Commercial Delivery Lead

3 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Build capacity, capability and commercial resilience within Transport Services which develops and strengthens the commercial architecture of our projects
- Consistently champion high quality governance formats and decision making, appropriate decision rights and accountability.
- Work on high-risk, high value complex projects. Directly embedded into the project
- Diverse and rewarding opportunities, based in Auckland, Wellington, Waikato or Christchurch

The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi Waka Kotahi is New Zealand's largest investor in horizontal infrastructure, and this year expects to spend around $3B in improvements, maintenance, and emergency works as part of an ongoing investment programme that aims to keep kiwi businesses and communities connected. With the formation of our Commercial Delivery business unit, we are looking to propel and build commercial delivery excellence across our projects and Waka Kotahi to ensure the delivery of high-quality transport services across Aotearoa. As our Commercial Lead, you will be an embedded Commercial Manager who will lead the design and implementation of best practice commercial management on significant projects/programmes and will be a senior leader within the project team with key focus areas of:

- Leading commercial workstreams and providing direction and leadership to plan, establish and manage delivery of the Pre-Implementation and Implementation phases.
- Development and management of the overall programme commercial strategies including in procurement, risk and contingency management, value engineering and economic efficiency, supply chain development, and benefit realisation.
- Ensuring the commercial success of the programme including achievement of required scope and cost whilst ensuring delivery of value for money outcomes.

To view the position description, click here We are interested to hear from Commercial Managers who are seeking their next career opportunity and equally other professionals keen for change in the new year as we have multiple vacancies available across our Commercial Delivery business unit. For further information on a couple of our key Projects click here - Waitematā Harbour Connections, Otaki to North Levin and Riverlink About you | Ko wai koe This is a senior leadership role that requires experienced Commercial leadership with proven people skills who are capable of building and sustaining high performance in a complex and fluid setting at pace, and collaborating with senior leaders, industry and local government/community and iwi stakeholders. In addition, you will bring:

- Extensive commercial/contractual experience within complex infrastructure project delivery and governance
- Strong commercial acumen and taking the lead in highly complex, strategic commercial environments involving multiple objectives and diverse stakeholders in a fast changing, matrix environment
- Experience providing leadership across investment capabilities encompassing economics, procurement, funding, finance and business case functions
- Ability to foresee and navigate through complex supplier initiated commercial strategies and tactics
- Sound knowledge and understanding of risk identification, analysis and quantification
- Proven experience in contract negotiation and dispute resolution
- Exceptional communication skills, a capable negotiator and influencer with the ability to present compelling reports and recommendations for a variety of audiences.
- High volume contract management environment and working with NZ3910 and Alliance contracts, or the international equivalent.

This is a true greenfield opportunity where you will make tangible impacts across transport projects and programmes of work by creating efficiencies and developing Waka Kotahi commercial acumen and ensuring better delivery outcomes for Aotearoa.About us | Ko wai mātou Transport Services is an end-to-end business group that focuses on our transport system - from policy and planning, through design and delivery, to maintenance and operations. We have some of the most capable and motivated people in the industry providing a transport system that enhances the way New Zealanders live, travel work and connect.We build a world class transport network that delivers maximum value to New Zealand.
- We drive excellence in our construction programmes, building efficiently and leveraging innovative ways of working to optimize delivery
- We oversee the build workforce to keep them safe while they work
- We manage relationships with our contractors, suppliers and local partners to effectively meet construction budgets, timeframes and ensure delivery
- We work regionally and across the sector to manage the impact of what we deliver to the community

**Rā Katinga | Applications close**: 11:59pm, Wednesday 07 February 2024

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the



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