Strategic Commercial Lead – Contracts Manager (Sydney)

Amida Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Group in Sydney seeks a Commercial Lead / Contracts Manager (potentially stepping up from Senior Contracts Administrator) to lead the commercial function on projects. You will manage a team of 3–4 Senior/Contracts Administrators and deliver contractual advice, dispute resolution, and profitability insights.

You will oversee contract reviews, reporting, subcontract management, and ensure processes align with HSEQ and project management standards across defence, construction and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Contracts Management, Engineering, Construction Management or similar.
• Minimum 7 to 15 years+ experience in a similar role.
• Understanding of project administration and project controls.
• Knowledge of risks and limitations across legal agreements and requirements.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Superior analytical skillset and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite with strong Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Commercial review of contracts, MSAs and Agreements
• Manage all reporting and submission
• Instrument and maintain the subcontract management process
• Monitor and improve contracts administration process
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure commercial requirements are reached
• Document control management
• Assist with HSEQ and Project Managers to ensure compliance with management systems

Skills

Contract review

Stakeholder management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Contracts Management, Engineering, Construction Management or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Amida Group in Sydney seeks a Commercial Lead / Contracts Manager (potentially stepping up from Senior Contracts Administrator) to lead the commercial function on projects. You will manage a team of 3–4 Senior/Contracts Administrators and deliver contractual advice, dispute resolution, and profitability insights.

You will oversee contract reviews, reporting, subcontract management, and ensure processes align with HSEQ and project management standards across defence, construction and