Executive Director – Commercial Strategy

foregroundllc; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

foregroundllc is seeking an Executive Director to lead commercial strategy and portfolio-level margin management on major construction projects in Saudi Arabia. The role will collaborate with project directors, finance, and legal teams to optimize risk, opportunity, and contract structuring, while supporting executive leadership with market intelligence and strategic positioning.

The ideal candidate will bring senior leadership experience in construction, infrastructure, or engineering, with

Qualifications

• Senior commercial leadership experience in construction, infrastructure, or engineering environments.
• Strong expertise in contracts, claims, and commercial risk.
• Ability to operate in complex, stakeholder-heavy environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy, pricing models, and portfolio-level margin management for major projects.
• Support bid strategy, contract structuring, and long-term client frameworks.
• Enhance commercial governance and improve predictability of project outcomes.

Skills

Senior commercial leadership

Contracts & claims

Commercial risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered or professional qualification

Job description

Our client is a leading construction and infrastructure group delivering complex projects across Saudi Arabia, including government-led and giga-scale developments. The organization is strengthening its commercial discipline and strategic planning capabilities.

The Role

The Executive Director will lead commercial strategy, pricing models, and portfolio-level margin management across major projects. This role will support bid strategy, contract structuring, and long-term client frameworks. A key responsibility will be enhancing commercial governance and improving predictability of project outcomes. The Director will work closely with project directors, finance, and legal teams to manage risk and opportunity. This role will also support executive leadership with market intelligence and strategic positioning. The position carries high visibility with shareholders and public-sector stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior commercial leadership experience within construction, infrastructure, or engineering environments. Strong expertise in contracts, claims, and commercial risk is essential. Experience working on large-scale Saudi projects is highly preferred. The candidate must demonstrate strategic thinking, negotiation strength, and leadership maturity. Chartered or professionally qualified candidates are strongly favoured. The ability to operate in complex, stakeholder-heavy environments is critical.