Manager - Infrastructure Advisory in Adelaide

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Security Clearance: No

Sub Practice: Advisory

Company Description

One purpose, one practice. We are public purpose sector specialists who support governments and their agencies, and not-for-profit organisations, to deliver services to Australians, helping to build more resilient, equitable, secure and prosperous communities. We are guided by our values of Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics.

Our purpose-driven professionals provide clients with access to the skills, capabilities and expertise to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects, with specialist teams across three national practices:

• Transformation
• Risk, Programs and Cyber
• Commercial, Financial and Infrastructure (CFI)

Our Infrastructure Advisory team sits within Scyne’s Commercial, Financial and Infrastructure (CFI) practice and works at the intersection of public policy, economics, strategy, service design and infrastructure. CFI also brings together deep expertise in infrastructure advisory and delivery, actuarial analysis, financial optimisation, restructuring and dispute processes. This integrated approach enables us to deliver enhanced strategic and commercial outcomes, optimised financial performance and enhanced sustainability.

We support clients from strategy, planning and financial advisory through to procurement, commercial management and optimisation across infrastructure and non-infrastructure investments. We bring together people with diverse professional backgrounds, including consulting, government, public policy, economics, finance, strategy, law and infrastructure, and value the different perspectives and experiences they bring to our work.

This is an opportunity to join our growing Adelaide team, delivering strategic, commercial and financial advice on some of South Australia’s and Australia’s most significant public and private sector projects.

Job Description

In this role, you will bring a desire and passion for infrastructure creating value by:

• Working as part of a national team advising public sector clients on high profile projects.
• Building trusted relationships with our clients and influencing and delivering bespoke solutions to support infrastructure and non-infrastructure programs and investment decisions.
• Supporting with various stakeholders across multi-disciplinary teams, including clients, subcontractors and delivery partners, to ensure alignment with project objectives and stakeholder expectations.
• Supporting the development of detailed strategic assessments, cost benefit analyses, financial analyses and broader project analysis to identify, understand and articulate the case for change, and the objectives, targets and benefits of a proposed investment.
• Supporting the provision of commercial and financial advice for our clients through complex procurement and transaction processes to secure value from the market and optimise outcomes.

Qualifications

Technically, you will bring to the position:

• A desire to work on projects that shape Australia’s future and making a difference for the people of Australia.
• An understanding of and interest in Government and Government processes, in particular the development and delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects and/or non-infrastructure projects/programs.
• Minimum 5 years’ proven experience in the delivery and management of a range of projects across planning, development, assessment and delivery.
• Experience in the development of quantitative and qualitative analysis to support decision-making.
• Excel modelling competency to assess project feasibility, including cost benefit analysis, economic modelling and financial analysis.
• Experience in providing commercial and financial advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and high presentation standards.
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative team across a range of disciplines and to build trusted relationships with multi-disciplined Scyne Advisory, client and delivery partner teams.
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a team.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field, such as finance, economics, business, commerce, engineering, law or equivalent relevant industry experience.

Additional Information

Interested in working together or want to find out more? If you too share our purpose of helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities, then you should apply today.

Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave).

Flex working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us.

Additional leave: a 5th week of paid leave to support rest, wellbeing, and inclusion during our annual summer shutdown also Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more!

Employee share options for every team member, reflecting our commitment to shared success and ownership.

Smart Device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill.

Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle.

Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members.

Scyne Advisory: Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Impact. We champion a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognising that collective intelligence and varied perspectives are crucial for delivering exceptional outcomes for Australia's public sector. We actively encourage applications from individuals within marginalised and historically underrepresented communities. Please advise us if you require any adjustments during the application process.

We are deeply passionate about improving outcomes for First Peoples, collaborating with government and community sectors on programs focused on First Nations clients, consumers, and communities. We highly value the profound knowledge, insights, capabilities, strength, resilience, and cultural competence of First Peoples.

Our recruitment process is fair and inclusive, seeking a skilled and diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve. We consider ability, performance, potential, and alignment with our values, valuing unique experiences and contributions. Background checks and, if required, valid Commonwealth security clearances are part of our process.