Commercial Manager

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the Munitions Contracts Management team to deliver strong commercial outcomes for Australia's Defence programs across Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance.

Role type

Senior Commercial Manager (Defence Contracts)

Builds

Commercial strategies and contract lifecycle outcomes for Defence programs

Domain

Defence / Manufacturing / Engineering

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Contract management, contract negotiations, risk management, stakeholder engagement, team leadership, commercial strategy, compliance governance, intellectual property management

Preferred skills

Experience with ASDEFCON frameworks, mentoring commercial professionals

Technologies

ASDEFCON frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Contracts Managers; Provide commercial guidance to Program and Project Managers; Lead contract negotiations with customers and suppliers; Manage contractual risks and claims; Partner with Bid teams on commercial strategies; Ensure contract governance and compliance; Support management of intellectual property and export controls.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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About Thales

Thales has a vacancy for a Project Coordinator (Program) supports the Project Manager (PM) and the PMO Manager by coordinating a wide range of day to day project activities, ensuring work is carried out effectively and that project actions impacting progress are tracked and followed through. Within the AJISS program, the Project Coordinator will perform assigned program coordination activities, support the PM in project activities to achieve successful completion, and coordinate internal and external teams while acting as a key liaison across stakeholders to ensure alignment with program objec