Senior Director - Commercial Director - SDU 50011622 HS8

Qiddiya
Riyadh
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 15-20 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Influencing","Verbal communication","Written communication"]

Lead commercial strategy and contract administration for the Construction Management vertical within the Strategic Development Unit. Build and govern procurement commercial frameworks covering procurement commercial strategy, cost control, risk allocation, change control, claims management, EOT assessments, and close-out. Drive outturn cost performance against approved business and cost plans, provide executive-level reporting and governance checkpoints, and embed safety and compliance into commercial decisions while mentoring and growing the commercial function.

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Qiddiya
Qiddiya
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Senior Director - Commercial Director - SDU 50011622 HS8

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Job Summary

Lead commercial strategy and contract administration for the Construction Management vertical within the Strategic Development Unit. Build and govern procurement commercial frameworks covering procurement commercial strategy, cost control, risk allocation, change control, claims management, EOT assessments, and close-out. Drive outturn cost performance against approved business and cost plans, provide executive-level reporting and governance checkpoints, and embed safety and compliance into commercial decisions while mentoring and growing the commercial function.
Location: Riyadh
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Establish, implement, and maintain a commercial management framework for the Construction Management vertical, covering procurement commercial strategy, contract administration, cost control, and commercial assurance.
  • •Define and embed commercial policies, processes, procedures, manuals, and templates aligned with QDC governance and Delegation of Authority requirements.
  • •Lead strategic commercial decision-making across procurement and contract administration to deliver value for money, appropriate risk allocation, and safety-aligned outcomes.
  • •Oversee contract administration frameworks including change control, payment certification, claims management, EOT assessments, dispute avoidance, and close-out.
  • •Drive robust cost management, forecasting, and reporting to deliver final outturn costs within approved budgets, and communicate commercial lessons learned and recommendations to planning teams.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, Commercial Management, or a related discipline (minimum).
  • •15–20 years’ relevant experience in senior commercial leadership roles within large programmes, mega or giga-projects, or complex construction environments.
  • •Strong experience in commercial management for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects, preferably within CM or self-delivery models.
  • •Deep understanding of procurement commercial strategies and contract administration across multiple delivery models, including governance and Delegation of Authority environments.
  • •Strong knowledge of cost planning, budgeting, forecasting, and outturn cost management, with ability to embed safety, risk, and compliance into commercial decisions.
Experience:15-20 yearsConstructionInfrastructureMega-projectsGiga-projectsGCC
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementInfluencingVerbal communicationWritten communication

Company Brief

Qiddiya
Developing Qiddiya City, a PIF-backed giga-project near Riyadh delivering theme parks, sports venues, cultural attractions, hospitality, and entertainment ecosystems to drive tourism, jobs, and economic diversification under Saudi Vision 2030.
Industry: Real Estate Development
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Founded: 2018
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