Craig Said
Special Counsel , Sydney
Craig is a Sydney-based Director with deep expertise in strategic commercial sourcing, ICT transformation and commercial advisory across government and financial services.

I bring over two decades of experience in ICT strategy, transformation and operations, with a strong track record of delivering commercial outcomes and cost efficiencies for major Australian organisations.

Carrer highlights

  • Led the Technical Solution and ICT Operating Model stream for the Department of Defence’s AU$1.2B ICT contract renewal, including future state design and contract negotiations.
  • Provided technology and commercial SME support to Department of Defence’s competitive dialogue process for a major ICT service procurement.
  • Managed global Network, Perimeter Security and Certificate Management Services at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, overseeing a AU$140M annual budget and achieving consistent YOY cost savings of AU$8–10M.
  • Directed large-scale ICT transformation at Macquarie Bank, consolidating six environments and improving service levels across a AU$90M budget.
  • Delivered commercial and vendor management, financial governance and risk oversight for major managed services contracts in banking and government.