Commercial Manager

• Full-time, Senior Position on a 5 -Year Fixed-Term Contract
• Parramatta South campus with flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive senior-level remuneration, commensurate with experience

Provide strategic financial leadership that shapes investment decisions and delivers sustainable value across the University.

The Opportunity

The Commercial Manager plays a critical role in providing strategic financial and commercial leadership to support delivery of the University’s strategic priorities. Reporting to the Director, Strategy and Transformation, this role partners closely with Finance and senior leaders to ensure robust financial governance, effective investment planning, and value-for-money outcomes.

Working across a complex portfolio of programs and projects, you will lead financial planning, budgeting and forecasting activities, while monitoring performance and identifying opportunities to optimise investment decisions. You will translate complex financial data into clear insights that inform executive decision-making and support long-term organisational sustainability.

This role is central to strengthening commercial capability across the University. You will establish fit-for-purpose financial frameworks, manage commercial risk, and drive continuous improvement in financial management practices, enabling teams to deliver outcomes aligned with strategic objectives.

What Success Looks Like:

• Financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes that support strategic delivery.
• Clear, timely financial insights that inform executive and governance decisions.
• Effective management of financial and commercial risks across portfolios.
• Robust business cases, project budgets and financial controls aligned to priorities.
• Improved financial literacy and commercial capability across project teams.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• Relevant qualification in business, economics or finance, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in financial analysis, planning and reporting in complex environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting financial insights.
• Highly developed analytical, organisational and problem-solving capabilities.

Benefits
We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your financial, personal and family wellbeing.

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.

Application Details

• Position Enquiries: Direct to Hiring Manager Akshet Sachdev, Executive Director, Program Delivery via email A.Sachdev@westernsydney.edu.au. Please include the job reference code REF
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, Wednesday 13th May 2026
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.
• How to Apply: Please note that only applications submitted via the University’s online recruitment system will be considered. As part of your online application, you will be asked to respond to screening questions addressing the key qualifications, experiences and skills required for this position.

Belonging at Western
We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact talentacquisitionteam@westernsydney.edu.au.

About Western
This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

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