Commercial Director – Vision 2030 Giga Project | Senior Leadership | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Category

• Construction & Real Estate
• Finance & Accounting
• Business Development
• Legal & Compliance
• Operations & Supply Chain

Job Overview

A major Vision 2030 Giga Project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Commercial Director to provide senior leadership across commercial management, contract administration, procurement, cost management, commercial risk, claims, and change management. The role is suited to senior commercial professionals with experience delivering complex construction, infrastructure, real estate development, or large-scale programs.

The Commercial Director will establish strong commercial governance and control frameworks while overseeing commercial performance, contractual obligations, financial exposure, variations, claims, negotiations, and strategic commercial opportunities. The position requires the ability to work effectively across multiple project functions and stakeholders, including clients, contractors, consultants, legal, finance, procurement, and project management teams.

This senior leadership opportunity provides significant career growth and professional development within the Saudi giga-project and Vision 2030 development environment. Experienced commercial leaders can further develop their expertise in strategic commercial governance, complex contracts, claims, procurement, cost management, and major-program delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall commercial management strategy for the assigned project or program.
• Provide senior oversight of contracts, procurement, cost, commercial risk, claims, and change management.
• Establish and maintain commercial governance, controls, and reporting frameworks.
• Lead commercial negotiations with clients, contractors, consultants, and key stakeholders.
• Oversee contract administration and contractual compliance.
• Monitor commercial performance, forecasts, budgets, commitments, and financial exposure.
• Provide strategic guidance on variations, claims, contractual risks, and commercial opportunities.
• Support executive management with commercial analysis, reporting, and recommendations.
• Coordinate with project management, cost, procurement, legal, finance, and contract management teams.
• Monitor commercial risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Ensure effective management of contractual and commercial obligations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the commercial management team.
• Maintain strong standards of commercial governance, accountability, and reporting.
• Support strategic decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in commercial and contract management.
• Proven senior leadership or director-level experience.
• Strong background in major construction, infrastructure, real estate development, or large-scale programs.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Commercial Management
  • Contract Administration
  • Procurement
  • Cost Management
  • Claims Management
  • Change Management
  • Commercial Risk
  • Commercial Governance
• Proven experience managing complex, high-value projects or programs.
• Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to interpret and manage contractual and commercial obligations.
• Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting skills.
• Excellent leadership and team-development capabilities.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary and compensation details have not been specified for this position.

Specific employee benefits have not been provided in the supplied job description.

This senior leadership role offers substantial career growth and professional development within a major Vision 2030 Giga Project environment. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to strengthen expertise in large-scale commercial governance, contract management, claims, procurement, cost control, risk management, and strategic project delivery.

Relevant professional development and certifications in commercial management, contract management, project management, procurement, cost management, or claims may further support progression into executive commercial and program leadership positions.

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