Commercial Manager

The Company

Our client is a large, future-focused organisation with a complex capital development pipeline.

Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to deliver large-scale infrastructure projects in a complex and dynamic environment.

The Role

This is a Fixed Term opportunity for 3-4 years, supporting the successful delivery of high-profile capital works and infrastructure developments, with direct impact on critical national infrastructure.

You will work closely with programme and project leadership, acting as a key commercial advisor across all stages of the project lifecycle, from early feasibility through to completion.

The role requires a commercially astute and proactive individual who can drive outcomes, manage risk, and influence stakeholders across both internal teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial leadership and strategic advice throughout project delivery.
• Monitor and report on project performance, budgets, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead the development and execution of contract and procurement strategies.
• Ensure consistent commercial practices and governance reporting across all workstreams.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants, contractors, and advisors to ensure alignment with project goals and business objectives.
• Identify and manage risk, change, and contract-related issues.
• Support project and programme teams in decision-making with accurate, timely commercial insights.
• Champion best practice in health, safety, and wellbeing across all activities.

Skills And Experience

• 15+ years’ experience in senior commercial roles, ideally on client-side infrastructure programmes.
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Law, Finance, or Management.
• Strong knowledge of NEC3/4 and NZS 3910 forms of contract.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver commercial outcomes on major capital projects.
• Exceptional negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing procurement strategies and contract performance.
• Ability to interpret complex project data and provide actionable insight.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What’s on Offer

• $200k - $235k+KiwiSaver.
• A collaborative, values-driven environment with a high-performing team.
• Exposure to complex, high-value capital works.

How To Apply

If you have the required qualifications and experience, and you are ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, please submit your CV through or call me on 021868395 for a confidential chat.