Senior Commercial Manager, Data Center (Malaysia)

Digital Edge Data Center; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Edge Data Center in Malaysia is seeking a Manager, Commercial Management to join our Design & Construction team in-country. The role focuses on commercial governance and cost control for data center construction projects, working with internal stakeholders from early design through close-out.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Project Delivery and Corporate Development to ensure cost certainty, contractual compliance and risk mitigation, and you will report to the Regional

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial management experience in data-center or major construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, cost control methodologies, and procurement frameworks.
• Familiarity with FIDIC and local construction norms.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• MRICS, or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply the platform commercial management framework locally, covering cost planning, contracting models, procurement strategy and risk management.
• Provide commercial input during feasibility and early design stages, ensuring budgets, benchmarks, and cash-flow forecasts align with project and business objectives.
• Maintain comprehensive, audit-ready records of all contract documentation, commercial correspondence, and amendments.
• Drive end-to-end contract administration - from pre-contract strategy, tender review support, and commercial negotiations to final account settlement across all D&C projects in Malaysia.
• Oversee tendering exercise carried out by consultants, including reviewing tender reports, attending tender interviews, negotiating, and finalizing tender recommendations for internal approval.

Skills

Contract law

Cost control

Procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Executive reporting

FIDIC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Job description

Digital Edge Data Center in Malaysia is seeking a Manager, Commercial Management to join our Design & Construction team in-country. The role focuses on commercial governance and cost control for data center construction projects, working with internal stakeholders from early design through close-out.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Project Delivery and Corporate Development to ensure cost certainty, contractual compliance and risk mitigation, and you will report to the Regional