Commercial Manager

About this role

The Role In this role, you will provide commercial advice and governance support across procurement, contracting and contract management activities, helping Contract Managers and program teams achieve compliant, value-for-money outcomes. Working across a diverse portfolio of sustainment and transition activities, you will monitor contract compliance, identify and manage commercial risks, and provide advice on commercial and legislative matters. A key element of the role is coaching, mentoring and supporting Contract Managers and other staff to build commercial capability, strengthen decision-making and promote consistent commercial practices across the organisation. You will develop guidance materials, tools and training, lead governance and assurance activities, and identify opportunities to improve commercial performance and organisational outcomes. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will engage with senior stakeholders, provide advice on complex commercial issues, and help foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and commercial excellence. 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 ALSPO provides sustainment support for the C-130J Hercules and C-27J Spartan aircraft, ensuring Air Force air mobility capability remains mission ready. The Business Management Unit provides the governance and enabling functions that support ALSPO's acquisition and sustainment activities, partnering across the organisation to drive performance, compliance and informed decision-making. The Commercial Manager forms part of a small, professional team responsible for providing commercial governance, assurance and specialist advice across ALSPO. Rather than managing contracts directly, the team supports Contract Managers and capability delivery teams through policy compliance, governance oversight, training, assurance activities and expert commercial advice. Based at RAAF Richmond, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated. However, the role requires consistent attendance on site and is not suitable for remote location work. As an APS employee, you will have access to leading wellbeing initiatives and enjoy base amenities including gym, pool, cinema, courts and childcare. Our Ideal Candidate Our ideal candidate is a commercially astute professional with experience in procurement, contract management, commercial governance, assurance, or a related discipline within a complex and regulated environment. They will bring strong commercial expertise and a passion for coaching and supporting others to achieve positive outcomes. The successful candidate will demonstrate: • Strong knowledge of Commonwealth procurement and contracting frameworks, including the CPRs, PGPA Act and associated legislative requirements. • Experience providing commercial advice and governance support across a range of contracting activities. • The ability to interpret legislation, policy and contractual arrangements and translate them into practical business solutions. • Knowledge of or ability to quickly acquire specialist commercial knowledge in intellectual property, export controls, technical data management and contract risk. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies. • Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence outcomes. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the preparation of briefs, reports, guidance material and training products. • A commitment to continuous improvement, capability development and best-practice commercial governance.