Commercial Manager

The Role

The ACTSS Management Unit is seeking an experienced commercial practitioner to fill the critical role of Commercial Manager. This person would lead a dedicated and dynamic commercial team supporting a wide range of contracting and procurement activities enabling a diverse suite of capabilities and systems for Army Aviation. The Commercial Manager will provide guidance to contract managers and purchasing officers, plan strategies and deal with complex arrangements, provide advice and support to program executives, and act as a delegate for appropriate procurement activities.

In addition to enabling the outcomes of the Management Unit, this person will provide mentoring to commercial, contracting and procurement staff, contribute to commercial community of practice forums and will support the workforce, organisational and cultural development of the Management Unit.

The successful candidate for this role will be required to 'work on-site'.

This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA), for positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For further information, please contact the contact officer.

About our Team

The Aviation C4ISREW (Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare), Training and Support Systems Management Unit (ACTSS MU) is a specialist team within the Utility Helicopter Systems Program Office (UHSPO). The ACTSS MU team is responsible for the management, delivery and sustainment of a range of cross-platform, cross-functional and common aviation systems supporting the aviation capability as a whole. The ACTSS MU team is located in South East Queensland, with offices at Victoria Barracks Brisbane and Swartz Barracks, Oakey.

Our Unit is built on small teams delivering and supporting a diverse range of systems and capabilities from complex mission management networks through to deployable refuelling systems, training systems such as simulation devices through to helicopter underwater escape training, and extending into both combat and safety equipment, all underpinned by passionate logistics and commercial specialists.

You will be joining an integrated workforce comprising Australian Public Service (APS), Australian Defence Force (ADF) and industry team members, working with a range of Defence and Industry partners to deliver. We are a dynamic and growing organisation, developing a professional, inclusive and collaborative culture and work environment. Here you can both contribute to critical capabilities as well as continue your career development through professional development programs, encouraging you to build both leadership and technical skills.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate is an experienced commercial practitioner with a solid understanding of government procurement and contracting approaches, and exposure to a variety of industry settings. They would bring to the team their high level of business acumen and ability to lead high performance teams in dynamic contexts.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Collaborate across internal teams and external procurement policy and service providers.
• Lead and support negotiations.
• Translate Defence Policy and Branch business requirements into strategic direction.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate with a range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
• Have the ability to strategically administer priorities, work flexibly, be self-motivated, possess excellent attention to detail and deliver outcomes.

Application Closing Date: Monday 20 October 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference CASG/07958/25 on