Title:  General Manager Infrastructure Commercial

About John Holland:

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.  

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day. 

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. 

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

The Opportunity:

John Holland continues to secure projects in the Civil and Water industries, along with pursuing opportunities in the renewables sector. To drive performance and ensure our business remains sustainable, we are currently seeking expressions of interest for the role of General Manager – Commercial. Preferably based in Melbourne or Sydney, this role will report to the EGM Infrastructure and support the national Infrastructure business unit in achieving its strategic commercial objectives. Key accountabilities within this role include:

• Oversee the development and implementation of sustainable and effective commercial strategies
• Lead and develop the Infrastructure commercial team, ensuring the commerciality of all projects and the ongoing sustainability of its portfolio
• Undertake high level contract and tender reviews and provide authoritative advice to the Pre-contracts and operations teams on matters relating to commercial opportunities and risks associated
• Provide regular management reports to Executive stakeholders against key measures and indicators
• Support and lead the commercial team to negotiate contract terms and conditions with customers/subcontractors inline with the overarching commercial strategy of the business
• In partnership with Executives and the Senior Leadership team develop commercial strategies and policies that will have business unit-wide application

About You:

To be successful in this role, we are seeking applicants that possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Commerce, Accounting or Quantity Surveying
• Demonstrated experience managing large portfolios and teams in similar Senior Commercial roles, gained on construction, engineering or associated industries
• Expert skills in procedures for project contract administration, general business administration and project management
• Strong leadership skills, capable of driving team output, developing/mentoring aspiring commercial leaders.
• Skills in quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and development of risk controls and actions involved in delivery and implementation of projects
• Expert negotiation skills
• Experience in interpreting contract clauses and drafting appropriate commercial clauses.

We Offer:

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee. 

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.