Global Commercial Manager — Major Projects & Procurement

Sphere Entertainment Co; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sphere Entertainment Co. seeks a Manager Commercial to support commercial management and delivery of Sphere projects worldwide. You will drive procurement strategies, contract management, and cost performance with cross-functional teams and external partners.

The role requires deep experience in large-scale MEP installations, complex negotiations, and multinational project environments. On-site presence and global travel may be required to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the commercial management of large MEP based installations.
• Bachelor’s degree or commiserate work experience/certifications.
• Experience managing complex procurement processes, subcontract administration, and commercial negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of commercial management principles, contract law, procurement strategies, and supply chain management.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasting, cost controls, change management, and financial reporting across major projects.
• Experience working within complex, fast-paced, and multinational project environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing commercial policies, processes, and operational improvements.
• Proficiency with commercial management systems, project controls platforms, and reporting tools.
• Principles, methods and practices related to commercial management

Responsibilities

• Assist with optimization of subcontractor payment reviews and help implement new systems and processes.
• Support monthly cost reporting and forecast cost to complete.
• Interface with third-party fund monitoring agents to ensure reporting compliance.
• Support change management and policy adherence across teams.
• Oversee procurement, contract management, and closeout of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Monitor supply chain and subcontractor performance.
• Onboard contractors to time-and-materials project approach.
• Guide contractors to provide evidence for costs per contracts.
• Support adherence of payment applications to contract terms and definitions.
• Collaborate with contractors to resolve unvalidated costs in payments.
• Review costs against approved contracts and change orders.
• Identify issues and analyze cost trends for productivity reporting.
• Mentor team members and foster a high-performance environment.
• Maintain on-site appearance and guest experience standards.

Skills

Commercial management

Procurement processes

Subcontract administration

Contract negotiations

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Contract law knowledge

Supply chain management

Analytical/problem-solving

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Relevant certifications/experience

Tools

Commercial management systems

Project controls platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

Sphere Entertainment Co. seeks a Manager Commercial to support commercial management and delivery of Sphere projects worldwide. You will drive procurement strategies, contract management, and cost performance with cross-functional teams and external partners.

The role requires deep experience in large-scale MEP installations, complex negotiations, and multinational project environments. On-site presence and global travel may be required to ensure project success.