Commercial Director FEATURED

Fisher; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisher in Dubai seeks an accomplished senior commercial leader to drive strategy, manage budgets and cost control for real estate development projects. You will lead procurement and contracts, negotiate with vendors, oversee variations and risks, and coordinate with finance, project management and legal teams while guiding external consultants.

A Bachelor’s degree and 15–20 years in commercial roles with real estate development, strong leadership and financial analysis skills are required.

Qualifications

• 15-20 years of relevant commercial experience.
• Mandatory experience in real estate development projects.
• Proven experience in senior commercial management.
• Strong knowledge of cost management, procurement, tendering, and contracts.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and financial analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop commercial strategies and oversee project budgets and cost control.
• Review project costs, forecasts, and financial commitments.
• Identify opportunities to optimize costs and improve profitability.
• Lead procurement, tendering, and commercial negotiations.
• Oversee contracts, variations, claims, and commercial risks.
• Lead commercial teams and manage external consultants.
• Coordinate with finance, procurement, project management, and legal teams.
• Report commercial performance and risks to senior management.

Skills

Cost management

Procurement & tendering

Leadership

Financial analysis

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree (Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, Finance, or related)

Job description

Commercial Strategy & Cost Management

• Develop commercial strategies and oversee project budgets and cost control.
• Review project costs, forecasts, and financial commitments.
• Identify opportunities to optimize costs and improve profitability.

Procurement & Contracts

• Lead procurement, tendering, and commercial negotiations.
• Oversee contracts, variations, claims, and commercial risks.

Leadership & Coordination

• Lead commercial teams and manage external consultants.
• Coordinate with finance, procurement, project management, and legal teams.

Reporting

• Report commercial performance and risks to senior management.

Requirements

• 15-20 years of relevant commercial experience.
• Mandatory experience in real estate development projects.
• Proven experience in senior commercial management.
• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, Finance, or a directly related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of cost management, procurement, tendering, and contracts.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and financial analysis skills.