Senior Manager, APAC
- Duration: Full-time, ongoing
- Preferred location: Brisbane. Melbourne, Canberra or Adelaide may also be considered
- Applicants must have valid work rights to be eligible for this position
Create lasting impact while building a rewarding career. Join a purpose-driven team where you'll contribute to meaningful social and economic change in a supportive, inclusive environment that values collaboration, growth and innovation. Enjoy flexible ways of working, professional development opportunities, competitive rewards, and the chance to work alongside talented colleagues who are passionate about making a difference.
About Palladium
Palladium is a global development and consulting firm, part of the GISI Consulting Group, working alongside some of the world’s leading project management and engineering organisations. We partner with governments, businesses, investors and communities to design and deliver complex programs that create lasting impact. With a presence across more than 90 countries, Palladium offers the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, alongside talented colleagues, in environments where your work can truly make a difference.
About the Role
The Asia Pacific (APAC) Palladium corporate team wins and delivers projects for the APAC region as part of Palladium’s global strategic initiatives and purpose around “Catalysing an enriched future for all”.
As a Senior Manager in APAC Corporate, you are accountable for leading business development activities, supporting clients with relevant knowledge, unparalleled technical expertise, and an impact-focused precision to deliver excellence on complex projects. You will have the opportunity to manage large-scale, social, and economic change initiatives - from small pilot projects to sophisticated, multi-year programs that impact societies, economies, and lives. Adapting to dynamic environments and situations to realise results and deliver on-time and on-budget in any context is a critical component of this role.
Our key areas of work include:
- Infrastructure
- Climate change and nature-based solutions
- Economic and human development
- International and humanitarian aid and logistics
- Education, employment and skills
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead multiple/ complex projects providing technical and project management inputs and expertise.
- Lead project planning, implementation and review with a strong focus on contract management and financial management requirements.
- Take accountability for meeting project objectives and delivering value.
- Commitment to the delivery of company and regional objectives (Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)) ensuring that personal KRAs are delivered with excellence and timeliness.
- Act as the lead contributor to business development activities, playing a significant role in managing bid activities.This includes the design, capture and bid strategy on high value/ strategic bids; as well as the financial structuring and team selection for winning bids.
- Ensure a strong pipeline is maintained within the team and lead the identification, assessment and pursuit of new business opportunities.
- Provide leadership and direction to the wider team; motivating, coaching and mentoring others to achieve goals through collaboration, trust-building and creating an inclusive work environment.
- Focus on self-development, looking for opportunities for continuous growth and development, acting on feedback in a positive way and developing skills in inspirational leadership.
- Build capability within the team and enable team success, role modelling the right behaviours and applying the guiding principles to all areas of work.
Please refer to the Terms of Reference to learn more about the role: ToR Senior Manager, APAC.pdf
About You:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent level of experience;
- Significant relevant work experience, preferably within a consulting or project management environment;
- Relevant business development experience in pursuing and leading the preparation of Government tenders and bids, preferably within a consulting or project management environment;
- Excellent technical/ business writing skills and strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Highly developed financial and commercial acumen;
- Highly developed organisational skills, agility and the ability to balance and prioritise multiple tasks, and work well under pressure;
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including at senior leadership levels;
- Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, and prior experience leading effective teams;
- Flexibility to travel to various locations throughout the APAC region;
Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, particularly in a multi-cultural environment
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We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including First Nations peoples, people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and people with disabilities - disclosure will not affect your application, and we will work with you to provide appropriate adjustments.
To be considered for this position, you must have valid work rights in the country where the role is based. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Please note: While this role does not involve direct work with children, the successful candidate will still be required to complete a police check and relevant due diligence checks as part of Palladium’s commitment to being a child-safe organisation.
How to Apply
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Please submit your application online, including your CV and a brief cover letter, outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.
Closing date: Sunday 16th August 2026 11:59pm AEST
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close once a suitable candidate is found. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as all the actions taken by Palladium to protect our people, communities where we work and our clients from harm, including Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Sexual Harassment; Child Abuse in any form; Trafficking for sexual exploitation of adults or children and any form of Trafficking of children. We have zero tolerance for all forms of child abuse as well as sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and zero-tolerance for inaction to prevent, protect against, respond to and report harm. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process. Our Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding and Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Guidelines have additional details.
