PMO Commercial Manager Saudi National📣 Job Ad

About Mace Group and the Role

Mace Group combines construction expertise with consultancy services to deliver potential across projects and individuals. We are seeking a PMO Commercial Manager - Saudi National to join our team in Riyadh. This is a part-time role supporting a major mixed-use development, where Mace champions a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, prioritizing wellbeing and continuous improvement.

Project Context in Riyadh

This opportunity involves a significant mixed-use development in Riyadh, encompassing over 200 projects. These projects include cultural and heritage assets, F&B establishments, retail spaces, hotels, commercial buildings, and educational facilities. The role supports regional and international clients on various projects and programmes, ranging from residential and commercial buildings to infrastructure development and transactional advisory services.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring consistency of cost control and reporting across multiple projects within the programme.
• Support the oversight of cost planning, benchmarking, cost reporting, cashflow reporting, procurement and contract reporting, and claims reporting.
• Chair monthly commercial review meetings.
• Maintain and improve cost control databases to accurately track and manage actual costs.
• Contribute to setting and maintaining project control budgets aligned with approved benchmarks.
• Track and monitor project accruals and commitments against set budget constraints.
• Prepare project forecasts, including estimated work to complete (ETC) and estimate at completion (EAC).
• Monitor contingency and exposure related to risk events and residual project risks.
• Support project change control processes, ensuring alignment with agreed baselines and data structures.
• Identify and report on key project trends that can inform proactive commercial decisions and future change controls.
• Assist in the roll-out of commercial processes, training materials, and assurance frameworks.
• Contribute to audits and reviews to ensure compliance with established standards.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Saudi National with 5-10 years of relevant work experience on high-value projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business. This is required for immigration and client approval.
• Bachelor’s degree combined with solid experience in large-scale mixed-use developments, including hospitality, residential, and cultural projects.
• Background in working within a Programme Management Office (PMO) or on complex, multi-stakeholder programmes.
• In-country experience in Saudi Arabia or the GCC region is preferred.

Skills and Attributes

• Good data management and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with PMIS platforms and reporting tools.

Application Information

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, we encourage you to apply, as you may still be a suitable candidate for this role or another within our organization. We are open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options where suitable for the role.