SM Commercial

You see the big picture youve always worked on a grand scale and now youre ready to re-focus on grand impact.

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role youll:

Reporting to Director Commercial and Contracts The Senior Manager Commercial will lead commercial and risk performance across projects and portfolios ensuring they are protected through optimal risk allocation within contracts and the implementation of robust forward-looking contract management practices.

The role is responsible for developing and embedding a Commercial Management Framework that strengthens contract administration improves commercial outcomes and proactively manages risks including dispute prevention insurance fraud and corruption controls.

In addition the Senior Manager Commercial will facilitate procurement and delivery strategy workshops to ensure sourcing decisions are commercially sound minimise project risk exposure and deliver value-for-money outcomes.

The position will also establish consistent processes and tools to identify assess monitor and report on risks contingency utilisation contractor performance and contract status including forecast and revised contract values variations claims and extensions of time.

Key accountabilities include:

• Lead commercial risk and dispute management by embedding a proactive risk culture that minimises claims disputes and cost overruns while protecting project and portfolio outcomes.
• Provide strategic commercial leadership and advice across contract negotiations procurement probity tender evaluations variations claims and value-for-money decision making.
• Strengthen contract governance and performance through the development and implementation of commercial frameworks contract administration standards and best-practice contract management processes.
• Drive stakeholder collaboration and issue resolution by fostering high-performing teams resolving complex commercial challenges early and ensuring compliance with contractual TfNSW and NSW Government requirements.
• Enhance commercial insight and forecasting through robust reporting performance monitoring and risk management practices that support informed decision making and successful project program and portfolio delivery.

For more information please view the role description and information pack.

About you

You will build strong collaborative relationships across stakeholders subject matter experts government agencies and project teams to influence outcomes share knowledge and drive consistent high-quality service delivery.

You will maintain extensive professional networks and stay abreast of industry best practice to provide trusted strategic advice facilitate informed decision making and support the implementation of organisational priorities and reform initiatives.

You will negotiate practical risk-based solutions in complex and constrained environments balancing commercial technical and budget considerations while effectively managing interface risks.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe integrated and efficient transport system. We connect people communities and industry every day.

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