Senior Commercial Manager

Potential Opportunity – H&B Defence

About You

You are a seasoned commercial leader with extensive experience in operational or engineering services organisations, ideally within the Defence sector. You bring a deep understanding of Australian Defence contracting principles and have the capability to navigate complex contractual frameworks with confidence. Your expertise spans trade controls, corporate procurement, and commercial governance, and you are adept at managing relationships with shareholder organisations and external partners. You thrive in environments where precision, compliance, and strategic foresight are critical, and you are motivated by the opportunity to shape processes and governance that optimise commercial outcomes. With strong communication skills and the ability to lead teams, you are committed to fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and excellence while ensuring that safety and respect remain at the forefront of every decision.

About the Role

This is a potential opportunity to join H&B Defence as a Senior Commercial Manager, where you will lead and provide commercial, trade controls, and corporate procurement expertise to support the performance of existing contracts and position the business for future opportunities. You will play a pivotal role in establishing governance frameworks and processes across the commercial portfolio, ensuring that the interests of the company and its shareholder groups are safeguarded and optimised. The role will involve managing commercial and legal relationships with shareholder organisations, overseeing the execution of head contracts and subcontracting arrangements, and ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and trade control requirements.

You will guide commercial and contractual matters throughout project lifecycles, lead negotiations, and contribute to business winning activities from bid development through to contract execution. Your responsibilities will include preparing and reviewing subcontract documents, supporting supplier agreements, and ensuring probity and risk management processes are robust and effective. This role requires interstate and overseas travel and offers the chance to make a significant impact in a mission‑focused organisation that values safety, excellence, and collaboration.

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you   

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;   

• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;   

• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;   

• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much  

more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;   

• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;   

• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.   

Who we are  Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.   

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,500 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.   

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:   

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;   

• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;   

• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;  • Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.   

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.   

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au   

Job req #65302

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.   

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.   

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