CIMIC Group is seeking a Senior Manager Commercial & Risk to join its Risk, Commercial and PreContracts team. This role supports the CPB business and will provides leadership and strategic oversight of commercial and risk management activities across major bids and tenders for CPB, ensuring the identification, assessment, mitigation and governance of key commercial, contractual, financial and delivery risks, while supporting a client-focused approach aligned to business objectives.
About the Role
This role reports to the Head of Pre-Contracts & Risk and key responsibilities include:
Lead the commercial and risk management process across major bids and tenders
Oversee identification and assessment of key risks, including scope, time, financial and contractual risks
Ensure all bids adopt a client-focused approach without exposing the business to unacceptable risk
Ensure completion and quality of Commercial and Contract Risk Assessments (CCRA) in collaboration with legal teams
Lead and facilitate structured risk review sessions across all bids
Ensure all identified risks have robust and agreed mitigation strategies
Lead, mentor and develop a team of commercial managers supporting major bids
Foster a high-performance, collaborative and accountable culture
Relevant tertiary qualifications (Engineering, Construction Management, Law, Commerce, Quantity Surveying or similar)
Extensive experience in commercial management of major construction projects
Strong understanding of construction project delivery and associated commercial and contractual risks
Significant experience in tendering, contract negotiation, and risk assessment
Advanced knowledge of contract structures, procurement models and risk allocation
Demonstrated leadership experience managing high-performing teams
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
About CIMIC Group
CIMIC Group is a leading international contractor delivering major projects that shape communities, support economic growth and create long-term value.
Our mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders while delivering outstanding results for our clients and providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people. We live by our core principles—integrity, accountability, innovation and delivery—underpinned by safety.
Our people are highly valued and are committed to excellence across all aspects of our operations.
About You – Qualifications & Experience
To be successful, you will bring:
Relevant tertiary qualifications (Engineering, Construction Management, Law, Commerce, Quantity Surveying or similar)
Extensive experience in commercial management of major construction projects
Strong understanding of construction project delivery and associated commercial and contractual risks
Significant experience in tendering, contract negotiation, and risk assessment
In addition
Advanced knowledge of contract structures, procurement models and risk allocation
Demonstrated leadership experience managing high-performing teams
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
Why Join Us?
Be part of a leading global organisation delivering iconic projects
Work within a high-performing and collaborative finance team
Exposure to complex, large-scale financial operations
Career development opportunities across the CIMIC Group
Skills Required
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (Engineering, Construction Management, Law, Commerce, Quantity Surveying or similar)
- Extensive experience in commercial management of major construction projects
- Strong understanding of construction project delivery and associated commercial and contractual risks
- Significant experience in tendering, contract negotiation, and risk assessment
- Advanced knowledge of contract structures, procurement models and risk allocation
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing high-performing teams
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
- Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
What We Do
CIMIC Group is an engineering-led construction, mining, services and infrastructure development leader working across the lifecycle of assets, infrastructure and resources projects. CIMIC Group comprises our construction businesses CPB Contractors, Leighton Asia and Broad, our mining and mineral processing companies Thiess (joint control) and Sedgman, our services specialist UGL, and our development and investment arm Pacific Partnerships – all supported by our in-house engineering consultancy EIC Activities. Our mission is to generate sustainable returns by delivering innovative and competitive solutions for clients and safe, fulfilling careers for our people. With a history since 1899, and around 30,000 people in around 20 countries, we strive to be known for our principles of Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery, underpinned by Safety. CIMIC is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Australia Index and FTSE4Good. The principles of Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery underpin CIMIC’s operations. These principles provide a shared language and identity for CIMIC and guide its actions. Each of these principles is underpinned by a continual focus on safety which is fundamental to CIMIC’s operations.
