The Commercial Manager – Alliances is an embedded role within a major infrastructure alliance and offers a unique opportunity to lead commercial strategy on one of Queensland’s largest transport programs. The role provides high level advice on contractual performance, commercial risk and procurement activities within a complex, multi party delivery environment. Acting as the Delivery Authority’s commercial interface with the Alliance, you will drive strategic decisions, mentor commercial teams, and ensure alignment across partners. This role is central to ensuring value and compliance in a complex, multi-stakeholder delivery environment.

Job details

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is building a new 10.2km rail line that includes 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD; with four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street.

Once complete, it will provide trains with a much-needed alternative rail path through the core of the current SEQ Rail network, unlocking a bottleneck and allowing more trains to run more often across the whole of South East Queensland.

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is also delivering multiple supporting projects and activities in conjunction with the Department of Transport and Main Roads. These include accessibility rebuilds for eight surface stations, construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast; upgrades for stabling yards; track works and surface rail enhancements; and the introduction of a new ETCS digital signalling system.

About the Role

The Commercial Manager – Alliances is an embedded role within a major infrastructure alliance, responsible for providing strategic oversight and supporting the effective management of commercial and contractual activities across the alliance program. Acting as the primary interface between the Delivery Authority and the Alliance, you will lead the development and refinement of commercial strategies, oversee risk, negotiate key contracts, and ensure alignment with performance frameworks and governance obligations.

This position is pivotal to driving value, consistency, and collaboration across the project's commercial function. While the role does not have formal direct reports, it holds strong leadership and mentoring influence over commercial personnel within the Alliance. Success in this role will require the ability to navigate complex commercial environments and develop and maintain strong and collaborative working relationships with Alliance partners, project partners, and suppliers.

We have a number of Commercial Manager positions available which are offered as fixed term contract until at least March 2028 or longer with possible extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the Alliance Agreement interface with key stakeholders, including oversight of KPIs, adjustment events and additional work packages
• Provide leadership and guidance to the Alliance commercial team ensuring contracts, sub-contracts and procurement activities align with set objectives
• Lead the development and refinement of commercial strategies and contract management frameworks aligned with Alliance governance structure
• Provide commercial analysis and advice to support decision-making, issue resolution, and risk mitigation
• Represent the Delivery Authority in commercial and contract negotiations and external engagements
• Collaborate with finance, procurement, engineering and project controls teams
• Provide reporting, briefings and recommendations to executive management as required
• Ensure all contractual correspondence aligns with governance requirement and organisational expectations
• Support the management of and act contract disputes and project level variations relating to the alliance agreement
• Support technical teams with change processes, commercial inputs, and decision-making across the Alliance
• Promote sound governance, communication and problem-solving across Delivery Authority and Alliance partners

About You:

• Extensive experience in strategic leadership and oversight of commercial contracts within major project or infrastructure environments with exposure to alliance delivery models
• Proven ability to develop high performing commercial teams with complex delivery environment
• Strong organisational and time management
• Advanced relationship management skills with ability to influence and align senior stakeholders in a complex collaborative delivery model
• Strong capability in negotiation, contract analysis, risk management and issue resolution
• High-level written and verbal communication skills for commercial correspondence, reporting and briefings
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline

Why work with CRRDA?

On Cross River Rail you will not only work with the best but become your best, and as we enter a new phase of delivery, our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.

Our people are supported with flexible work options, career development through the AIM, and salary packaging. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

How To Apply Please submit your Resume by clicking on the apply link before the closing date of 25 May 2026. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all Cross River Rail Delivery Authority vacancies.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• PD - Commercial Manager - ETCS Alliance - V2 - May 2026 (PDF, 170KB)
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