PMO Masterplan Commercial Lead - Associate Director

Overview

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

Join one of Riyadh’s most ambitious mixed-use development programmes, spanning more than 200 projects across cultural and heritage assets, hospitality, retail, commercial, and education. This is a rare opportunity to play a leading commercial role on a high-profile programme that is helping shape one of the region’s most significant destinations.

As PMO Masterplan Commercial Lead, you will take a pivotal role in shaping and leading programme-wide commercial management and cost reporting across a complex, fast-paced environment. We are looking for a senior commercial professional who combines strong quantity surveying and commercial leadership with advanced data and analytics capability, and who can turn complex information into clear, insightful reporting that supports executive decision-making.

If you are motivated by scale, complexity and impact, and want to help drive commercial excellence on a flagship programme, this is an outstanding opportunity to make your mark with Mace.

• Lead the commercial team in delivering programme-wide commercial management and cost reporting, reporting directly to the Commercial Director.
• Develop and enhance the cost and commercial reporting framework, including requirements, reporting cadence and outputs across key control areas.
• Budget management, Cost planning and benchmarking, Monthly cost reporting, Contract and procurement status reporting, Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including executive and C-suite leaders, to support successful delivery of the cost and commercial function.
• Support the implementation of new systems, processes and reporting solutions to improve commercial visibility and control. Implementation of programme cost management systems, Development of cost reports and dashboards.
• Own quality assurance and quality control for cost and commercial information, ensuring accuracy, consistency and confidence in reporting.
• Provide commercial service to the related programme with key deliverables like Commercial Monthly presentation to the client’s C suite.
• Drive service excellence across all aspects of PMO commercial reporting.
• Lead, manage and develop the commercial team to deliver high standards of performance. Providing guidance, direction and support decision making for their line.
• Oversee and support the development and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) frameworks.
• Coordinate commercial processes with wider PMO and functional leads to ensure alignment across the programme.
• Prepare clear, insightful ad hoc reporting and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with PMO functions on contractual deliverables, coordinating the commercial effort to meet client commitments.
• Provide oversight and governance across cost planning, benchmarking, cost reporting, cashflow reporting, procurement, contract reporting and claims reporting.
• Champion and support initiatives related to continuous improvements within cost & commercial, cross functions and programmes.
• Define focus areas and related roadmaps for commercial delivery to keep up with and enhance leading practice.
• Manage the client contract and protect Mace’s commercial position. Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, Protecting commercial entitlement and supporting effective contract administration.

• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Degree in a related discipline.
• Strong background in commercial management, cost consultancy or quantity surveying within complex construction or major programme environments.
• Outstanding data and reporting capability, with advanced Excel skills, confidence in working with large and complex datasets, and strong Power BI and dashboard experience.
• PMO experience is essential, and previous experience in Saudi Arabia or the wider region would be highly advantageous.

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