Senior Commercial Analyst

Company description:

About the group

Investment and Technology leads and manages the investment lifecycle; drives commercial advice & negotiations to facilitate reform; and enables core delivery through Finance, Procurement & Enterprise Technology.

The Commercial Transactions Team delivers commercial advisory services, project deal strategy, and end-to-end delivery, contract close out and transition support for transport services contracts. The Transition Team sits within Commercial Transactions and services key internal DTP clients, including the Transport Services Group.

The Franchise Agreements

The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), through Head, Transport for Victoria, has contracting relationships with our major tram and train operators, Yarra Trams and Metro Trains Melbourne, managed on behalf of the Victoria Government. These Franchise Agreements detail (amongst other requirements) the day-to-day operation of services; maintenance and renewals of Assets and Rolling Stock, Project delivery and staffing including drivers and customer services.

The MR4 Train and Tram Franchise Agreements (MR4 Train and MR4 Tram) commenced in 2017, with MR5 Tram commencing in December 2024 and MR4 Train coming to term in late 2027. DTP has been comprehensively reviewing the State's franchise agreements and undertaking the procurement for both the Tram and Train contracts.

In preparation to transition to new Franchise Agreements the Transition Team were established and are responsible for:

• the effective close out of the existing Franchise Agreements (MR4 Train & MR4 Tram) contractual obligations, including compliance assessments, program audits and finalising claims and payments.

• coordinate, guide and manage the transition-in for the MR5 franchisees through liaison with internal DTP stakeholders and the franchisees (incumbent and future) to ensure successful continuation of service on day 1 and beyond.

• conduct departmental readiness activities to ensure the State is ready to support and deliver MR5 Train and MR4 Tram and its associated reforms and benefits.

The Transition Team work closely with Transport Services, DTP Legal and other departmental functions and teams to complete this essential close out and transition activity.

Job description:

About the role

This is a Full TIME FIXED TERM position until 30/06/2028

The Senior Commercial Analyst is responsible for providing high quality commercial and fiscal analysis and robust assessments of contract deliverables ensuring value for money for the State. The role will generate strategic insights and produce expert advice and evidence-based analysis to inform and deliver upon the MR4 Close out program.

Working collaboratively across Transport Services, Transition Team, MR4 Franchisees and key departmental subject matter experts, the Senior Commercial Analyst will develop and generate financial models, reporting tools, data visualisations and evaluation frameworks that support the MR4 Close out objectives.

This position requires a detail-oriented, highly analytical and commercially astute analyst who brings a proactive and adaptable mindset to readily manage multiple and concurrent activities, adjust to changing priorities, as well as strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. This position will contribute to the successful delivery of MR4 Close out.

Key Selection Criteria

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We are seeking a proactive professional with strong commercial acumen, accomplished critical thinking skills, and the ability to build effective stakeholder partnerships while delivering sustainable, value-focused outcomes. They will bring advanced data analytics capability and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, applying rigorous analytical methods and adjusting processes to meet evolving priorities.

Position accountabilities

• Manage all aspects of assigned tasks under limited direction, ensuring MR4 Close out objectives are met.
• Develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships, ongoing communication, consultation and successful negotiations with key personnel across the program.
• Develop complex financial and data models, reports and integrated clear dashboards using tools such as Power BI, Tableau or Excel to support decision making.
• Deliver the MR4 Close out compliance assessments and activities including compilation and review of documentation and preparation of factual summaries, assessments and analysis.
• Provide evidence-based recommendations to improve commercial outcomes by preparing timely, accurate and high-quality reports, presentations and briefings for a range of stakeholders.
• Provide advice and commercial insights on contract compliance and service delivery evaluations from a fiscal perspective, ensuring data integrity and consistency across financial and data analysis and reporting.
• Lead liaison with Franchisee and DTP Finance on all aspects of financial close out for the Train Franchise Agreement including settlement of invoicing, annual financial reports and adjustments.
• Preparation of plans, frameworks and templates to support delivery of the program.
• Effective risk and issues management.
• Ensure external and internal environmental factors and relevant legislation, policies and protocols have been considered in developing and implementing the program.

Technical Capabilities

• Risk Management (Applied): Manages risk-related tasks independently in moderately complex scenarios, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated effectively across organisational contexts, including projects, operations, contracts, and asset lifecycle planning.
• Financial Management and Compliance - (Accomplished): Provides quality advice and interpretation regarding the financial implications of operational strategies. Implements risk-based financial modelling and controls to support the strategy formulation processes.

Qualifications and experience

• Tertiary qualification in commerce, law, finance, economics, data science, mathematics or proven extensive experience (mandatory).
• Demonstrated experience in financial modelling, forecasting, and commercial analysis—preferably within transport, infrastructure, or government sectors. (desirable)
• Advanced level understanding of relevant project administration/management software including MS Office and other applications utilised for financial analysis and data visualisation (mandatory)
• Experience in contract management and/or asset management (desirable).

Culture Value

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department's goals.

What we offer

Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.

For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions

All new appointments to the department will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check, Misconduct Screening, and a Qualification Check where there is a requirement for a mandatory qualification. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months.

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Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday, the 11th of January 2026.

Please include both your resume and a cover letter. All applications must be submitted via the online portal, we're unable to accept email or manual submissions.

For further information about the role, please contact Sue-Anne Hine, Associate Director via Sue­

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