This is an exciting opportunity for a finance, costing, or commercial professional to contribute to one of Australia's most complex and strategically significant Government programs. Working within a collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will provide expert costing analysis, financial insights, and strategic advice to support critical program and investment decisions.
About the Role As a Project and Program Cost Analyst, you will:
- Develop and maintain cost estimates using a range of costing methodologies, data sources, and modelling techniques
- Analyse financial and commercial information to support investment and program decisions
- Provide strategic costing advice, identifying financial risks, opportunities, and cost drivers
- Support the development of business cases, briefs, submissions, and financial recommendations
- Prepare and present accurate financial information to stakeholders and decision-makers
- Contribute to cost estimation processes, frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to build collaborative relationships and achieve program outcomes
- Assist in the development and review of project costing artefacts including schedules, work breakdown structures, commercial arrangements, and industry benchmarks
- Experience in cost estimation, project costing, financial analysis, budgeting, or commercial management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex information
- Experience preparing high-quality written advice, briefings, and recommendations
- The ability to communicate financial information clearly to diverse stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capabilities
- Experience working with project artefacts, financial models, schedules, and cost data
- The ability to work independently while contributing positively to team outcomes
- A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality results
- Knowledge of Government financial frameworks, budgeting processes, or public sector environments will be highly regarded
- Australian Citizenship is required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) Security Clearance.
