Commercial Manager

The Ministry acts in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders.
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- Kia hangai ake e te Manatu he ao-haumaru, _ao-tonui, ao-pumau, ki te oranga tonutanga _mo Aotearoa whanui._

**Commercial Manager (3-year fixed term)**

- Hold primary commercial responsibility within AMD's project portfolio, ensuring robust financial and contractual oversight.
- Play a key role in internal governance by contributing to project steering and decision-making groups.
- Drive commercial excellence across complex initiatives, supporting successful project delivery in dynamic international contexts.
- Lead commercial contract management for high-value projects across the Pacific, safeguarding MFAT's strategic interests._

**About the role** - **Korero mo te turanga**

**Provide leadership for the Asset Management Division as a whole, to ensure excellent contract management practice across

the Division. This is a 3-year fixed term opportunity.
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- Lead your portfolio in developing, communicating, and implementing commercial strategies and approaches for AMD.
- Maintain and influence a clear map of relationships with all key decision makers across your portfolio.
- Implement measures to ensure compliance and probity by the Ministry's staff and contractors within the agreed Commercial Framework.

For more detail you can view the **position description here**.**

The full salary range for this role is $124,674 and $168,676 total remuneration, inclusive of our 3% KiwiSaver employer contribution.

**Who are we looking for? - Ma wai te mahi nei?**

**We'd like to hear from you if you are an experienced senior level with the following skills and experience:
- A relevant tertiary or professional qualification in a legal or commercial management discipline and a project management qualification would be an advantage.
- Commercial leadership skills
- Experience in developing and implementing commercial strategies and plans for high value, complex international capital projects, including procurement, contracting and capital structuring.
- Experience of construction contracting and administration including the use of NZS3910, NZS3916 and FIDIC
- Excellent business acumen, planning and budgeting skills; and effective resource management.
- Understanding of The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti, Te Reo Maori and Maori customs and protocols would be beneficial.

**Why** MFAT? - Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Aorere**

**We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options consistent with guidance from the Public Service Commission. Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.

**About us - Mo matou**

Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous. By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance New Zealand's interests and pursue New Zealand's values. We provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world.

**To Apply/Interested? - Me pehea te tuku tono**

To be considered for this position at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade you must be a NZ citizen, or Permanent Resident.

Please Let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

**Applications close at 6pm on Wednesday 23rd July 2025.**

**Please note**:This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role. This is a 'Corporate' role (known here as a specialist role) based in central Wellington, NZ.