Senior Commercial Governance Advisor

About The Role

The Senior Commercial Governance Advisor is responsible for leading the commercial strategy and governance framework for TasNetworks’ transmission customers and connections portfolio. Working across a complex regulatory and commercial environment, the role provides strategic direction to ensure customer and business outcomes are achieved while maintaining compliance with regulatory obligations.

The position plays a key role in leading commercial decision-making, managing commercial risk, and fostering strong stakeholder relationships to support successful customer negotiations and connection outcomes. Through collaboration across the business, the role also identifies opportunities to enhance commercial frameworks, processes, and agreements to ensure they remain fit for purpose and aligned with TasNetworks’ strategic objectives.

Responsibilities Also Include

• Lead the development and implementation of commercial strategies, frameworks, and governance processes for transmission customers and connections, enabling consistent and risk-informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance transmission connection processes, customer outcomes, and operational efficiency across the business.
• Provide commercial leadership and support for customer connection opportunities, including risk assessment, pricing reviews, negotiations, and the execution of complex agreements.
• Ensure transmission connection agreements and related contractual arrangements remain commercially robust, fit for purpose, and aligned with regulatory obligations and business objectives.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships while managing commercial enquiries, risks, disputes, and performance reporting to support informed decision-making and successful commercial outcomes.

About You

You are a commercially astute and analytical professional with strong leadership, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills. Able to navigate complex and regulated environments, you use data-driven insights and sound judgement to drive commercial outcomes, manage risk, and deliver continuous improvement initiatives.

A collaborative and proactive communicator, you build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups and thrive when managing competing priorities. With a strong customer focus and ability to influence across teams, you drive projects forward and deliver practical, commercially sound solutions.

You’ll Also Bring

• At least 5 years’ experience managing revenue contracts operations, demonstrating success in streamlining processes, improving efficiencies, and delivering business outcomes.
• Demonstrated success in managing contractor performance, navigating complex negotiations and disputes, mitigating risk, and supporting informed decision-making through robust business case development.
• Proven experience operating within a utilities contract environment, with the ability to develop and execute contract strategies that deliver strong operational, commercial, and financial outcomes.

What's on offer

This is a Permanent full-time opportunity based out of our Lenah Valley office, offering an attractive remuneration and benefits package.

At TasNetworks we want to power a bright future for our people, our community and our customers. We offer a supportive work environment where safety is at the heart of everything we do.

As an “employer of choice” we offer excellent employee benefits including:

• Flexible work arrangements including a 9-day fortnight
• 20 days of annual leave per year + an additional 3 days of leave between Christmas and New Year
• Electricity discount of 16.66%
• Ability to participate in regular overtime and the on-call roster
• 17.5% leave loading (paid annually)
• Career development - we have our own RTO and can create personalised career pathways in both trade and leadership
• Onsite gyms (plus an annual health and wellbeing rebate)
• All the tools and equipment you'll need to be successful

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How to apply

Please ensure you attach a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience are aligned with this role, and a current resume. For more information about this opportunity and to acquire a position description, please click

Applications close

11:59pm Friday 31st July 2026, however, we will be reviewing applications upon receipt and may commence our recruitment process prior to the closing date.

For further information about the role, please contact Sophie Eberhardt, Talent and Sourcing Specialist – ***email_hidden***

TasNetworks is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to responding to every applicant. We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role. Successful applicants will undergo necessary pre-employment checks.

TasNetworks is Powering a Bright Future by delivering safe and sustainable essential services while maximising value for all of Lutruwita/Tasmania.

As Tasmania’s provider of electricity transmission and distribution services, we are committed to providing our customers with affordable and reliable electricity, while helping Australia transition to cleaner energy sources. We have 300,000 residential, business, commercial, and industrial customers, and are committed to working with our community to make a meaningful difference to the lives of Tasmanians – through and beyond the delivery of electricity and telecommunication services.

By joining TasNetworks, you will experience the difference of a company that puts customers first, values safety above all, unifies in the face of challenges, and embraces diversity and forward thinking.

Together, we are powering a bright future for Lutruwita/Tasmania.

Can you see yourself living here?

If you're considering a move, Tasmania's capital city, historic Nipaluna/Hobart, offers an incredible setting for success in this role. Located on the picturesque river Derwent, you'll be surrounded by breathtaking world heritage wilderness areas just a short distance away. Immerse yourself in a relaxed lifestyle and have easy access to iconic destinations like Mona, Port Arthur, and the historic Hobart Waterfront. Nipaluna/Hobart will provide a captivating backdrop to your professional journey.