Commercial Manager, Investments

• Join a collaborative team and see your impact on essential work that underpins key functions in our business
• Work for a leading property brand in a role impacting thousands of users
• Permanent role based in Melbourne 

We're REA 
  
With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group  is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home. 
 
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we're proud to have been named one of Australia's Best Workplaces four times since 2021 — including third place in 2025 — plus Best Workplace for Women in 2023 and Best Workplace in Technology in 2024 and 2025. These listings are testament to every person who helps make REA a great place to work. 

Where the team fits in 

The Commercial Manager, Investments sits within the Finance and Business Services Group, and helps to ensure that REA Group allocates its product delivery resources as effectively as possible to achieve maximum return on that investment.

This is an exciting role that is critical to helping the Group to scale through providing visibility of the investment's costs and ROI, aligning roadmaps and priorities with business stakeholders, as well as establishing portfolio management practices suited for an agile environment.

What the role is all about 

• Assist in the development and prioritisation of the group annual investment plan with clear articulation of what we are investing in and what benefits/outcomes we expect in return
• Track and provide regular reporting and analysis of the group investment plan including shape of portfolio, return on investment (e.g. benefits tracking / realisation), risks and dependencies
• Assist in the management of a rigorous discipline for how REA annually and incrementally allocates resources to meet the strategic goals of the business
• Help each business understand the flow-on implications of proposed new initiatives
• Support in aligning dependencies between multiple lines of business to ensure initiatives are resourced end-to-end, and work with delivery leadership to understand ongoing resource dynamics
• Assist in undertaking Post Implementation Reviews
• Support in the facilitation of problem solving and prioritisation discussions across multiple stakeholders
• Recommend improvements to create efficiency and effectiveness in portfolio management at REA, including how to better coordinate, prioritise and report on the portfolio
• You will build alignment and understanding between lines of business, teams and Group strategy and communicate portfolio investment decisions and implications to the broader business

Who we're looking for 

• 10+ years relevant industry experience
• Self-starter who enjoys solving complex problems and is not afraid to challenge the status quo
• Strong strategic thinker, commercial acumen, and adaptability within fast-paced environments
• Exceptional analytical skills with experience in corporate finance or corporate development highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience in setting up program frameworks and processes, including assessment of investments, program reporting and governance.
• Cross functional understanding and ability to collaborate in a complex, fast paced business
• Ability to forge trusted business relationships with stakeholders
• Excel and powerpoint skills with experience in crafting executive-level presentations
• First class communication – written, verbal and presenting skills
• Confident in both formal and informal settings with the ability to relate to individuals across all levels
• Share experience and knowledge with colleagues, enabling others to learn and grow
• Embrace change and responsibility
• Experience in a digital or technical business highly regarded 

The REA experience 

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we'll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow.  

Some of our Perks & Benefits include:  

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working 
• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave 
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers 
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity 
• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life   

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion   

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. 

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