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Commercial Director

Commercial Director

Turner & Townsend International LimitedRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
30+ days ago
Job description

Our Infrastructure and Real Estate team is growing, and we are seeking a strong leader to lead our dynamic and diverse Cost Management Team.

The role presents a unique opportunity for the right leader to build from a strong foundation, taking operations to the next level of maturity. For this role, the successful candidate will have leadership responsibilities for the cost management discipline. Being the guardian of quality on existing projects / commissions and being a career developer and mentor to their large team.

The successful candidate will be an agile, emotionally intelligent leader with strong technical delivery history. International and cross sector experience with an ability to work in multi-cultural environment is beneficial. The successful candidate will be a cost management generalist, covering estimating, cost, scheduling, risk, change, performance measurement and reporting and should be able to articulate and continually move forward "what good looks like. They will have excellent communication skills and be a strong and respected influencer. They should operate at a senior level and comfortable to present to large groups and to a senior level client base.

Key requirements of the role include, but are not limited to :

  • Act as principal point of contact for cost management matters and lead the Turner & Townsend team.
  • Leads and motivates others to participate and contribute, provides necessary direction and inspires high performance.
  • Take on key account role(s), project execution assurance and maintain client relationships as required.
  • Deliver assurance services to projects - peer review, gateway review, maturity assessments, readiness reviews, progress and performance audits.
  • Periodically take on major program delivery roles and lead the Turner & Townsend team on the commission - achieve a successful "steady state" delivery and then manage transition and backfill.
  • Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major program in the region.
  • Identify organizational needs, build recruitment plans and develop role specifications.
  • Extensive experience in delivering CM programs, projects and segment knowledge.
  • Play a key role in the Infrastructure / Real Estate CM business development activities for the cost center.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of marketing and business development strategies.
  • Provide solutions to clients and work together with business development team member(s) on sales proposals, qualification packages and presentation materials.
  • Coordinate with project team leaders on project negotiations and execution.
  • Collaborate with the other business divisions and teams.
  • Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major programs in the region.
  • Delivers high quality of service products by utilizing Turner & Townsend systems, policy and procedure, managing time, planning and organizing to ensure excellence.
  • Demonstrates understanding of commercial business drivers and ensures that work and projects are carried out in alignment. Contributes to the development of business opportunities.
  • Demonstrable appetite for challenge, innovation and continued improvement in CM discipline.
  • Take responsibility for BU performance and project P / L
  • Identify and understand the areas of opportunity and development.
  • Enable continued growth trajectory within the market.
  • Be a developer of talent and enjoy coaching early / mid-career cost management staff to meet their own and our business goals.
  • Be comfortable working with remote staff across global time zones.
  • Be organized and strong administratively.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

  • Minimum 18+ years of relevant working experience in the discipline
  • Degree holder in Quantity Surveying, or related field (Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc)
  • FRICS (Beneficial)
  • Proactive, quality driven, self-motivated and hands-on team-leader with the ability to multitask.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential, ability to communicate well with clients and senior management
  • Experience in leading teams of professionals with a strength in growing and developing people.
  • Company Industry

  • Construction
  • Civil Engineering
  • Department / Functional Area

  • Business Development
  • Keywords

  • Commercial Director
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