Commercial Manager

Job Type: Contract

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Job Category: Banking and Financial Services

About Us   

At Development Victoria, we’re passionate about making Victoria a great place to be. We create vibrant places across our state, through diverse and strategic property development and urban renewal projects.   

As the Victorian Government’s development arm, we revitalise iconic public buildings, create important community, creative and sporting facilities and repurpose public land, for all Victorians. We also build great homes and communities where people and businesses can thrive, catering for different budgets, lifestyles, and people - designed to be sustainable and affordable.   

Job Description

Your New Role 

Reporting to the Commercial Director, the Commercial Manager, will partner with the organisation to provide commercial and financial management services for a portfolio of projects, ensuring the achievement of strategic objectives while balancing responsibilities from corporate, finance, and business unit perspectives.

Core Accountabilities: 

• Partner with development teams to prepare and review plans, forecasts, and budgets at both divisional and project levels for Corporate Planning and Investment Committee Papers.
• Stakeholder Management on financial and commercial outcomes
• Developing financial models and strategies, offering decision support and analysis, contributing to planning and forecasting, and providing essential input into project outcomes and decisions.
• Report changes to approved financial plans, forecasts, and budgets promptly to enable effective overall risk and opportunity management.
• Develop project feasibility and financial models to facilitate scenario analysis, pricing strategies, procurement, and strategic decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the development and finance teams to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Offer Market Commercial Insights and stay updated on industry timing, costing, and trends.
• Actively manage risks by systematically identifying, analysing, evaluating, and treating risks that may impact project objectives.
• If you are a seasoned Commercial Manager ready to make a significant impact within the Victorian community by combining your financial expertise with strategic influence and partnership skills, we invite you to apply. 
  
  

6-month contract with potential for extension or permanency

About You

Desired Skills and Experience

Education

• Bachelor degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
• CA/CPA qualified  
  
  

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience working in a mid-sized, project-based, corporate organisation, within the finance/commercial/ business partnering field
• Experience within the field of property development, construction or a related industry
• Experience delivering and presenting complex financial concepts in a simplistic manner
• Skills and experience conceptualizing, developing and presenting feasibilities/business cases and supporting financial models 
• Proficient in major financial, reporting and planning systems (TechOne, Tableau and preferred).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and EstateMaster.
• Intermediate skills in Word and PowerPoint.
  
  

Employee Benefits   

• We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly.   
• Professional development opportunities available including;    
• Study support   
• Mentoring programs   
• Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives.   
• Novated leasing   
• Purchase leave   
• Paid parental leave   
• Technology salary sacrifice   
• Employee referral bonuses    
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave   
• Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance   
• Modern onsite facilities   
  

Application Process   

• Please apply via our careers page linked to this advertisement, applications will not be accepted via email.    
• Please note: The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made.   
• At Development Victoria, we work flexibly and value diversity, and we invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either our recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application.   
  
  

Application Deadline: Please submit your application by 12/1/2025. Applications received after this date may not be considered.   

If you require further information about this role, please contact Recruitment Enquiries recruitment.enquiries@development.vic.gov.au

We respectfully request no agency approaches. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes being sent to anyone here in our business.