Commercial Products Lead

Auckland Transport (AT) is on a mission to transform Auckland into a vibrant city that moves, so that Aucklanders can connect with the people and places they love. Be part of Auckland's exciting future and development. From transport infrastructure to customer-focused solutions, we're creating seamless journeys across our city that enable businesses and Aucklanders to thrive.

Regardless of your choice to walk, cycle, drive, take the ferry or train, we are passionate about working together to deliver safe, efficient, innovative and sustainable options whilst providing a transport system that will create a vibrant and connected Auckland. Transport has the potential to shape our city for the better - from the streets we live, work and spend time on, to the trains, bus services, cycle and walkways we use every day

**Te Whiwhinga mahi - The Opportunity
- Commercial Products Lead**

We are small team with a lot of complex commercial matters to manage, so team fit is important to us.

We are motivated problem solvers and work autonomously but always make ourselves available to support one another on any matter we have on our desk.

The x factor for our team is the ability to collaborate using our different strengths and expertise to get to the best outcomes, with our mix of legal, commercial, project and contract management and negotiation experience. We value diversity of thought and out of the box thinking.

Most importantly, we couldn't get through the week without a strong sense of humour and inquisitive mind We like to spend equal parts of our time with making each other laugh and challenging each other on commercial strategy and solutions.

If you think you do not meet all the minimum experience requirements, or are under the minimum years of experience, we encourage you to apply. The team values those with a drive to learn and develop into the role.

This role will be responsible for leading and managing accurate inputs into Funding and Budgets and providing specialist advice supporting the contracts team and PT service delivery with variation pricing proposals. Timetable and service levels are commonly varied to reflect our dynamic and ever changing PT network.

This includes development of funding business cases and coordination of overall budget expenditure to improve the value for money of public transport in Auckland and return on public subsidy investment.

This role also supports our ongoing major public transport procurement initiatives and leads commercial analysis and performance monitoring for PT related contracts.

Major focus areas include the bus procurement programme, ferry services procurement, On Demand (AT HOP product) services, Total Mobility, and other PT/ operations related initiatives.

**Key Tasks include**:

- Supporting the Annual Fare Review process and implementation including tactical pricing measures.
- Working with finance and funding teams, liaising and interfacing with Auckland Council group parties and NZTA in respect of revenue performance and long-term implications particularly with respect to Super Gold, Community Connect and AT concessions
- Providing timely commercial, financial and cost support and advice across the Integrated Networks division, including preparing price models, cost estimates and forecasts for existing, new, varied and proposed public transport services and facility operations.
- Supporting the re-contracting and re-tendering of bus, ferry and related workstreams, including working with delivery and other SMEs teams, as required.
- Identifying, evaluating and implementing new funding and revenue opportunities for public transport.
- ** Ko koe tēnei | About you**
- A tertiary degree qualification is required in accounting, commerce, business administration or related discipline
- Desirable is Chartered Accountancy
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in a commercial role in government or private sector
- Experience in drafting reports, board papers and business case development, preferably in transport sector
- An understanding and appreciation of the workings and functions of local government

Desired:

- Previous experience as a financial analyst or similar
- Previous procurement and project management experience
- Contract preparations and negotiation experience in a complex, multi-party environment

**Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation**

At AT, we embrace inclusion and fully support building a diverse workplace where people come first and we feel safe, respected, valued and supported, inclusive of our differences. Our values are more than just words - they are integral to everything we do. **Manaakitanga**:

- We care, **Tiakitanga** - Safe with us, **Whanaungatanga** - We connect, **Auahatanga**:

- Better, bolder, together.

In addition, we also offer:

- Investment in your professional development and training
- Opportunity for greater leadership and accountability
- Modern CBD (Wynyard Quarter) waterfront-based office
- Paid parental and partne