Commercial Director

About the Role

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) is supporting a real estate developer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to appoint a Commercial Director. This full-time role involves leading commercial management across a portfolio of development projects and reports directly to the Chief Technical Services Officer.

Role Overview

This senior position is responsible for tendering, contract administration, cost control, and the commercial oversight of development partnerships. The Commercial Director will establish clear package-level budgets, assess costs before contract awards, and provide senior leadership with timely visibility of commercial risks across the portfolio. The role includes managing a team of three individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial function and manage a team covering quantity surveying, pre-contract activity, contracts, and cost control.
• Oversee tendering, bid evaluation, and contract awards, ensuring each proposed award is checked against its approved budget.
• Build and maintain package-level cost plans, tracking committed and actual expenditure across multiple projects.
• Manage variation orders, cash-flow forecasts, claims, and contractual notices.
• Oversee contractor, consultant, and development-partner agreements, including payment milestones and cost or profit-sharing obligations.
• Provide senior leadership with clear reporting on budgets, tender activity, and contractual exposure.
• Support development feasibility reviews and use lessons from completed projects to improve commercial processes.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a commercially astute leader capable of combining rigorous financial control with sound judgment. This role requires clear reporting skills and the confidence to challenge costs before commitments are made.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in commercial management within real estate development.
• Demonstrated experience in tendering, contract administration, and cost control.
• Proven ability to manage teams and provide commercial oversight for development projects.

Work Location

This position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.