to advance your career.

• : healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.

• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we.  With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.  Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.