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About the Role

Mace is seeking a PMO Masterplan Commercial Lead - Associate Director to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is central to one of Riyadh's significant mixed-use development programmes, which includes over 200 projects across cultural, heritage, hospitality, retail, commercial, and education sectors. The position involves leading programme-wide commercial management and cost reporting within a complex and fast-paced environment, contributing to the development of a major regional destination.

The ideal candidate is a senior commercial professional with a strong background in quantity surveying and commercial leadership, complemented by advanced data and analytics skills. This role requires the ability to transform complex information into clear reports that support executive decision-making. It is an opportunity for individuals driven by scale, complexity, and impact to drive commercial excellence on a flagship programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial team in delivering programme-wide commercial management and cost reporting, reporting to the Commercial Director.
• Develop and enhance the cost and commercial reporting framework, defining requirements, reporting cadence, and outputs across key control areas.
• Manage budgets, oversee cost planning and benchmarking, and produce monthly cost reports and contract and procurement status reports.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including executive and C-suite leaders, to ensure the successful delivery of the cost and commercial function.
• Support the implementation of new systems, processes, and reporting solutions to improve commercial visibility and control, including programme cost management systems and the development of cost reports and dashboards.
• Own the quality assurance and quality control for all cost and commercial information, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and confidence in reporting.
• Provide commercial services to the related programme, including delivering key client presentations to the client's C-suite.
• Drive service excellence across all aspects of PMO commercial reporting.
• Lead, manage, and develop the commercial team to achieve high standards of performance, providing guidance, direction, and support for decision-making.
• Oversee and support the development and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) frameworks.
• Coordinate commercial processes with wider PMO functions and functional leads to ensure alignment across the programme.
• Prepare clear, insightful ad hoc reports and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with PMO functions on contractual deliverables, coordinating commercial efforts to meet client commitments.
• Provide oversight and governance across cost planning, benchmarking, cost reporting, cashflow reporting, procurement, contract reporting, and claims reporting.
• Champion and support initiatives for continuous improvement within cost & commercial functions, cross-functional teams, and programmes.
• Define focus areas and related roadmaps for commercial delivery to maintain and enhance leading practices.
• Manage the client contract and protect Mace's commercial position by ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, protecting commercial entitlements, and supporting effective contract administration.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• A degree in a related discipline.
• A strong background in commercial management, cost consultancy, or quantity surveying within complex construction or major programme environments.
• Previous PMO experience is essential.
• Previous experience working in Saudi Arabia or the wider region would be highly advantageous.

Required Skills

• Commercial Management
• Cost Reporting
• Quantity Surveying
• Data and Analytics
• Advanced Excel skills
• Power BI and dashboard experience
• PMO Experience
• Budget Management
• Cost Planning
• Benchmarking
• Contract and Procurement Reporting
• Stakeholder Management
• Systems Implementation
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) frameworks
• Cashflow Reporting
• Claims Reporting
• Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Contract Management
• Commercial Leadership

Work Environment

This is a full-time role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mace is an inclusive employer committed to a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, focusing on wellbeing and delivering positive outcomes within the industry.