Executive Director - Commercial

Riyadh Permanent View Job Description
The Executive Director - Commercial will lead the full commercial strategy across a large, complex development portfolio, providing executive oversight from pre‑contract cost planning through to post‑award delivery. The role ensures value creation, cost certainty and strong commercial governance across all project stages.
  • Executive ownership of commercial strategy on a flagship development
  • Influence outcomes from early cost planning through to delivery

About Our Client

Our client is a major development organisation delivering a globally significant, mixed‑use portfolio spanning hospitality, residential, retail and cultural assets. The organisation is recognised for scale, ambition and long‑term investment, operating with robust governance and best‑in‑class delivery standards.

Job Description

  • Own and lead the end‑to‑end commercial strategy across multiple assets and workstreams
  • Provide executive oversight of AQS teams, cost consultants and commercial advisors
  • Sign off cost plans, estimates and BOQs at key gateways and approvals stages
  • Ensure cost certainty through benchmarking, value engineering and risk management
  • Set procurement and contracting strategies from pre‑contract through to award
  • Lead or support commercial negotiations with consultants, contractors and partners
  • Establish and enforce commercial controls, reporting and governance frameworks
  • Partner with development, delivery, legal and finance teams to support decision‑making
  • Act as senior commercial authority to the executive team and board

The Successful Applicant

  • Senior commercial leader with experience on large‑scale, complex developments
  • Strong grounding across pre‑contract cost planning and post‑award commercial management
  • Experience managing AQS functions, procurement strategies and contract frameworks
  • Comfortable operating at board and C‑suite level with strong stakeholder gravitas
  • Background in major real estate, infrastructure or destination‑scale programmes
  • Middle East experience advantageous but not essential

What's on Offer

  • Long‑term role on a career‑defining, flagship development
  • Senior leadership exposure with genuine influence and authority
  • Flexible working culture with focus on outcomes and accountability
Contact
Joel Thomas
Quote job ref
JN-042026-6997895

Job summary

Sector
Property
Subsector
Quantity Surveying
Industry
Property
Location
Riyadh
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Joel Thomas
Job reference
JN-042026-6997895