Commercial Director

Foreground.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground. in Riyadh is seeking a Commercial Director to oversee all commercial aspects of the business, supporting project teams from tender stage through execution and final account settlement while ensuring strong governance and margin visibility across the portfolio.

The role requires extensive leadership in construction or infrastructure, expertise in contract management, claims, and project financials, plus strong negotiation and risk management skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial leadership experience in construction/infrastructure.
• Strong contract management, claims, and project financials expertise.
• Saudi project experience preferred; professional qualification favored.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all commercial aspects from tender to final account.
• Strengthen governance and improve margin visibility across portfolio.
• Manage senior commercial teams and interface with clients, consultants, and legal advisors.
• Support bid strategy and contract structuring.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Contract management

Claims management

Project financials

Negotiation skills

Risk management

Team leadership

Education

Professional commercial qualification

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.

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.