Manager | Strategy & Commercial | Infrastructure Advisory

Job Requisition ID: 39810 

Infrastructure and Industrial capacity forms the backbone of our economy. Deloitte’s Infrastructure & Industrials (I&I) team works closely with private and public sector clients to generate value through investments in infrastructure and the establishment of complex services contracts.

Whether we are shaping investment strategies, developing business cases, advising on commercial structures, applying structured decision making, or developing financing models, out team supports clients to make confident, high impact investment decisions. You will have the opportunity to work with governments and major private industrial clients as they prioritise, plan and shape the assets and services that nourish, protect and sustain our nation.

• If you want to help shape investment decisions across transport, energy, utilities, social services and defence sectors, supporting projects through the investment lifecycle
• If you want to guide clients as they plan new assets, assess opportunities to improve operational performance, optimise portfolios or consider asset investments
• If you want to advise some of the nation’s most significant organisations across both government and industry

Then a role in our Melbourne and Sydney-based Infrastructure & Industrials (I&I) Commercial & Strategy (C&S) team could be for you.

What will your typical day look like?

Expect to work closely as a trusted advisor to Government departments and major industrial companies, and help address ‘big-ticket’ issues related to social and economic infrastructure and complex services.

On a day-to-day basis, you might find yourself:

• Collaborating with government and its stakeholders to shape the next generation of major asset and services investments
• Developing and delivering independent reviews, options analysis, business cases and strategy development for complex projects and programs. This includes developing executive briefs and clear written and visual communication that translates complex analysis into compelling narratives for senior decision makers
• Delivering hands on commercial and financial analysis for major projects and programs, including designing commercial frameworks, running financial analysis and determining overall budget envelopes, developing market engagement strategies, and working in multi disciplinary teams. You will contribute to large-scale tender processes and negotiations that secure value for money and strong public outcomes across sectors
• Scoping and leading the problem solving, investigations and modelling to inform infrastructure planning, such as analysing portfolio performance, or evaluating the social, economic and environmental impacts of different investment options
• Preparing high quality reports, presentations and client deliverables, while managing day to day client interactions
• Contributing to the growth of the business through identifying opportunities, supporting business development and preparing thoughtful and compelling proposals. You will work with experienced senior team members who provide guidance and oversight while being encouraged to take ownership and lead components of project delivery.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You will have:

• An interest in public sector and the economic, financial and social drivers of government investment, decision-making and policy and/or in major industrial activities in the energy, utilities, transport, defence industry sectors.
• A strong desire to make an impact that matters through the work that you do.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including the ability to prepare a range of different documents, and write in different styles for different purposes and audiences (e.g. technical reports, briefings to executive decision makers, succinct summaries of complex issues, visual materials to support stakeholder engagement activities with a variety of audiences).
• A positive, collaborative and problem-solving approach.
• A desire to learn and grow.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Commerce, Finance, Economics, Law, or Engineering).
• A passion to make an impact on your community, the State and the National economy.

You may also have the following, although these are not essential:

• 6 years’ relevant experience, which may be in provision of professional services, infrastructure advisory, commercial functions of infrastructure and associated services, the public sector, financial modelling, contract design and development.
• Experience in the infrastructure and industrial and logistics companies (energy, defence industry, property, transport and logistics, etc), transport service providers and energy companies.
• Strong quantitative analysis skills including financial analysis.
• An understanding of the workings of government, of investment planning and decision making. With an ability to apply this understanding across sectors and investment lifecycle stages.
• You may even be an engineer, lawyer or policy strategist looking for a change in direction, we have lots of those.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.