Senior Commercial Manager – Global Infra PMO Lead

KBR, Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. seeks a Senior Commercial Manager - Lead to coordinate with PMCs, manage executive reporting, and shape commercial strategy for a major Riyadh infrastructure programme. You will drive cost reporting, risk management, and procurement governance across the project lifecycle.

The role requires MRICS/CIOB or equivalent, 15+ years of experience in civil/infrastructure markets, and fluency in English. Strong leadership and stakeholder management are essential for success in this leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or quantity surveying.
• Minimum 15 years post-graduation experience.
• MRICS, CIOB, or equivalent certification.
• Prior experience as Senior Commercial Manager.
• Sound knowledge of commercial aspects of major civil & infrastructure projects including urban developments, roads, bridges, and utilities with significant experience in procurement and contract management of such projects.
• Experienced user of MS Office and understanding of project management software.
• Experience in international contracting mechanisms including FIDIC and NEC.
• Fluency in English language both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and govern standard cost and commercial reporting formats for use by the PMCs.
• Develop and maintain a database of all Insurances, Guarantees, Warranties.
• Coordinates with PMCs to compile and validate analytical commercial data.
• Manages executive risk reporting.
• Develop the Project Cost Report (PCR), Commercial Executive Report and Cashflows within Unifier and integrate with other platforms for consistency of data.
• Review of existing procurement guidelines for BoQ and tender documents for development of standards for the PMCs.
• Prepare the programme-wide consolidated cost reports consistent with the agreed reporting requirements, including those of DevCo, BOD, Excom, Treasury, PIF, and HRH.
• Collate annual programme wide budgets and prepare monthly cashflow reports for submission to the client for review and approval.
• Prepare and develop cost benchmark reports for Tender Price Index, Professional Fees Benchmark, Construction Cost Benchmark for above ground Assets and Infrastructure, efficiency benchmarks including GFA/ BUA, Floor/ Ceilings, KSA Key Input Market Price Analysis (monthly), and KSA Market Insight (quarterly).
• Prepare and issue the cost benchmarking templates, elemental cost plan format and required information to the PMCs.
• Participate in the development and implementation of programme change control procedures.
• Prepare and issue programme wide project Cash Flow reports,
• Prepare project cost reports, including trend analysis and change reporting.
• Review cost risks and opportunities.
• Reporting seamlessly between Cost Break Down Structure and Work Brown Structure linking Cost and Schedule including Earned Value.
• Prepare updates for changes on the Programme baseline budget
• Supporting the Business Plan exercise.
• Provide portfolio-wide risk management services to support effective governance, decision-making, and assurance for respective District/Master Plan, in alignment with approved risk policies, frameworks, and systems.
• Consolidate PMC risk registers into programme-level and departmental risk registers for escalation and reporting.
• Assist the Client with development of commercial strategy.
• Leads and direct contracts, risk, and other support service departments. In doing so, ensures timely production of all required commercial deliverables by KBR.
• Production of Commercial Reports throughout the project’s life cycle.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Client focus

Planning & organising

Accountability

HSE awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or quantity surveying

Job description

KBR, Inc. seeks a Senior Commercial Manager - Lead to coordinate with PMCs, manage executive reporting, and shape commercial strategy for a major Riyadh infrastructure programme. You will drive cost reporting, risk management, and procurement governance across the project lifecycle.

The role requires MRICS/CIOB or equivalent, 15+ years of experience in civil/infrastructure markets, and fluency in English. Strong leadership and stakeholder management are essential for success in this leadership