Our name isn’t the only thing that’s unique about Leidos Australia. We’re a complex systems integration company building world-class solutions across government and defence that ensure peace of mind for the entire nation. Supported by global backing from our US network, we’re trusted by our customers to deliver the most innovative answers to their most complex challenges. Seriously interesting work that benefits and safeguards every Australian. That’s where you come in. 

Your New Role

As a Senior Commercial Manager at Leidos, you will be responsible for the management of commercial aspects in relation to a major and high profile projects for our Defence and Federal Government customers.

Specific tasks include (are not limited to):

• Provide expert contract and commercial advice to Leidos’ corporate areas and projects, both for contracts and sub-contracts.
• Develop contracting positions based upon the contract terms, articulating that position to the business and ensuring the business is able to effective articulate the position to the Customer to ensure effective Program execution.
• Develop contracting strategies including the development of methodology to reduce or mitigate program risk, increase cash flow and increase program profitability.
• Manage the proposal development process including developing proposal positions, articulate the position to the business and ensure the business develops a compliant and competitive proposal.
• Identify commercial and contractual issues or opportunities within contracts/subcontracts, and address them in a timely and effective manner.
• Undertake advanced contract negotiations, as required.
• Actively support new business activities including reviewing terms and conditions of tender and contract, preparation of compliance matrixes, provision of advice on commercial-in-confidence material, insurances, conflicts of interest etc.

About You & What You’ll Bring
Coupled with your education and practical experience, you will demonstrate a pro-active approach with the ability to understand the business, identify issues and develop relationships to achieve the company’s objectives. You will also have:

Extensive experience (5-10yrs) in similar commercial roles either:

• Establishing and administering changes to complex contracts in a multi-disciplinary. environment.
• Managing large, complex sub-contracts (services contracts).
• Developing new business proposals and advising on commercial risks.
• Complete understanding and wide application of service management documentation and day to day requirements of managed services delivery (essential).

Please note, the successful candidate will ideally hold a current security clearance to the NV1 level.