Senior Commercial Manager

About the role

The Senior Commercial Manager will lead the commercial function for a portfolio of construction packages and consultant agreements valued at over AED 1 billion. The role ensures delivery within time, budget and quality standards while aligning with the organization’s strategic objectives and compliance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the commercial team, including SCA, CA, SQS and QS groups, allocating workload and supervising deliverables.
• Manage all contract administration processes – cash flow, risk management, cost planning, and dispute resolution.
• Prepare executive‑summary commercial reports and supplementary agreements for complex contractual matters.
• Ensure compliance with Integrated Management System components (quality, HSE, security, environmental, information security, BIM, etc.).
• Drive innovation and identify new growth opportunities for the organization.
• Coordinate with engineers, legal advisors and the Head of Commercial on contract correspondence.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing large‑scale construction commercial portfolios (AED 1 bn+).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Deep understanding of commercial law, contract administration and risk mitigation.
• Track record of aligning commercial activities with strategic business objectives.
• Ability to ensure timely closure of audit findings and maintain regulatory compliance.

Required skills

• Contract administration
• Risk management
• Cost planning
• Cash flow management
• Building Information Modelling (BIM)