Senior Commercial Leader: Major Infrastructure Projects
UGL
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Job summary
UGL in Australia is seeking a senior commercial leader to head the Commercial function for the Major Projects unit. You will lead Commercial Managers supporting high-impact road, rail, data centre and defence projects from inception through delivery, ensuring value, risk control and strategic alignment.
Based in North Sydney, you will shape commercial strategy, governance and client/contractor negotiations, while mentoring a team and driving performance across project portfolios to deliver
Qualifications
- Extensive senior commercial leadership experience within a large infrastructure contracting organisation.
- Technical background with qualifications in building, engineering, or quantity surveying; further qualifications in contractual law are an advantage.
- Proven capability in claims management, dispute resolution and commercial negotiation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the commercial function across the Major Projects business.
- Establish and maintain commercial frameworks, policies, processes and governance standards.
- Develop and implement commercial strategies that support business objectives and project delivery outcomes.
- Provide strategic commercial leadership and guidance to project commercial teams.
- Drive a culture of commercial accountability, performance, compliance and continuous improvement.
- Mentor and develop commercial professionals across the business.
- Maintain oversight of all commercial aspects of projects in delivery, ensuring proactive management of risks and opportunities.
- Monitor project commercial performance, including revenue, margin, cash flow, claims and contractual obligations.
- Support project teams in the administration of client and subcontractor contracts.
- Review and challenge commercial assumptions, project forecasts and key commercial decisions.
- Ensure risk registers are actively managed and integrated into project governance processes.
- Develop strategies for client engagements and contract negotiations.
- Oversee the management of contractual obligations across all projects.
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Job description
UGL in Australia is seeking a senior commercial leader to head the Commercial function for the Major Projects unit. You will lead Commercial Managers supporting high-impact road, rail, data centre and defence projects from inception through delivery, ensuring value, risk control and strategic alignment.
Based in North Sydney, you will shape commercial strategy, governance and client/contractor negotiations, while mentoring a team and driving performance across project portfolios to deliver
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