Senior Manager, Commercial and Performance

Job Description

Senior Manager, Commercial and Performance Full-time Business Function: Strategy & Commercial Planning Parent Business Function: Corporate & Support Functions Time Type: Full time Worker Sub-Type: Permanent About Us Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services. Challenge yourself in this commercial and performance leadership role at QantasLink. Bring your commercial and contract management experience to the forefront, driving a performance-culture across the portfolio. Permanent full-time opportunity based at our Mascot Campus. Today, we’re busy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping us stay relevant and responsive in an always evolving industry. As the Senior Manager, Commercial and Performance , you will be the contract and commercial management expert within QantasLink for our E190 wet-lease operation, whilst supporting commercial and project-based initiatives across the portfolio, to maintain high levels of operational performance. Reporting to the Head of E190 Commercial, Operations & Performance, you’ll balance E190 elements of the Group Fleet Plan and Network Strategy, ensuring all aspects of the E190 flying program – across current and future schedule seasons – are reflective of a high-performing network, and to contracted terms. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strong commercial governance, supporting performance of third-party supplier relationships that enable our E190 operations. You will draw on your excellence in stakeholder management to deliver contract performance in a fast-paced and growing operation, providing expert advice to senior management, ensuring QantasLink’s interests are fully maintained whilst retaining a strong working relationship with all stakeholders. This position is required to inform a wide group of stakeholders of the benefits, costs and risks associated with existing and new contract arrangements. It requires making recommendations on the strategic direction; contract development; negotiation strategy and application of performance management frameworks. Further, the role will hold budgetary accountability of these commercial agreements and is required to report on financial and commercial performance during reporting cycles. You’ll have: Undergraduate tertiary qualification (mandatory) - preference for degrees in commercial, business management, law or finance. 5-10 years’ relevant industry experience. Extensive experience in managing multimillion dollar contracts. Experience in contract / commercial negotiations (preferred). Experience working in a complex, diverse operational portfolio across a broad stakeholder base. Ability to influence through collaborative leadership across various organisational layers. Ability to apply commercial and contract management principles and governance to manage supplier performance that meets operational and service metrics. Proven planning, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to show initiative and sound judgement when required to make decisions with tight deadlines. Previous experience managing projects or continuous improvement initiatives. Why Qantas? If you’re successful in your application, you’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in many different directions; the destinations are endless. The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel. We love to travel: Enjoy discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays. We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options. We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s salary packaging for motor vehicles or electronic devices, our interactive wellbeing app, or your very own tailored nutrition plan. Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Be part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today. #J-18808-Ljbffr