Commercial Director

Foreground Consultancy; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A major construction firm in Riyadh seeks a Commercial Director to oversee all commercial aspects of the business. Responsibilities include managing contracts, cost control, and risk management while supporting project teams throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will bring extensive commercial leadership experience within construction, particularly in large-scale Saudi projects, and demonstrate strong negotiation skills. Chartered professionals are preferred for this role.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial leadership experience within construction or infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in contract management, claims, and project financials.
• Experience working on large-scale Saudi projects is highly preferred.
• Demonstrate strong negotiation skills and risk awareness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all commercial aspects of the business.
• Support project teams from tender stage through execution.
• Strengthen commercial governance and improve margin visibility.

Skills

Financials

Project Teams

Settlement

Cost Control

Contract Management

Risk Management

Negotiation

Leadership

Management

Business

Strategy

Government

Infrastructure

Construction

Education

Chartered or professionally qualified

Job description

Job Description:

Our Client

Our client is a major construction and infrastructure contractor involved in large-scale projects across Saudi Arabia, including government and private sector developments. The organisation is strengthening its commercial and contract management capabilities.

The Role

The Commercial Director will oversee all commercial aspects of the business, including contracts, cost control, claims, and risk management. This role will support project teams from tender stage through execution and final account settlement. A key responsibility will be strengthening commercial governance and improving margin visibility across the project portfolio. The Director will manage senior commercial teams and interface with clients, consultants, and legal advisors. The role will report to executive leadership and contribute to bid strategy and contract structuring.

Candidate Profile

Candidates must have extensive commercial leadership experience within construction or infrastructure environments. Strong expertise in contract management, claims, and project financials is essential. Experience working on large-scale Saudi projects is highly preferred. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong negotiation skills, risk awareness, and the ability to support complex project environments. Chartered or professionally qualified candidates are strongly preferred.

Required Skills

• Financials
• Project Teams
• Settlement
• Cost Control
• Contract Management
• Government
• Infrastructure
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• Construction
• Negotiation
• Business
• Leadership
• Management